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Only Lonely

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Song: Only Lonely (Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan)
Artist: Bon Jovi
Album: 7800 Fahrenheit
Year: 1985
Verse 1 
Verso 1 
Cm                          Cm
Another long and sleepless night
                             AbMaj7
You need someone to hold you tight
                                     AbMaj7
Sometimes love don't know wrong from right
                             Cm
Another long and senseless fight 
                                  Cm
Was all you knew they're all the same
                                  AbMaj7
there's no one left to take the blame
                          Bb
What's behind this masquerade?
           Bb
How do we win these losing
Pre-chorus
Pre coro
 F
Games we play
 G
Words we say
 F                               G  Ab
Cutting wounds we know they run so deep?
Bb
Leave it all behind you
    Or someday love will find you
Chorus
Coro
Cm Bb/C Ab/C Cm
On-ly   lone-ly
Ab  Bb
oh, oh, I can't stop hurting you
Cm Bb/C Ab/C Cm
On-ly   lone-ly
Ab  Bb
Oh, oh, But I can't stop lovin' you
Cm Bb/C  Ab/C Cm
On-ly    lone-ly
Ab  Bb
Oh, oh,
 Ab
How much pain does it take?
Verse 2: like verse 1
Verso 2: como verso 1
It's getting sometimes I don't know
When to stop; when to go
Sometimes we're so adraid to let it show
A stolen kiss so out of place
It wipes the smile right of your face
'cause when those feelings start
We let them go, let them go
Pre-chorus
Pre coro
Games we play
Words we say
Cutting wounds we know they run so deep?
Leave it all behind you
Or someday love will find you
Chorus
Coro
On-ly lone-ly
oh, oh, I can't stop hurting you
On-ly lone-ly 
Oh, oh, But I can't stop lovin' you
On-ly lone-ly
Oh, oh,
Oh, so tell me babe:
Bridge
Puente
 Ab
How much pain can you take
             Cm             Bb/C
Before your heart breaks
             Cm            Ab Bb
Before your heart breaks? yeah
I've got this time bomb ticking in my head
This time I think she's gonna blow
How can I say get away
When I just can't let it go
Pre-chorus
Pre coro
Games we play 
Words we say
Cutting wounds we know they run so deep?
Leave it all behind you
Or someday love will find you 
Chorus
Coro
On-ly lone-ly
oh, oh, I can't stop hurting you
On-ly lone-ly 
Oh, oh, But I can't stop lovin' you
On-ly Lone-ly
oh, oh, I can't stop hurting you
On-ly Lone-ly
Oh, I can't stop...
Chords / Acordes:
Cm: 345533
AbMaj7: x455x4
Bb: x3331x
F: 112331
G: 330023 or 300023
Ab: 445664
Bb/C: x3333x
Ab/C: 441x3x

Only Lonely chords and lyrics

Free chords for Only Lonely by Bon Jovi. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Song: Only Lonely (Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan)
Artist: Bon Jovi
Album: 7800 Fahrenheit
Year: 1985
Verse 1 
Verso 1 
Pre-chorus
Pre coro
    Or someday love will find you
Chorus
Coro
Verse 2: like verse 1
Verso 2: como verso 1
It's getting sometimes I don't know
When to stop; when to go
Sometimes we're so adraid to let it show
A stolen kiss so out of place
It wipes the smile right of your face
'cause when those feelings start
We let them go, let them go
Pre-chorus
Pre coro
Games we play
Words we say
Cutting wounds we know they run so deep?
Leave it all behind you
Or someday love will find you
Chorus
Coro
On-ly lone-ly
oh, oh, I can't stop hurting you
On-ly lone-ly 
Oh, oh, But I can't stop lovin' you
On-ly lone-ly
Oh, oh,
Oh, so tell me babe:
Bridge
Puente
I've got this time bomb ticking in my head
This time I think she's gonna blow
How can I say get away
When I just can't let it go
Pre-chorus
Pre coro
Games we play 
Words we say
Cutting wounds we know they run so deep?
Leave it all behind you

Only Lonely Chords by Bon Jovi

Learn how to play Only Lonely by Bon Jovi with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Only Lonely chords”, “Only Lonely guitar chords”, or “Bon Jovi Only Lonely chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Only Lonely chords and for experienced players who want accurate Only Lonely lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cm, AbMaj7, Bb, F, G, Ab.

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What key is "Only Lonely" in?

The chords for "Only Lonely" show the original chord names (including Cm, AbMaj7, Bb, F, G, Ab). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.