D G
[Verse]
G
When my baby moved out then the blues moved in,
there wasn't nothin' I could do.
Except mosey around with my head in my hands, Lord,
D G
what am I comin' to?
D G
I just keep moanin', moanin' the blues.
[Bridge]
D C G C
I wrote a nice, long letter sayin', Mama, please
G A D D7
come home, your daddy is lonesome and all I do is moan.
[Chorus]
G
Well, I been lovin' that gal for so doggone long I
can't afford to lose her now.
Well, I thought I was right but I must have been wrong
D G D
cause my head is startin' to bow..and now I'm moanin',
G
moanin' the blues.
[Interlude]
D G
[Verse]
G
Well, if you want a good gal to stay around you gotta
treat her nice and kind.
Cause if you don't, she'll leave this town and you'll
D G
nearly lose your mind.
D G G7
Then you'll moanin', moanin' the blues.
[Bridge]
C G C G
Baby, baby, baby, honey, baby, please come home..your
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daddy is lonesome and all I do is moan.
[Chorus]
G
Well, I been lovin' that gal for so doggone long I
can't afford to lose her now.
Well, I thought I was right but I must have been wrong
D G D
cause my head is startin' to bow..and now I'm moanin',
G
moanin' the blues..(Fade.)
