You‘re only lonely (US Adult contemporary No. 1, 1979) (video) (midi)

G - Em - C - D (2x)

G

1. When the world is ready to fall

Em

on your little shoulders,

C

and when you‘re feeling lonely and small,

C G - Em

you need somebody there to hold you,

C - D G - Em

you can call out my name when you‘re only lonely,

C - D G

now don‘t you ever be ashamed, when you‘re only lonely.

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G

2. When you need somebody around

Em

on the nights that try you, remember,

C

I was there when you were a queen,

C G - Em

and I‘ll be the last one there beside you.

C - D G - Em

So you can call out my name, when you‘re only lonely,

C - D G

now don‘t you ever be ashamed, when you‘re only lonely.

- Em

(You‘re only lonely) (you‘re only lonely),

C - D

(you‘re only lonely), oooh !

G

3. When the world is ready to fall

Em

on your little shoulders,

C

and when you‘re feeling lonely and small,

C G - Em

you need somebody there to hold you,

C - D G

now don‘t you ever be ashamed, when you‘re only lonely.

Em C - D G

Doll, you can call out my name, when you‘re only lonely.

Em

(You‘re only lonely), when you‘re only lonely (you’re only lonely).

C D

It‘s no crime, darling, we got lots of time !

G Em

Ooh (you‘re only lonely) , ooh (you‘re only lonely),

C D

there‘s nothing wrong with you, but I get lonely, too.

G - Em

Ooh (you‘re only lonely), (you‘re only lonely)

C D

so if you need me, all you gotta do is call me !

G - Em

Ooh (you‘re only lonely), (you‘re only lonely) …..

(orig. = capo 2nd) (J.D. Souther)