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Written by D Morgan and S Davis - early 1980s hit for Barbara Mandrell
 Gsus4355533   Esus: 022200
Intro:  G- Cm-  G  Cm  
GLife holds no fascinBmation
Without you Am7here with me, each hour's eterCmnity
And fGriends are small consolBmation, talk doesn't Am7ease the pain
The hurt can't be exCmplainedD7  
GOnly a lonely heart knows how the meBmmory cuts like a knife
Since Cyou walked out of my life I'm half cAm7razy day and Dnight
And oGnly a lonely heart knows how the heartBmache, it grows and grows
Oh, how lCong does it take tCmill the heartache goes?
Only Ga lonely, oGsus4nly a lonely heart GknowsCm  G  Cm  
GTime is a friend and an enBmemy in time the Am7hurt might end
Till then the Cmwalls close in I'm so lost, I'm nuGmbed by your leaving Bmme
I sit alone and Am7stare you don't know Cmtill you've been Dthere 
And oGnly a lonely heart knows how the meBmmory cuts like a knife
Since Cyou walked out of my life Im A7half crazy day and Dnight
And onlGy a lonely heart knows how the heartBmache, it grows and grows
Oh, hCow long does it take tCmill the heartache goes?
Only a lGsus4onely, oD7nly a lonely heart kEnowsA  Cm  D  
Tell me how long does it take till the heartDmache goes?
AOnly a loneDmly, Aonly a lonDmely
                   A           Esus4                  A   C#m   D   Dmto fade on Bm7, C#m7  
Yes, only a lonely, only a lonely heart knows

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Only A Lonely Heart Knows

by Barbara Mandrell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

Esus

Am7

Esus4

C#m

C#m7

Written by D Morgan and S Davis - early 1980s hit for Barbara Mandrell

Gsus4 Esus

355533 : 022200

G G Cm

Intro: - Cm-

G Bm

Life holds no fascination

Am7 Cm

Without you here with me, each hour's eternity

G Bm Am7

And friends are small consolation, talk doesn't ease the pain

Cm D7

The hurt can't be explained

G Bm

Only a lonely heart knows how the memory cuts like a knife

C Am7 D

Since you walked out of my life I'm half crazy day and night

G Bm

And only a lonely heart knows how the heartache, it grows and grows

C Cm

Oh, how long does it take till the heartache goes?

G Gsus4 G Cm G Cm

Only a lonely, only a lonely heart knows

G Bm Am7

Time is a friend and an enemy in time the hurt might end

Cm G Bm

Till then the walls close in I'm so lost, I'm numbed by your leaving me

Am7 Cm D

I sit alone and stare you don't know till you've been there

G Bm

And only a lonely heart knows how the memory cuts like a knife

C A7 D

Since you walked out of my life Im half crazy day and night

G Bm

And only a lonely heart knows how the heartache, it grows and grows

C Cm

Oh, how long does it take till the heartache goes?

Gsus4 D7 E A Cm D

Only a lonely, only a lonely heart knows

Tell me how long does it take till the heartache goes?

A Dm A Dm

Only a lonely, only a lonely

A Esus4 A C#m D Dm C#m7

to fade on Bm7,

Yes, only a lonely, only a lonely heart knows

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