This is in the correct key that Roger Miller played the song in.
(CAPO AT 1ST FRET)
(CAPO AT 1ST FRET)
CHORUS:
[A] [E]
THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME
[D] [A]
THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME
[D] [Cm]
MY HEART IS AS LONELY AS A HEART CAN BE LONELY
[E] [A]
THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME
VERSE 1:
[A] [E]
TOO BAD WHATS HAPPENED TO OUR GOOD LOVE,
[D] [A]
TOO BAD WHATS HAPPENED TO OUR GOOD LOVE
[A7] [D] [Cm]
SOMETIMES OUR BEST ISNT QUITE GOOD ENOUGH
[E] [A]
AND THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME
[A] [E]
THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME
[D] [A]
THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME
[D] [Cm]
MY HEART IS AS LONELY AS A HEART CAN BE LONELY
[E] [A]
THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME
VERSE 2:
[A] [E]
LIFE IS A DESERT AND LOVE QUENCHES THIRST
[E] [D] [A]
LIFE IS A DESERT AND LOVE QUENCHES THIRST
[A7] [D] [Cm]
WE ALL HAVE TO HURT SOMETIME THIS IS MY FIRST TIME
[E] [A]
THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME
[A] [E]
THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME
[D] [A]
THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME
[D] [Cm]
MY HEART IS AS LONELY AS A HEART CAN BE LONELY
[E] [A]
THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME
NOTE:
Alternatively if you don't have a capo play it A#, F, D#, A#7, Cm. I know it's obvious but still...
[NO CAPO]
[A#] [F] [D#] [A#7] [Cm]
E-1-- --1-- --3-- --1-- --3--
D-3-- --1-- --2-- --3-- --4--
G-3-- --2-- --3-- --1-- --5--
D-3-- --3-- --1-- --3-- --5--
A-1-- --3-- --X-- --1-- --3--
E-X-- --1-- --X-- --1-- --3--