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Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, Gm, Bb, C7, F7, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

[Opening]
Dum-dum-dum-[F]dumby-doo-wah [F]
Ooh-yay-yay-[Gm]yay-yeah [Gm]
Oh-oh-oh-[Bb]oh-wah [C7]
Only the [F]lonely [C7]
Only the [F]lonely [F]

[section 2]
Only the [F]lonely (Dum-dum-dum-[F]dumby-doo-wah)
Know the [F]way I feel to- [Gm]night
(Ooh-yay-yay-[Gm]yay-yeah)
Only the [C7]lonely
(Dum-dum-dum-[C7]dumby-doo-wah)
Know this [Bb]feeling ain’t [F]right
(Dum-dum-dum-[F]dumby-doo-wah)

[section 3]
There goes my baby [F] [F] [F] [F]
There goes my heart [F7] [F7] [F7] [F7]
They’re gone for ever [Bb] [Bb] [Bb] [Bb]
So far apart [G7] [G7] [G7] [C7]
But only the [F]lonely[F]

[section 4]
Know why I, I [Bb]I [C7]cry
Only the [F]lonely, dum-dum-dum-[F]dumby-doo-wah [F]
Ooh-yay-yay-[Gm]yay-yeah [Gm]
Oh-oh-oh-[Bb]oh-wah [C7]
Only the [F]lonely [C7]
Only the [F]lonely [F]

[section 5]
Only the [F]lonely (Dum-dum-dum-[F]dumby-doo-wah)
Know the [F]heartaches I’ve been [Gm]through(Ooh-yay-yay-[Gm]yay-yeah)
Only the [C7]lonely (Dum-dum-dum-[C7]dumby-doo-wah)
Know I [Bb]cried and cried for [F]you(Dum-dum-dum-[F]dumby-doo-wah)

[Closing]
Maybe tomorrow [F] [F] [F] [F]
A new romance [F7] [F7] [F7] [F7]
No more sorrow [Bb] [Bb] [Bb] [Bb]
But that’s the chance [G7] [G7] [G7] [C7]
{slow} You’ve gotta take
{normal} If your [Bb]lonely heart [C7]breaks
[C7]Only the [F]lonely
Dum-dum-dum-[F]dumby-doo[F]wah

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ArtistRoy Orbison
AlbumLonely and Blue
GenresCountry, Country Rock, Rock
Year1960
KeyF

How to play Only The Lonely on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Only The Lonely uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (7), Bb → C7 (4), and F → Gm (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - Gm chord transition.

1. F → Gm chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

To move from F to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
F to Gm

2. Gm → Bb chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Gm to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
Gm to Bb

3. Bb → C7 chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from Bb to C7;

  1. While playing Bb, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
Bb to C7

4. C7 → F chord transition

Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C7 to F

5. Gm → C7 chord transition

To move from Gm to C7;

  1. While playing Gm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.

6. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. F → F7 chord transition

To move from F to F7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

8. F7 → Bb chord transition

To move from F7 to Bb;

  1. While playing F7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.

9. Bb → G7 chord transition

To move from Bb to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.

10. G7 → C7 chord transition

To move from G7 to C7;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

Only The Lonely chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Only The Lonely.

  • Only The Lonely includes 35 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Only The Lonely contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Only The Lonely connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Bb: 5%
    • F → Gm: 1%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C7: 2%
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