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Lonely Ol' Night original guitar chords by
John Mellencamp
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
E
E

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Esus4
Esus4

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E
E

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Esus4
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E

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Esus4
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Verse 1
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E

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Esus4
Esus4

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She calls me up and says baby
E
E

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it's a lonely ol' night
Esus4
Esus4

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I don't know I'm just so scared
E
E

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and lonely all at the same time
Pre-chorus 1
A
A

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Nobody told us it was
D/A
D/A
2

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A

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gonna work out this way
D/A
D/A
2

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No, no, no, no, no
E
E

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Esus4
Esus4

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I guess they knew we'd work it out
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E

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in our own way
Chorus 1
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D

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A
A

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It's a lonely ol' night
D
D

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A
A

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Can I put my arms around you
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D

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A
A

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It's a lonely ol' night
E
E

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Esus4
Esus4

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Custom made for two lonely people
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E

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Esus4
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like me and you
Verse 2
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E

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Esus4
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Radio playing softly
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E

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some singer's sad sad song

He's singing about standing
Esus4
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in the shadows of love
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E

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I guess he feels awfully alone
Pre-chorus 2
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A

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D/A
D/A
2

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A

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She says I know exact ly what he means
D/A
D/A
2

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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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E

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Esus4
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And it's a sad, sad, sad, sad feeling
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E

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When you're living on those in-betweens
Esus4
Esus4

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But it's okay
Chorus 2
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D

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A

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It's a lonely ol' night
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D

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A

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Can I put my arms around you
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D

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A

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It's a lonely ol' night
E
E

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Esus4
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Custom made for two lonely people
E
E

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like me and you
Interlude 1
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A

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D/A
D/A
2

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A

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D/A
D/A
2

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E
E

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Esus4
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E
E

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Esus4
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A
A

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A

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A

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A

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E
E

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E

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E
E

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Esus4
Esus4

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E5
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A/E
A/E

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E5
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A/E

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Bridge 1
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A/E
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She calls me Baby
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A/E
A/E

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She calls everybody Ba by
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A/E
A/E

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It's a lonely ol' night
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A/E
A/E

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but ain't they all
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E

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Esus4
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Esus4
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Chorus 3
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D

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A

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It's a lonely ol' night
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D

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A

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Can I put my arms around you
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A

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It's a lonely ol' night
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E

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Esus4
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Custom made for two lonely people
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Esus4
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like me and you
Chorus 4
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D

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A

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It's a lonely ol' night
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D

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A

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Can I put my arms around you
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A

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It's a lonely ol' night
E
E

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Esus4
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Custom made for two lonely people
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E

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Esus4
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like me and you
E
E

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Esus4
Esus4

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Yeah, like me and you
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E

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Esus4
Esus4

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Yeah, like me and you
Esus4
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E
E

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • E

  • Esus4

  • A

  • D/A

    2

  • D

  • E5

  • A/E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Lonely Ol' Night by John Mellencamp is E major.

The primary chords used in Lonely Ol' Night are E, A, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, D, 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 Lonely Ol' Night is approximately 127 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Lonely Ol' Night 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 Lonely Ol' Night. 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 John Mellencamp.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Lonely Ol' Night to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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