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
A                     D           D7
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.)