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LONELY BOY      -       Andrew Gold
Intro:
 A/C#-  D-  E/G#-      A4x
He was A/C#born     on a Dsum-   mer day,
             E/G#              A   A/C#-  D-  E/G#-
     nineteen-   fifty- one
  AAnd with the sA/C#lap    of a hand
             D           E/G#                A   A/C#-D -  E/G#- A  
  He had land-    ed as an on-   ly son
His     F#mmother and father said "what a    E6lovely boy
We'll     Dmaj7teach him what we learned, ah   E6yes, just what we learned,
We'll    F#mdress him up warmly and we'll   E6send him to school
It'll      Dmaj7teach him how to fight to bC#7sus4e      nobody's    C#7fool"
Chorus:
  DOh,        G#m7b5oh, what a     C#m7lonely boAm/F#y
Oh,       B7sus4what a    B7lonely boyD  
     Esus4Oh, what a   Elonely boy
 A/C#-  D-  E/G#-  A-  A/C#-  D-
 E/G#- A  
In the sum-     A/C#mer of fif-   Dty- three     E/G#his mother,
                    A       A/C#   D-  E/G#-
brought    him a sis-    ter
   AAnd she told him "we    A/C#must attend   Dto her needs
                 E/G#                  A   A/C#-  D-E/G# - A  
     She's so much youn-    ger than you"
Well, he    F#mran down the hall and he   E6cried
Oh, how      Dmaj7could his parents have   E6lied
When they     F#msaid he was an only   E6son
He     Dmaj7thought he was the only         C#7sus4oneC#7  
Chorus:
  DOh,        G#m7b5oh, what a     C#m7lonely boyAm/F#  
Oh,       B7sus4what a    B7lonely boyD  
     Esus4Oh, what a   Elonely boy
Break:
 A/C#-  D- E* - F#m* -  4x
 Dsus2-  F#m7-   2x
Goodbye       Dsus2mama,    F#m7goodbye      Dsus2you,F#m7  
goodbye       Dsus2papa,      F#m7I'm pushin' on through
 Dsus2-  F#m7- B/
A|0-------|
E|--4-2-0-|
 D
 G#m7b5-  C#m7-  Am/F#-  B7sus4-  B7-
 D-  Esus4-
 A/C#-  D-  E/G#-  A-  A/C#-  D-
    E/G#He   Aleft home      A/C#on a win-    Dter day,
           E/G#              A   A/C#-  D-  E/G#-
    nineteen-    sixty-nine
  AAnd he hoped to find     A/C#all the love
         D              E/G#              A   A/C#-D -  E/G#- A  
  He had lost    in that ear-   lier time
Well, his     F#msister grew up,and she   E6married a man
He     Dmaj7gave her a son ah yes,   E6a lovely son
They     F#mdressed him up warmly they    E6sent him to school
It      Dmaj7taught him how to fight to be       C#7sus4nobody's     C#7fool
Chorus:
  DOh,         G#m7b5oh, what a    C#m7lonely boyAm/F#  
Oh,       B7sus4what a   B7lonely boyD  
          Esus4              E   F#m- F#m/E  
    Oh, what a   lonely boy
  DOh,       G#m7b5oh, what a    C#m7lonely boyAm/F#  
Oh,       B7sus4what a    B7lonely boyD  
     Esus4Oh, what a lonely boy
outro:
 A/C#-  D-  E/G#-      A3x
 A/C#-  D-  E- A//
    A/C#x42220
        x42255
        x47655
    E/G#422100
        422400
        476454
     F#m244222
      E6022120
   Dmaj7xx0222
        x54222
 C#7sus4x46474
     C#7x46464
  G#m7b54x0102
    C#m7x46454
   Am/F#202210
  B7sus4x24252
      B7x24242
   Esus4022200
E*      xx2454
        xxx454
F#m*    xxx576
   Dsus2xx0230
    F#m7242222
   F#m/E044222
I hoped the tab would be playable, but it?s a piano song really, so it?s though. the 
bass-note is within the chord so if you
play the bass note separately, the position of the chords is pretty much as above. This
way you get the upbeat effect.

All chords in this song (19)

The story behind the song

"Lonely Boy" tells the poignant story of a child who feels pushed aside by his parents after the arrival of a younger sister. This sense of neglect teaches him to fight to be nobody's fool, leaving him to navigate life with a feeling of being lied to. Though Andrew Gold denied the song was autobiographical, many listeners connect the lyrics to his own life events, including his birthdate, his sister's birth, and his departure from home. Released in 1977 on his album What's Wrong with This Picture?, the song features backing vocals by Linda Ronstadt. It’s a song that speaks to the enduring feeling of seeking your own way when you feel overlooked.

