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Version 1
(3/4 Measure)
[Intro]
| D | D | D | A |
| A | D | D |
[Verse 1]
G D
My heart is longing for you, dear
G D
I cared for you more than you knew
G D
Though you have broken each promise
E A A7 A
And yesterday's dreams are untrue
[Bridge]
D G D
Alone, I'll be yearning tomorrow
G D
When sunshine brings mem'ries of you
G D
My sunshine will turn into sorrow
A D
As I dream of the love you once knew
[Chorus]
G D
Why should I always be lonely?
G D
When sunny and blue are the skies
G D
While shadows and loneliness linger
A D
I'm dreaming with tears in my eyes
[Interlude]
| D | A | D | D |
| D | E | A | D |
(yodel)
| D | G | G | D |
| D | A | A | D |
| D |
[Verse 2]
D
Why did you promise me sweetheart?
G D
Never to leave me alone
G D
Yesterday's sunshine has faded
E A
You're love was not true like my own
[Bridge]
D G D
Alone, I'll be yearning tomorrow
G D
When sunshine brings mem'ries of you
G D
My sunshine will turn into sorrow
E A D
As I dream of the love you once knew
[Chorus]
G D
Why should I always be lonely?
G D
When sunny and blue are the skies
G D
While shadows and loneliness linger
E A D
I'm dreaming with tears in my eyes
[Outro]
| D | D | D | D |
| D | G | A7 | A7 |
| D | D |
(yodel)