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So lonesome here, I can't see in my baby's face If you don't want me, got to have me anyhow D|------2---2--------2----|------2---2--------2----| A|------0---0--------0----|------0---0--------0----| F#|------------------------|------1---1--------1----| D|------2------------2----|------2------------2----| A|-0------------0---------|-0------------0---------| D|------------------------|------------------------| If you don't want me, got to have me anyhow When me and my baby eased out on the hill I tried my best to do my father's will If you don't want me, got to have me anyhow The sun goin' down, and ain't this a lonesome place? 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