Billy Joel - Only a Man: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Only a Man" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Only a Man Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Billy Joel
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Only a Man" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Cm7 F9 Only a man who's broken can appreciate A# the awful pain I feel F/A Gm G7 Cm7 Only a man who's world is always real can ever know Cm7 F9 A# And who could understand the all consuming pain F/A Gm G7 Only a man who's weeping in the rain C6 knows where to go Chorus: F9 And it's not easy A# F/A Gm When you realize that you are on your own G7 C6 Ah, ah F9 No, no it's not easy A# F/A Gm G7 Cm7 When you face the thought of living all alone Only a man who wanders through the emptiness of every passing day This is the man whose eyes know what to see and what to say And who could ever know the feeling in my heart Only a man whose hopes and dreams are broken all apart Chorus: And it's not easy When you reach out in the dark to touch her face No, no, it's not easy When instead you touch a pillow in her place And it's not easy When you think about the way she combs her hair No, no, it's not easy When the memory of her is everywhere Only a man who lies awake and wonders will he never smile again And this is the only man whose lonely nights can never end And if you want to know what kind of man he'll be Oh, listen my friend, I'll tell you all you'll have to know is me And it's not easy, no, no It's not easy Oh, it's not easy Why, no, why Well, it's not easy No, tell me, no, no, no You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C6  Cm7  F  F9  G7  Gm  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 "Only a Man" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Only a Man" by Billy Joel.