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You're Only Lonely Chords by J. D. Souther

You're Only Lonely chords by J. D. Souther

Guitar chords with lyrics

  • Difficulty: Beginner
You`re Only Lonely
J.D. Souther

Intro  A F#m D E

A    F#m  D    E
Ooou ooou ooou ooou
A
  When the world is ready to fall
F#m
On your little shoulders
D
  And when you`re feelin` lonely and small
                           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
                                                  (Oooou)
                       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
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on the nights that try you   remember
D
  I was there when you were a queen
                                A          F#m
and I`ll be the last  one there beside you
                       D    E
So you can call out my name
                 A
when you`re only lonely  (Oooou)
F#m                    D      E
Now don`t you ever be ashamed
            A
You`re only lonely
                  (You`re only lonely)


F#m
    (You`re only lonely)
D
    (You`re only lonely Oooou)
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
                           A       F#m
you need somebody there to hold you
                      D      E
So don`t you ever be ashamed
(hold you)          (Hold You)
                 A     F#m
when you`re only lonely
                    D   E
Darlin` call out my name
(ahooou)
                 A
when you`re only lonely

(You`re only lonely)
                 F#m
When you`re only lonely

(You`re only lonely)
            D
Ooou 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
             (You`re only lonely)
                        E7   E
All you`ve gotta` do is call me
           A                   F#m
Now you`re only............... lonely
           (You`re only lonely)
(You`re only lonely)
        D
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
(You`re only lonely)
            E
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
   E7       A   (fade)
Oh my my my my

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About Youre Only Lonely

This song ended up being a #1 Adult Contemporary hit for 5 weeks, Souther said that Roy Orbison, who had a hit with "Only The Lonely," was a big influence on this song. Leasrn to play it with these guitar chords.

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