Intro
[E7]
Verse 1
I’ve [A]searched the radi[D]o from dial to [A]dial
[D]Trying to find a more old fashion [A]style
Aren’t there [E]pickers and singers to[E7]day
Who play [E]music the old timey [A]way
[A]Maybe to [D]solve my [A]problem
I should [D]go back to where I was first [A]hooked
That [B]angelic voice from Eastern Kentucky
[E]She’ll know where I should [E7]look
Chorus
Hey Lo[A]retta I’m asking you
[D]Please will you hear my re[A]quest
Hey Lo[A]retta please I’m begging
[B]Help me find what they’re playing [E]less
Help me [A]find if you can
That [D]music that comes straight from the [Dm]heart
Hey Lo[A]retta can you [E]help me
Please [D]Ma’am can you [E]show me where to [A]start
Verse 2
I’m [A]up on [D]all those new [A]gadgets
I’m [D]pretty good on the inter[A]net
But [E]even as good as I am [E7]with ‘em
Ihaven’t [E]found what I’m looking for [A]yet
I [A]guess I could go [D]back to my re[A]liables
Like [D]yours I’ve listened to ‘em for [A]years
But [B]Hank’s gone away and no one’s left to play
[E]Music to make me cry in my [E7]beers
Chorus
Hey Lo[A]retta I’m asking you
[D]Please will you hear my re[A]quest
Hey Lo[A]retta please I’m begging
[B]Help me find what they’re playing [E]less
Help me [A]find if you can
That [D]music that comes straight from the [Dm]heart
Hey Lo[A]retta can you [E]help me
Please [D]Ma’am can you [E]show me where to [A]start
Verse 3
So [A]please [D]let me be [A]clear
And [D]maybe I can find it this [A]year
[E]Pickers who sing and [E7]singers who pick
They [E]way my ears won’t let me for[A]get
Please [A]tell me there’s [D]someone out [A]there
Some[D]one who sings kind of like [A]you
[B]Just point me in that direction
Please Mrs. [E]Lynn that’s all you have to [E7]do
Chorus
Hey Lo[A]retta I’m asking you
[D]Please will you hear my re[A]quest
Hey Lo[A]retta please I’m begging
[B]Help me find what they’re playing [E]less
Help me [A]find if you can
That [D]music that comes straight from the [Dm]heart
Hey Lo[A]retta can you [E]help me
Please [D]Ma’am can you [E]show me where to [A]start
Ending Chorus
Hey Lo[A]retta if you do that
You’ll make a [D]country boy’s dream come [A]true
But Lo[A]retta I hope you know
This [B]doesn’t mean I’ll stop listening to [E]you
I’m just [A]hoping I can find
[D]Someone who can carry on the [Dm]song
From o[A]riginals just like [E]you
Who’ll [D]keep my country [E]music going [D]strong [A]