America - Lonely People: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Lonely People" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G           Em             Bm
This is for all the lonely people
G             Em                   Bm D
Thinking that life has passed them by
C          D           G                Em
Don't give up until you drink from the silver cup
C              D               G D
And ride that highway in the sky

This is for all the single people
Thinking that love has left them dry
Don't give up until you drink from the silver cup
You never know until you try

Chorus:
          C G/B Am
Well, I'm on my way
          C  G/B Am
Yes, I'm back to stay
          C  G/B Am  D    G  D
Well, I'm on my way back home

This is for all the lonely people
Thinking that life has passed them by
Don't give up until you drink from the silver cup
And never take you down or never give you up
You never know until you try


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Lonely People" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Lonely People" by America.

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