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"Only A Lonely Man Would Know"
by Marvin Gaye, from the album "MPG".
(Hunter/Verdi)
[Intro]
Ebsus4\       \       Ebm\       \
Ebsus4\       \       Eb5\       \
Dbsus4\       Dbm\       Dbm\       \       repeat twice
[Verse]
EbmOnce I tDbhough that
BLove was a toy for girls
Bband boys, AbmI never
Ebmgave my Dbheart I
BJust played the part right frBbom the start
AbmThen there was
EbmYou, sweDbet you with
BLove that I knew, I knew Bbwas true
AbmBut in my
Ebmpride, I left yoDbu baby
BJust hanging on, Bbnow love is Abmgone
[Chorus]
DbOnly a lonely man would
Bknow
BbThe bitter tears...
                repeat four times               
Middle Eight:
B\       \       \       \
B\       \       \       \
Db\       \       \       \
Eb\       \       Bb\       \
B\       \       \       \
B\       \       \       \
Ebsus4\       \       \       \
Ebsus4\       \       \       \

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Only A Lonely Man Would Know

by Marvin Gaye

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebsus4

Ebm

Eb5

Dbsus4

Dbm

Abm

"Only A Lonely Man Would Know"

by Marvin Gaye, from the album "MPG".

(Hunter/Verdi)

[Intro]

Ebsus4 Ebm

\ \ \ \

Ebsus4 Eb5

\ \ \ \

Dbsus4 Dbm Dbm

\ \ \ \ repeat twice

[Verse]

Ebm Db

Once I though that

Love was a toy for girls

Bb Abm

and boys, I never

Ebm Db

gave my heart I

B Bb

Just played the part right from the start

Abm

Then there was

Ebm Db

You, sweet you with

B Bb

Love that I knew, I knew was true

Abm

But in my

Ebm Db

pride, I left you baby

B Bb Abm

Just hanging on, now love is gone

[Chorus]

Only a lonely man would

know

The bitter tears...

repeat four times

Middle Eight:

\ \ \ \

Eb Bb

\ \ \ \

Ebsus4

\ \ \ \

Ebsus4

\ \ \ \

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