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)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C7

Guitar chord C7

F

Guitar chord F

F7

Guitar chord F7

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G7

Guitar chord 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.