Chris Isaak - Mr. Lonely Man: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Mr. Lonely Man" 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.

A
Hey, Mr. Lonely Man
F
I don't think you understand
A
I look in that mirror
             D
You look so sad
A
You ain't slept a wink in days
F
Haven't had a thing to say
A                                   D
Since the girl left, it's all gone bad

                   A
What are we gonna do?
                   D
It's gonna be all right

Come on, Mr. Lonely Man
I could really use a hand
I don't think I'll make it on my own
I don't usually talk to mirrors
But until that girl appears
I'll just go on prayin' she comes home

Chorus:
              A
How we gonna do it? (how we gonna do it?)
              D
How we gonna do it now? (how we gonna do it?)
              A
How we gonna do it? (how we gonna do it?)
                     D
I'm tired of being alone

              A
When she was by my side
I knew just what to say
         D
Now I'm talkin' to myself
Will it ever be the same?
   A
I gotta get her back
                         D
Gotta get her home some way

Chorus:
So how we gonna do it? (how we gonna do it?)
How am I gonna do it now? (how am I gonna do it?)
How am I gonna do it? (how am I gonna do it?)
I'm tired of being alone, yeah-oh!
Yeah, baby!

Yeah, we gotta pull ourselves together
Gotta make some kinda plan
Show her that you love her
Gotta be her kinda man
Come on back
I gotta get her home some way

Come on, Mr. Lonely Man
Come on, help me make a plan
Since that girl left, I hurt a lot

I don't usually talk to mirrors
But until that girl appears
Looks like you're the only friend I got

Chorus:
So how am I gonna do it? (how am I gonna do it?)
How am I gonna do it now? (how am I gonna do it?)
How am I gonna do it? (how am I gonna do it?)
I'm tired of being alone
How am I gonna do it, baby?
(how you're gonna do it?)
(How you're gonna do it?)
Oh, talk to me, honey (how you're gonna do it?)
How we gonna do it, baby?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

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Guitar chord F

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 "Mr. Lonely Man" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mr. Lonely Man" by Chris Isaak.

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