#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Date: 11/21/99; 7:12:52 PM From: Stuart Dowdy <dowdys@charter.net> Subject: This Loneliness Is Eatin' Me Alive by Merle Haggard This Loneliness Is Eatin' Me Alive Intro [E] [C#m] [F#m] [B7] [E] [A] [E] [B7] There hasn't [E]been one bit of [E7]laughter in this [A]house in so [C]long, Just the [E]howling of the [C#m]wind asking [F#m]why.[B7] And I [E]know this house ain't [E7]growing, but it seems [A]bigger since you're [C]gone. And this [E]loneliness[C#m] is [F#m]eating [B7]me [E]alive.[A] [E] [B7] If there's [E]any forgiveness [E7]in you wrap it [A]up and come on [C]home. Hey I [E]may not change [C#m]completely, oh but I'll [F#m]try.[B7] And [E]honey you'll have to [E7]hurry or there'll be no [A]reason to come [C]home. Cause this [E]loneliness[C#m] is [F#m]eating [B7]me [E]alive.[A] [E] The bigger the [B7]house, the harder the [E]tear falls, I found it [F#]out since you're [B7]goodbye. And [E]honey you'll have to [E7]hurry or there'll be no [A]reason to come [C]home. Cause this [E]loneliness[C#m] is [F#m]eating [B7]me [E]alive.[E][D][C#m] Yea, this [F#m]loneliness is [B7]eating me [E]alive.[A] [E]