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Are You Lonesome Tonight? original guitar chords by
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
D
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Dm
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C
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C
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Are you lonesome
Em
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tonight?
Am
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Do you miss me tonight?
C
C

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F
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Are you sorry we drifted apart?
G
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Does your memory stray to a

brighter sunny day

When I kissed you and called
C
C

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you sweetheart?

Do the chairs in your parlor
F
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seem empty and bare?
Dm
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D
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Do you gaze at your doorstep
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G
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and pic ture me there?
C
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Em
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Is your heart filled with pain,
D
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shall I come back again?
Dm
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Tell me, dear,
G
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C
C

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are you lonesome tonight?
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G

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Verse 2
C
C

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Em
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I wonder if you're lone
Am
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some tonight
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You know someone said that

the world's a stage
C
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And each must play a part
F
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Fate had me playing in love with

you as my sweet heart

Act one was when we met,
G
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I loved you at first glance

You read your line so cleverly

and never missed a cue

Then came act two, you seemed to change,
C
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you acted strange

And why, I'll never know
Am
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Honey, you lied when you said
F
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you loved me

And I had no cause to doubt
D
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you

But I'd rather go on
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D
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hearing your lies
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Than to go on living without
C
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you

Now the stage is bare
Em
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D
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and I'm standing there
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D
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With emptiness all around

And if you won't come back
G
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to me
C
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Then they can bring the curtain down
Em
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Is your
Verse 3
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heart filled with pain,
D
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shall I come back again?
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G
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Tell me, dear, are you lonesome tonight?
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Dm

  • G

  • C

  • Em

  • Am

  • F

  • A

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Are You Lonesome Tonight? by Elvis Presley is C major.

The primary chords used in Are You Lonesome Tonight? are D, Dm, G, C, Em, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Dm, G, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Are You Lonesome Tonight? is approximately 76 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Are You Lonesome Tonight? using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Are You Lonesome Tonight?. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Elvis Presley.

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