This is a special collaboration between Galleon leader Elliott Michaels and his friend and colleague L.A. Russell. It is the finest song Russell has ever written. Thank you, L.A.; without you this song would not exist!
I believe the title of the song tells more than we can in a long-winded explanation. Listen to the lyrics and you'll understand.
L O S T L O V E S L. A. M E N T (L.A. Russell/E.C. Michaels)
(Folk-rock in key of G (32 bars per minute)
Intro:GDCDGDC (full bar)D (full bar)
G D C D GDCD
Whoya gonna love, baby now?
G D C D GDCD
Whoya gonna love, baby now?
GD CD CD
I toss and turn, I cant sleep a wink, and I keep on wonderin,
G D C D GDC (full bar)D (full bar)
Baby, whoya gonna love, baby now?
G D Em
You used to whisper sweet nothins, baby,
G DEm
And your kisses and caresses nearly drove me crazy.
C Bm Am
You knew-ew-ew-ew, I loved you so,
G D
Which is why I cannot understand why you had to go.
G D C D GDCD
Tell me whoya gonna love, baby now?
G D C D GDCD
Whoya gonna love, baby now?
G DCD C D
I feel so parched, like a desert flower without any water!
G D C DGDC (full bar)D (full bar)
Baby, whoya gonna love, baby now?
G D Em
Whenever you needed me, I gave you my all,
G DEm
I would always be there at your beck and call,
C BmAm
For your loving I would gladly do your dirty work,
G D
Never asked for a dime, not a dime; your love was my only perk.
GDCDGDCD
So tell me whoya gonna love, baby now?
G D C D GDCD
Whoya gonna love, baby now?
G DC D C D
Why would you leave me in despair, I keep on wonderin,
G D C D G
Baby, whoya gonna love, baby now?
Bm Em
Underneath my skin, youve gone;
Bm Em
I feel so lost since you left me all on my own.
Bm C
What did I do or say to make you stray?
F Am/ED (2 bars)
How could you just choose to walk away?
Lead Break:GDEm (2 bars)GDEm (2 bars)
CBm Am
You knew you were my tiger love, how I needed you so,
G D
Honey, why, oh why, oh why, oh why did you have to go?
GDCDGDCD
Tell me whom I gonna love, baby now?
G D C D GDCD
I said, whom I gonna love, baby now?
G DC DC D
Angels cry from Heaven above, they keep on wonderin,
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G D C D GDCD
Baby, whom I gonna love, baby now?
GDCD
Baby now
GDC (full bar)D (full bar, slow)G (hold for coda)
Baby now!