Chords for J D Souther - You're Only Lonely (release 1979)
Tempo:
110.75 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
F#m
E
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#m]
[D] [E]
[A] When [F#m]
[D] [E]
[A] the world is ready to fall, [F#m] we can live with shoulders.
[D] And [A] when you're feeling [D] lonely and small, [A] you need somebody [D] there [A] to follow you.
[F#m] You [D] gotta be [E] your [A] own lonely.
[F#m]
Why don't you [D] ever be the same?
[E]
[A] Your own lonely.
[F#m]
[D] [E]
[A] You need somebody [F#m] around every night to fight.
[D] I was there when you were a queen.
And I'll be the last one there [A] beside you.
[F#m] So you can call [D] out that name.
[E]
Your [A] own lonely.
[F#m] Why don't you ever [D] be the same?
[E]
Your own [A] lonely.
Your own lonely.
[F#m]
[D] Your own lonely.
[B] When the [E] world
[A] is ready to [C#m] fall, we can live with shoulders.
[D] And when [A] you're feeling [D] lonely and small, [A] you need somebody there [A] to follow you.
[F#m] So why don't you ever [D] be the same?
[E] Your own [A] lonely.
[F#m] You need somebody to call out [D] that name.
[E] Your own [A] lonely.
Your own lonely.
[E] Your own [F#m] lonely.
Oh, it's [D] so cold.
[E]
[A]
[F#m] I miss my [D] girl.
I didn't like [E] it always.
[A] Your own lonely.
[F#m] Your own lonely.
So [D] if you need me, I just gotta [E] go.
Your [A] [E] own lonely.
[F#m] Your own lonely.
[D] Your own lonely.
[E]
[D] [E]
[A] When [F#m]
[D] [E]
[A] the world is ready to fall, [F#m] we can live with shoulders.
[D] And [A] when you're feeling [D] lonely and small, [A] you need somebody [D] there [A] to follow you.
[F#m] You [D] gotta be [E] your [A] own lonely.
[F#m]
Why don't you [D] ever be the same?
[E]
[A] Your own lonely.
[F#m]
[D] [E]
[A] You need somebody [F#m] around every night to fight.
[D] I was there when you were a queen.
And I'll be the last one there [A] beside you.
[F#m] So you can call [D] out that name.
[E]
Your [A] own lonely.
[F#m] Why don't you ever [D] be the same?
[E]
Your own [A] lonely.
Your own lonely.
[F#m]
[D] Your own lonely.
[B] When the [E] world
[A] is ready to [C#m] fall, we can live with shoulders.
[D] And when [A] you're feeling [D] lonely and small, [A] you need somebody there [A] to follow you.
[F#m] So why don't you ever [D] be the same?
[E] Your own [A] lonely.
[F#m] You need somebody to call out [D] that name.
[E] Your own [A] lonely.
Your own lonely.
[E] Your own [F#m] lonely.
Oh, it's [D] so cold.
[E]
[A]
[F#m] I miss my [D] girl.
I didn't like [E] it always.
[A] Your own lonely.
[F#m] Your own lonely.
So [D] if you need me, I just gotta [E] go.
Your [A] [E] own lonely.
[F#m] Your own lonely.
[D] Your own lonely.
[E]
Key:
A
D
F#m
E
B
A
D
F#m
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ When [F#m] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ the world is ready to fall, [F#m] _ we can live with shoulders.
_ _ [D] And [A] when you're feeling [D] lonely and small, _ _ [A] you need somebody [D] there [A] to follow you.
[F#m] You _ _ [D] gotta be _ _ [E] your _ [A] own lonely.
_ _ _ [F#m]
Why don't you [D] ever be the same?
_ [E] _ _
[A] Your own lonely.
_ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ You need somebody _ [F#m] around every night to fight.
_ [D] _ _ I was there when you were a queen.
_ And I'll be the last one there [A] beside you.
_ [F#m] So you can call [D] out that name.
_ [E] _ _
Your [A] own lonely.
_ _ [F#m] _ Why don't you ever [D] be the same?
_ [E] _ _
Your own [A] lonely.
Your own lonely. _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ Your own lonely.
[B] When the [E] world _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ is ready to [C#m] fall, we can live with shoulders. _
[D] _ And when [A] you're feeling [D] lonely and small, _ [A] _ you need somebody there [A] to follow you.
_ _ [F#m] So why don't you ever [D] be the same?
_ [E] _ Your own [A] lonely.
_ _ [F#m] You need somebody to call out [D] that name.
_ _ [E] _ Your own [A] lonely.
Your own lonely.
[E] Your own [F#m] _ _ _ lonely. _
Oh, it's [D] so cold. _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ I miss my [D] girl.
_ _ _ _ I didn't like [E] it always. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ Your own lonely. _
_ [F#m] _ _ Your own lonely.
So [D] if you need me, _ _ I just gotta [E] go.
_ _ _ _ Your _ [A] _ _ _ [E] own lonely. _
_ [F#m] _ _ Your own lonely. _
_ [D] _ _ Your own lonely. _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ When [F#m] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ the world is ready to fall, [F#m] _ we can live with shoulders.
_ _ [D] And [A] when you're feeling [D] lonely and small, _ _ [A] you need somebody [D] there [A] to follow you.
[F#m] You _ _ [D] gotta be _ _ [E] your _ [A] own lonely.
_ _ _ [F#m]
Why don't you [D] ever be the same?
_ [E] _ _
[A] Your own lonely.
_ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ You need somebody _ [F#m] around every night to fight.
_ [D] _ _ I was there when you were a queen.
_ And I'll be the last one there [A] beside you.
_ [F#m] So you can call [D] out that name.
_ [E] _ _
Your [A] own lonely.
_ _ [F#m] _ Why don't you ever [D] be the same?
_ [E] _ _
Your own [A] lonely.
Your own lonely. _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ Your own lonely.
[B] When the [E] world _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ is ready to [C#m] fall, we can live with shoulders. _
[D] _ And when [A] you're feeling [D] lonely and small, _ [A] _ you need somebody there [A] to follow you.
_ _ [F#m] So why don't you ever [D] be the same?
_ [E] _ Your own [A] lonely.
_ _ [F#m] You need somebody to call out [D] that name.
_ _ [E] _ Your own [A] lonely.
Your own lonely.
[E] Your own [F#m] _ _ _ lonely. _
Oh, it's [D] so cold. _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ I miss my [D] girl.
_ _ _ _ I didn't like [E] it always. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ Your own lonely. _
_ [F#m] _ _ Your own lonely.
So [D] if you need me, _ _ I just gotta [E] go.
_ _ _ _ Your _ [A] _ _ _ [E] own lonely. _
_ [F#m] _ _ Your own lonely. _
_ [D] _ _ Your own lonely. _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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