Roy Orbison - Only the Lonely: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Only the Lonely" 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.
F Dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah Gm Ooh-yay-yay-yay-yeah A# C7 Oh-oh-oh-oh-wah F C7 Only the lonely F Only the lonely F Only the lonely (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah) Gm Know the way I feel tonight (ooh-yay-yay-yay-yeah) C7 Only the lonely (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah) A# F Know this feelin ain't right (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah) F There goes my baby F7 There goes my heart A# They're gone forever G7 C7 So far apart F But only the lonely A# Know why C7 I cry F Only the lonely F Dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah Gm Ooh-yay-yay-yay-yeah A# C7 Oh-oh-oh-oh-wah F C7 Only the lonely F Only the lonely Only the lonely (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah) Know the heartaches I've been through (ooh-yay-yay-yay-yeah) Only the lonely (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah) Know I cry and cry for you (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah) And maybe tomorrow A new romance No more sorrow But that's the chance You gotta take If your lonely heart breaks Only the lonely (Dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C7  F  F7  Gm  G7  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 the Lonely" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Only the Lonely" by Roy Orbison.