Youre Only Lonely Chords

by J.D. Souther
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: A
Capo: no capo
Author Pencom [a] 30,867. Last edit on Feb 17, 2025

Chords

A
F#m
D
E
Dsus4
E7
G
Em
C
Csus4
D7

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You're Only Lonely chords
J.D. Souther  1979 *
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re_Only_Lonely
 
A F#m D E
 
A   F#m D   E
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
 
A                                F#m
 When the world is ready to fall,
 
On your little shoulders
D
 And when you're feelin' lonely and small,
         Dsus4    D        A       F#m
you need somebody there to hold you
                    D    E                  A     F#m
You can call out my name,  when you're only lonely
                       D      E
Now don't you ever be ashamed,
                 A     F#m D E
when you're only lonely
 
A                              F#m
 When you need somebody around,
 
on the nights that try you
D
 I was there when you were a queen,
                Dsus4 D           A       F#m
and I'll be the last  one there beside you
                       D    E
So you can call out my name,
                 A     F#m
when you're only lonely
                       D      E
Now don't you ever be ashamed,
                 A
when you're only lonely 
             F#m    A
(You're only lonely) 
             F#m    D
(You're only lonely) 
             E7  E
(You're only lonely)
 
E7    A                               F#m
Ooh...when the world is ready to fall,
                        D
on your little shoulders
 
And when you're feelin' lonely and small,
         Dsus4    D        A       F#m
you need somebody there to hold you
                      D      E
So don't you ever be ashamed,
                 A     F#m
when you're only lonely 
                    D   E
Darling call out my name,
                 A
when you're only lonely 
                    F#m
(You're only lonely) 
 
When you're only lonely
 
(You're only lonely)
            D
Oh, it's no crime
                       E
Darlin' we got lots of time
 
E7 E  A
Whoa (You're only lonely)
  F#m
Whoa (You're only lonely)
                               D
No, there's nothin' wrong with you
                      E7 E
Darlin', I get lonely too
 
 A                 F#m
(You're only lonely) 
 
(You're only lonely)
 
           D
So, if you need me
                       E7   E
All you've gotta do is call me
           A
Now you're  only lonely 
      F#m
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
            D
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
               E
Oh my, my, my, my . . . 
 
* Alternate:
 
Capo II
 
A     = G
F#m   = Em
D     = C
E     = D
Dsus4 = Csus4
E7    = D7
 
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