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Only The Lonely chords by Roy Orbison (Official Version)

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F
Gm
Bb
C
F7
G7
C7

Chorus 1

F

Dum dum dum, dumdy doo wah

Gm

Ooh yay, yay, yay, yeah

Bb

Oh oh oh, oh oh ah

C

F

C

F

Only the lonely, only the lonely

Verse 1
F 
Only the lonely
(Dum dum dum, dumdy doo wah)
Gm 
Know the way I feel tonight
(Ooh yay, yay, yay, yeah)
C 
Only the lonely
(Dum dum dum, dumdy doo wah)
Bb 
F 
Know this feeling ain't right
(Dum dum dum, dumdy doo wah)

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Pre-chorus 1

F

F7

There goes my baby, there goes my heart

Bb

G7

C7

They're gone forever, so far apart

Chorus 2
F 
Bb 
C 
But only the lonely know why I cry
F 
Only the lonely
Dum dum dum, dumdy doo wah
Gm 
Ooh yay, yay, yay, yeah
Bb 
C 
Oh oh oh, oh  oh ah
F 
C 
F 
Only the lonely, only the lonely

Verse 2
F 
Only the lonely
(Dum dum dum, dumdy doo wah)
Gm 
Know the heartaches I've been through
(Ooh yay, yay, yay, yeah)
C 
Only the lonely
(Dum dum dum, dumdy doo wah)
Bb 
F 
Know I cry and cry for you
(Dum dum dum, dumdy doo wah)

Pre-chorus 2

F

F7

Maybe tomorrow a new romance

Bb

G7

C7

No more sorrow but that's the chance

Outro 1

Bb

C

You've got to take, if your lonely heart breaks

F

Only the lonely

(Dum dum dum, dumdy doo wah)

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F
Gm
Bb
C
F7
G7
C7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: F majorBPM: 120

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of Only The Lonely by Roy Orbison, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It suits players who want to learn Only The Lonely the way Roy Orbison intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Only The Lonely

Roy Orbison

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