I'm a Lonesome Fugitive
by Billy Strings • Lesson #280 • Jan 11, 2020
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Chord progressions
Intro & instrumental breaks
During the instrumental breaks (played with solos), they repeat this same progression many times.
G C D D
C D G G
Chorus:
Note, only in the 2nd chorus, the second-to-last chord is a “C” before resolving to the final “G”.
"I'd like to settle down but they won't let me..."
G C D D
C C D D
G C D D
C D G G
Verse
"Well, I raised a lot of Cain back in my younger days..."
G C D D
C C D D
G C D D
C C D D
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