Only the lonley Chords

KeyEm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays515

Only the lonley by Frank Sinatra is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, Am7, D9, Bbm7, Dm6, E7/9-, E7, C, G/B, G, G/F#, Bm7/5-, B7, B, Em7, Em6, B7/A, D7, Gdim, Cdim, Cm7, Bm7, Edim, C/B, Am7/G, F#7, Dm7, A7, A7/6, E7/9, Em7/9, Em7/9-, Fdim, E, Am and A7/9. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Em    Am7 Em D9 Bbm7     Dm6 E7/9-      E7 
Each place I go, on - ly the lone - ly go; 
 
C    G/B  Am7 G    G/F#    Bm7/5-  E7 
Some ver - y small     ca - fe. 
 
Em   Am7  B7 Em  B Em7 Em6          B7       B7/A*  
The songs I know,       on - ly the lone - ly know; 
 
Am7  G    D9   G   G/F# 
Each mel - o - dy 
 
     E7    D9  G         D7   Gdim 
Re - calls a love that used to be. 
 
 
    Cdim      D9   Bbm7     Dm6 E7/9-      E7 
The dreams I dream, on - ly the lone - ly dream, 
 
C  G/B Am7  G   G/F#  Bm7/5-  E7 
Of lips as warm     as May. 
 
Em   Am7    B7    Em  B Em7 Em6          B7       B7/A* 
That hope - less scheme      on - ly the lone - ly scheme, 
 
Am7   G    D9      G   G/F# 
That soon, some - where, 
 
        E7   D9  G        D7     Gdim  
You'll find the one that used to care, 
 
    Cdim   E7   Cm7       Bm7 
And you'll re - call each fun time. 
 
Edim   C         C/B     Am7        Am7/G    GM7 
Those pic - nics at the beach, when love was new, 
 
  F#7    G    Dm7  E7     Am7 Am7  
It well could be      the one time 
 
  A7         A7/6        D7        Em7   A7    D7 
A hope - less lit - tle dream like that comes true. 
 
Cdim Am7  D7  E7/9  Em7/9 Gdim Em7/9- Fdim       E 
 If  you find love, hang   on   to   each ca - ress, 
 
Am7  G    D9  G  Bm7/5- E7/9-  E7 
And nev - er let love   go; 
 
Em  Fdim B7    Em           Am  Em  A7/9         B7 
For when it's gone, you'll know the lone - li - ness, 
 
Am7   G      D9   G   G/F#     Am7  Cdim D7   G 
The heart - break on - ly the lone - ly     know. 
 

    	

Chord diagrams

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