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You're Only Lonely 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

You're Only Lonely chords

J. D. Souther chords for Youre only lonely

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Youre Only Lonely by J. D. Souther guitar chords playing instructions. 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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