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If Only You Were Lonely
The Replacements
[Intro]
C  D  G C G  D7
[Verse 1]
I Gwalked out of work
and I was G7tired as hell
ACnother day come and A7gone oh well
And Gsomewhere there's a Ddrink
with my name on GitD7  
Well I Gordered a scotch
as I G7bust through them doors
Spilled Chalf on my jeans
the other A7half on the floor
When I Gsaw you standing Dby
that video GgameD7  
Well I Gain't very good
but I get G7practice by myself
forCgot my one-lines
so I just A7said what I felt
[Chorus]
If Amonly you were BmlonelyC  Bm  
If Amonly you was Bmlonely, CtoBmo
If Amonly you was BmlonelyC  
I'd go home with GyouD7  
[Verse 2]
Twenty Gpush-ups this morning
that was G7half of my goal
TonCight I'll be doin' pullups
on the A7toilet bowl
And Gsomewhere there's someDbody
A-throwin' GupD7  
Well I Gbroke the seal on my door
And I G7poured myself to bed
A Cwhirlpool spinnin' aA7round in my head
There was Gliquor on my Dbreath
You were on my GmindG7  
And I'll be Cdreamin' of that smile
without a Gcare in the Emworld
[Chorus]
If Amonly you were BmlonelyC  Bm  
If Amonly you was BmlonelyC  Bm  
If Amonly you were BmlonelyC  
I'd go home with GyouD7  
I Gwalked out of the kitchen
I was G7tired as hell
ACnother day's hereA7, oh well
GSomewhere there's a D7smile
with my name on Cit.G  D  G7  

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If Only You Were Lonely

by The Replacements

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If Only You Were Lonely

The Replacements

[Intro]

C D G C G D7

[Verse 1]

I walked out of work

and I was tired as hell

C A7

Another day come and gone oh well

G D

And somewhere there's a drink

G D7

with my name on it

Well I ordered a scotch

as I bust through them doors

Spilled half on my jeans

the other half on the floor

G D

When I saw you standing by

G D7

that video game

Well I ain't very good

but I get practice by myself

forgot my one-lines

so I just said what I felt

[Chorus]

Am Bm C Bm

If only you were lonely

Am Bm C Bm

If only you was lonely, too

Am Bm C

If only you was lonely

G D7

I'd go home with you

[Verse 2]

Twenty push-ups this morning

that was half of my goal

Tonight I'll be doin' pullups

on the toilet bowl

G D

And somewhere there's somebody

G D7

A-throwin' up

Well I broke the seal on my door

And I poured myself to bed

C A7

A whirlpool spinnin' around in my head

G D

There was liquor on my breath

G G7

You were on my mind

And I'll be dreamin' of that smile

G Em

without a care in the world

[Chorus]

Am Bm C Bm

If only you were lonely

Am Bm C Bm

If only you was lonely

Am Bm C

If only you were lonely

G D7

I'd go home with you

I walked out of the kitchen

I was tired as hell

C A7

Another day's here, oh well

G D7

Somewhere there's a smile

C G D G7

with my name on it.

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