Intro  D

Verse 1

D 
On a street in some big city 
          Bm
lives the girl I love so well
D
She left me for another 
    Bm
now there's nothing much to tell
     G
As I try to fit my life 
               A           A7
in a different mode I find

Chorus 1

     D                  C
That love is a lonesome river
                   D
running through a lonesome mind

Verse 2


I took a plane to back when I 
     Bm
was just a child that played
D
Time sure changed this old town 
        Bm
oh it's not the same today
     G
As I try to meet old friends 
          A    A7
none do I find

Chorus 2

       D                 C
Cause love is a lonesome river
                  D
running through a lonesome mind


Instrumental  D  Bm  D  Bm  G  A  A7  D  C  D  E


There's trees along this river 
         C#m
that are overgrown with pines
        E
There's pools along this river
          C#m                  C#m7
where the sun will never shine
      A
As I look into my heart 
              B          B7
and count my loss I find

Chorus 3

     E                  D
That love is a lonesome river
                   E
running through a lonesome mind

Outro

                       D
Yes love is a lonesome river 
                    E
running through the lonesome mind