AI-written from these sources:Lonely Boy (Andrew Gold song) — Wikipedia ↗Andrew Gold — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Lonely Boy

by Andrew Gold

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

E/G#

F#m

Dmaj7

C#7sus4

C#7

G#m7b5

C#m7

Am/F#

B7sus4

Esus4

Dsus2

F#m7

F#m/E

LONELY BOY - Andrew Gold

Intro:

A/C# D E/G# A

- - - 4x

A/C# D

He was born on a sum- mer day,

E/G# A A/C# D E/G#

- - -

nineteen- fifty- one

A A/C#

And with the slap of a hand

D E/G# A A/C# E/G# A

-D - -

He had land- ed as an on- ly son

F#m E6

His mother and father said "what a lovely boy

Dmaj7 E6

We'll teach him what we learned, ah yes, just what we learned,

F#m E6

We'll dress him up warmly and we'll send him to school

Dmaj7 C#7sus4 C#7

It'll teach him how to fight to be nobody's fool"

Chorus:

D G#m7b5 C#m7 Am/F#

Oh, oh, what a lonely boy

B7sus4 B7 D

Oh, what a lonely boy

Esus4 E

Oh, what a lonely boy

A/C# D E/G# A A/C# D

- - - - - -

E/G# A

A/C# D E/G#

In the sum- mer of fif- ty- three his mother,

A A/C# D E/G#

- -

brought him a sis- ter

A A/C# D

And she told him "we must attend to her needs

E/G# A A/C# D A

- -E/G# -

She's so much youn- ger than you"

F#m E6

Well, he ran down the hall and he cried

Dmaj7 E6

Oh, how could his parents have lied

F#m E6

When they said he was an only son

Dmaj7 C#7sus4 C#7

He thought he was the only one

Chorus:

D G#m7b5 C#m7 Am/F#

Oh, oh, what a lonely boy

B7sus4 B7 D

Oh, what a lonely boy

Esus4 E

Oh, what a lonely boy

Break:

A/C# D E F#m

- - * - * - 4x

Dsus2 F#m7

- - 2x

Dsus2 F#m7 Dsus2 F#m7

Goodbye mama, goodbye you,

Dsus2 F#m7

goodbye papa, I'm pushin' on through

Dsus2 F#m7

- - B/

A|0-------|

E|--4-2-0-|

G#m7b5 C#m7 Am/F# B7sus4 B7

- - - - -

D Esus4

- -

A/C# D E/G# A A/C# D

- - - - - -

E/G# A A/C# D

He left home on a win- ter day,

E/G# A A/C# D E/G#

- - -

nineteen- sixty-nine

A A/C#

And he hoped to find all the love

D E/G# A A/C# E/G# A

-D - -

He had lost in that ear- lier time

F#m E6

Well, his sister grew up,and she married a man

Dmaj7 E6

He gave her a son ah yes, a lovely son

F#m E6

They dressed him up warmly they sent him to school

Dmaj7 C#7sus4 C#7

It taught him how to fight to be nobody's fool

Chorus:

D G#m7b5 C#m7 Am/F#

Oh, oh, what a lonely boy

B7sus4 B7 D

Oh, what a lonely boy

Esus4 E F#m F#m/E

Oh, what a lonely boy

D G#m7b5 C#m7 Am/F#

Oh, oh, what a lonely boy

B7sus4 B7 D

Oh, what a lonely boy

Esus4

Oh, what a lonely boy

outro:

A/C# D E/G# A

- - - 3x

A/C# D E

- - - A//

A/C#

x42220

x42255

x47655

E/G#

422100

422400

476454

F#m

244222

022120

Dmaj7

xx0222

x54222

C#7sus4

x46474

C#7

x46464

G#m7b5

4x0102

C#m7

x46454

Am/F#

202210

B7sus4

x24252

x24242

Esus4

022200

* xx2454

xxx454

F#m

* xxx576

Dsus2

xx0230

F#m7

242222

F#m/E

044222

I hoped the tab would be playable, but it?s a piano song really, so it?s though. the

bass-note is within the chord so if you

play the bass note separately, the position of the chords is pretty much as above. This

way you get the upbeat effect.

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