Chords for The Motels - "Only the Lonely" - SOLID GOLD - 1982

Tempo:
117 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Eb

Db

Bb

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Motels - "Only the Lonely" - SOLID GOLD - 1982 chords
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[Bb] [N]
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab] We walked [Cm]
[Ab] a lonely smile.
[Cm] We smiled [Fm]
without [Cm] any [Ab] style.
We kissed all [Db] together wrong, [Ab] [Dbm] no [Bb] intention.
[Eb]
[Ab] [Bb] [Eb] [Ab] We lied about [Fm] each other's strengths.
We lived without each other thinking what they [Db]
would do without me and [Ab] you.
[Eb] It's like I'm so
[Db] yes, [Ab] lady.
[Bb] [Ab] So hold on, here we go.
[Fm] Hold on, nothing we know.
[Db] I'm feeling so lonely.
Way [Ab] up here.
[Eb] [Ab] You mentioned [Eb] [Ab] the time we were together.
[Fm]
So long as I'm [Db]
with [Ab] him makes me feel good now.
It's [Eb] like I'm lonely, [Db] [Ab] can't play.
Only [Eb] the lonely, [Db] only [Ab] can play.
[Bb] [Ab]
[Fm]
[Db]
[Ab]
[Fm]
[Db]
[Ab]
Only [Eb] the lonely, [Db] [Eb] only [Ab] can play.
It's [Eb] like I'm lonely, [Db] [Ab] can't play.
Only the lonely, [Eb]
[Bbm] only [Db]
[Abm] can [Bb] play.
[Ab] [Bb] [Ab]
[Eb]
[Ab]
[N]
Key:  
Ab
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Eb
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Db
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Bb
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Fm
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Ab
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Eb
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Db
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To learn The Motels - Only The Lonely chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Eb, Ab, Eb, Db, Ab, Fm and Db in sequence. Set your pace at 58 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 117. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Ab Major.

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[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] We walked _ [Cm]
[Ab] a lonely smile.
[Cm] We smiled _ [Fm]
without [Cm] any [Ab] style.
We kissed all [Db] together wrong, [Ab] _ [Dbm] no [Bb] intention.
[Eb] _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] [Ab] We lied about [Fm] each other's strengths.
We lived _ without each other thinking what they [Db] _
would do _ without me and [Ab] you.
_ _ _ [Eb] It's like I'm so _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ yes, [Ab] lady.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Ab] So hold on, _ here we go.
_ [Fm] Hold on, _ nothing we know.
[Db] I'm feeling so lonely.
_ Way [Ab] up here.
_ [Eb] _ [Ab] _ _ _ You mentioned _ [Eb] [Ab] the time we were together.
[Fm] _ _
So long as I'm [Db] _ _
_ _ _ _ with [Ab] him makes me feel good now.
It's [Eb] like I'm lonely, _ [Db] _ _ _ [Ab] can't play.
_ _ _ _ Only [Eb] the lonely, _ _ [Db] only _ [Ab] can play.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ Only [Eb] the lonely, _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] only [Ab] can play.
_ _ _ _ It's [Eb] like I'm lonely, _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Ab] can't play.
Only the lonely, _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Bbm] _ _ only [Db] _ _ _ _
_ [Abm] can [Bb] play.
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _

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It's Martha Davis who authored this song.

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