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You're Only Lonely chords
A F#m D E
AOoh F#mooh Dooh Eooh
 AWhen the world is ready to fall,F#m  
On your little shoulders
 DAnd when you're feelin' lonely and small,
you need Dsus4somebody Dthere to Ahold youF#m  
You can call out my Dname,  Ewhen you're only AlonelyF#m  
Now don't you ever be aDshamed,E  
when you're only AlonelyF#m  D  E  
 AWhen you need somebody around,F#m  
on the nights that try you
 DI was there when you were a queen,
and I'll be the Dsus4last  Done there beAside youF#m  
So you can call out my Dname,E  
when you're only AlonelyF#m  
Now don't you ever be aDshamed,E  
when you're only Alonely 
(You're only F#mlonely) A  
(You're only F#mlonely) D  
(You're only E7loneEly)
E7Ooh...Awhen the world is ready to fall,F#m  
on your little shouldersD  
And when you're feelin' lonely and small,
you need Dsus4somebody Dthere to Ahold youF#m  
So don't you ever be aDshamed,E  
when you're only Alonely F#m  
Darling call out my DnameE,
when you're only Alonely 
(You're only lonely) F#m  
When you're only lonely
(You're only lonely) 
Oh, it's no Dcrime
Darlin' we got lots of Etime
E7WhoEa (AYou're only lonely)
WhF#moa (You're only lonely)
No, there's nothin' wrong with Dyou
Darlin', I get lonely E7tooE  
(AYou're only lonelyF#m) 
(You're only lonely) 
So, if you Dneed me
All you've gotta do is E7call Eme
Now you're  Aonly lonely 
Ooh ooF#mh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh Dooh
Oh my, my, my, Emy . . . 
Capo II
     A= G  
   F#m= Em  
     D= C  
     E= D  
 Dsus4= Csus4  
    E7= D7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
     A= D  
   F#m= Bm  
     D= G  
     E= D  
 Dsus4= Gsus4  
    E7= A7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
     A= E  
   F#m= C#m  
     D= A  
     E= B  
 Dsus4= Asus4  
    E7= B7  

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Youre Only Lonely

by J.D. Souther

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dsus4

Csus4

Gsus4

C#m

Asus4

You're Only Lonely chords

A F#m D E

Ooh ooh ooh ooh

A F#m

When the world is ready to fall,

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 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

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,

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,

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,

when you're only lonely

F#m

(You're only lonely)

When you're only lonely

(You're only lonely)

Oh, it's no crime

Darlin' we got lots of time

E7 E A

Whoa (You're only lonely)

F#m

Whoa (You're only lonely)

No, there's nothin' wrong with you

E7 E

Darlin', I get lonely too

A F#m

(You're only lonely)

So, if you need me

E7 E

All you've gotta do is call me

Now you're only lonely

F#m

Ooh ooh ooh ooh

Oh my, my, my, my . . .

Capo II

A G

F#m Em

D C

E D

Dsus4 Csus4

E7 D7

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

A D

F#m Bm

D G

E D

Dsus4 Gsus4

E7 A7

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

A E

F#m C#m

D A

E B

Dsus4 Asus4

E7 B7

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