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Did You Know? I'm A Lonesome Fugitive was the song that made Merle Haggard famous. Although he didn't write it, it struck a chord with him because he'd served time in San Quentin.
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Orange Orange Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: White Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Orange Pick (White Pick when played with Django chords only)
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I'm A Lonesome Fugitive Chords And Strumming, Merle Haggard
Django Chords:
(Original tuned down 1 fret)
Django G Chord
Django C Chord
Django D Chord
Key: G, when tuned down Gb
Strumming:
"Bouncer":
|D D U D D U |
Tempo:
127 bpm
Verse 1 -
||G - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - ||x3
Down (G)every road there's (C)always one more (D)city (D)
I'm (C)on the run, the (D)highway is my (G)home (G)
I (G)raised a lot of (C)Cain back in my (D)younger days (D)
While (C)Mama used to (D)pray my crops would (G)fail (G)
Now (G)I'm a hunted (C)fugitive with (D)just two ways (D)
Out(C)run the law or (D)spend my life in (G)jail (G)
Chorus -
|G - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
I'd (G)like to settle (C)down but they won't (D)let me (D)
A (C)fugitive must (C)be a rolling (D)stone (D)
Down (G)every road there's (C)always one more (D)city (D)
I'm (C)on the run, the (D)highway is my (G)home (G)
Instrumental -
|G - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
Verse 2 -
||G - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - ||x2
I'm (G)lonely but I (C)can't afford the (D)luxury (D)
Of (C)having one I (D)love to come a(G)long (G)
She'd (G)only slow me (C)down and they'd catch (D)up with me (D)For (C)he who travels (D)fastest goes a(G)lone (G)
Chorus -
|G - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
I'd (G)like to settle (C)down but they won't (D)let me (D)
A (C)fugitive must (C)be a rolling (D)stone (D)
Down (G)every road there's (C)always one more (D)city (D)
I'm (C)on the run, the (D)highway is my (G)home (G)
Ending -
|C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
I'm (C)on the run, the (D)highway is my (G)home (G)
Final Chord Strum: G
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I'm A Lonesome Fugitive Chords And Strumming, Merle Haggard
Chords:
(Original tuned down 1 fret)
Open G & D Chords
Django C Chord (dC)
Key: G, when tuned down Gb
Strumming:
"Cash Bass":
|B D U B D U |
Tempo:
127 bpm
Verse 1 -
||G - - - |dC - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|dC - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - ||x3
Down (G)every road there's (dC)always one more (D)city (D)
I'm (dC)on the run, the (D)highway is my (G)home (G)
I (G)raised a lot of (dC)Cain back in my (D)younger days (D)
While (C)Mama used to (D)pray my crops would (G)fail (G)
Now (G)I'm a hunted (dC)fugitive with (D)just two ways (D)
Out(dC)run the law or (D)spend my life in (G)jail (G)
Chorus -
|G - - - |dC - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|dC - - - |dC - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |dC - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|dC - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
I'd (G)like to settle (dC)down but they won't (D)let me (D)
A (dC)fugitive must (dC)be a rolling (D)stone (D)
Down (G)every road there's (dC)always one more (D)city (D)
I'm (dC)on the run, the (D)highway is my (G)home (G)
Instrumental -
|G - - - |dC - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|dC - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
Verse 2 -
||G - - - |dC - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|dC - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - ||x2
I'm (G)lonely but I (dC)can't afford the (D)luxury (D)
Of (dC)having one I (D)love to come a(G)long (G)
She'd (G)only slow me (dC)down and they'd catch (D)up with me (D)For (dC)he who travels (D)fastest goes a(G)lone (G)
Chorus -
|G - - - |dC - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|dC - - - |dC - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |dC - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|dC - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
I'd (G)like to settle (dC)down but they won't (D)let me (D)
A (dC)fugitive must (dC)be a rolling (D)stone (D)
Down (G)every road there's (dC)always one more (D)city (D)
I'm (dC)on the run, the (D)highway is my (G)home (G)
Ending -
|dC - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
I'm (dC)on the run, the (D)highway is my (G)home (G
Final Chord Strum: G
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I'm A Lonesome Fugitive Chords And Strumming - Merle Haggard
Open Chords:
(Original tuned down 1 fret)
G, C & D Chords
Key: G, when tuned down Gb
Strumming:
"Cash Bass":
|B D U B D U |
Tempo:
127 bpm
Intro -
G
e|| 3 3 3 ||
b|| 3 3 3 3||
g||0 ||
d|| ||
a|| ||
e|| ||x4
Verse 1 -
||G - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - ||x3
Down (G)every road there's (C)always one more (D)city (D)
I'm (C)on the run, the (D)highway is my (G)home (G)
I (G)raised a lot of (C)Cain back in my (D)younger days (D)
While (C)Mama used to (D)pray my crops would (G)fail (G)
Now (G)I'm a hunted (C)fugitive with (D)just two ways (D)
Out(C)run the law or (D)spend my life in (G)jail (G)
Chorus -
|G - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
I'd (G)like to settle (C)down but they won't (D)let me (D)
A (C)fugitive must (C)be a rolling (D)stone (D)
Down (G)every road there's (C)always one more (D)city (D)
I'm (C)on the run, the (D)highway is my (G)home (G)
Instrumental -
|G - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
Verse 2 -
||G - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - ||x2
I'm (G)lonely but I (C)can't afford the (D)luxury (D)
Of (C)having one I (D)love to come a(G)long (G)
She'd (G)only slow me (C)down and they'd catch (D)up with me (D)For (C)he who travels (D)fastest goes a(G)lone (G)
Chorus -
|G - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
I'd (G)like to settle (C)down but they won't (D)let me (D)
A (C)fugitive must (C)be a rolling (D)stone (D)
Down (G)every road there's (C)always one more (D)city (D)
I'm (C)on the run, the (D)highway is my (G)home (G)
Ending -
|C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
I'm (C)on the run, the (D)highway is my (G)home (G)
Final Chord Strum: G
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