Biography:
Ray Charles (Ray Charles Robinson, Albany, Georgia, September 23, 1930 - Beverly Hills, California, June 10, 2004), was an American singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, and band leader.
As a rock and roll, rhythm & blues, soul, blues, jazz, country and pop musician he helped to shape the sound of rhythm & blues.
He brought a soulful sound to everything from country music ("I Can't Stop Loving You") to rock and roll ("Mess Around"), to pop standards to a now-iconic rendition of "America the Beautiful.
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Other songs:
- Baby Its Cold Outside
- Busted
- Crying Time
- Georgia On My Mind
- Hit The Road Jack
- I Can't Stop Loving You
- I Got A Woman
- If You Go Away
- Lonely Avenue
- Mess Around
- Unchain My Heart
- You Don't Know Me
- Aint That Love
- Am I Blue
- America The Beautiful
- Baby Dont You Cry
- Born To Lose
- Bulldog Bite Hunker Down Hairy Dawg
- Careless Love
- Carry Me Back To Old Virginny
- Come Back Baby
- Come Live With Me
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
- Dont Put All Your Dreams In One Basket
- Drown In My Own Tears
- Ellie My Love
- Funny But I Still Love You
- Good Love Gone Bad
- Hallelujah I Love Her So
- Hard Times No One Knows Better Than I
- Here We Go Again
- I Can See Clearly Now
- I Cant Stop Loving You
- I Dont Need No Doctor
- I Got A Woman Part 1
- If I Could
- If I Were You
- If You Were Mine
- Im Going Down To The River
- Just For A Thrill
- Lets Go Get Stoned
- My First Night Alone Without You
- My Heart Cries For You
- No Letter Today
- Rays Blues
- Shake A Tail Feather
- Sinners Prayer
- So Help Me God
- Sunshine
- Take These Chains
- Take These Chains From My Heart
- Tell All The World About You
- Thanks For Bringing Love Around Again
- That Lucky Old Sun
- That Spirit Of Christmas
- The Brightest Smile In Town
- The Jealous Kind
- Three Quarter Time
- Together Again
- Two Old Cats Like Us
- What Id Say
- What Would I Do Without You
- Without Love There Is Nothing
- You Always Miss The Water
- You Dont Know Me
- Your Cheatin Heart
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INTRO: Ebm
#1.
Db Abm
Now my room has got two windows but the sunshine never
comes through
Abm
You know it's always dark and dreary since I broke off
baby with you
Db Abm
I live on a lonely avenue my little girl wouldn't say
I do
Eb Db Abm
Well I feel so sad and blue and it's all because of you
CHORUS:
Eb Db
I could cry I could cry I could cry I could die I could
die I could die
Ab Abm
Because I live on a lonely avenue lonely avenue
#2.
Abm Db Ab
Now my covers they feel like lead and my pillow it feels like
stone.
Db Abm
Well I've tossed and turned so every night I'm not used to
being alone
Db Abm
I live on a lonely avenue my little girl wouldn't say
I do
Eb Db Abm
Well I feel so sad and blue and it's all because of you
CHORUS:
Eb Db
I could cry I could cry I could cry I could die I could
die I could die
Ab
Because I live on a lonely avenue lonely avenue
Ab
Lonely avenue lonely avenue
INTERLUDE: Db Ab Eb Db..Ab Abm Ab (lonely avenue..lonely avenue..)
#3.
Ab Abm
Now I've been so sad and lonesome since you've left this town
Ab
You know if I could beg or borrow the money child I would be
A-highway bound
Db Abm Db
I live on a lonely avenue my little girl wouldn't say
Abm
I do
Eb Db Abm
Well I feel so sad and blue and it's all because of you
CHORUS:
Eb Db
I could cry I could cry I could cry I could die I could
die I could die
Ab Abm
Because I live on a lonely avenue lonely avenue
OUTRO:
Ab
lonely avenue lonely avenue end
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