Tom: G
G C G C
G C G C
[Chorus]
G C
I've been lonely for so long
G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
Am G C
I've been lonely for so long
G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
[Verse 1]
D
These ain't rain clouds over my head
C
Everybody's throwing rocks in my bed
D
Just can't seem to get ahead in life
C G C N.C.
Ooh, nothin' I do ever turn out right
N.C.
Won't somebody help me please
[Chorus]
G C
'Cause I've been lonely for so long
G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
Am G C
I've been lonely for so long
G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
[Verse 2]
D
I lay awake every night
C
Tryin' to figure out how to make things right
D
There's got to be a better way I know
C G N.C. G C N.C.
To shake this monkey off 'cause he's makin' me so
N.C.
Won't somebody help me please
[Chorus]
G C
'Cause I've been lonely for so long
G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
Am G C
I've been lonely for so long
G C Am
Don't seem like happiness will come along
[Interlude]
G C G C G C G C
[Sax Solo]
D C D C N.C.
[Chorus]
G C
I've been lonely for so long
G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
Am G C
I've been lonely for so long
G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
Am G
I've been lonely
[Chorus]
G C
Yes, I know what it feels like to be lonely
G C G C G C
To have your friends turn their backs on you, yes I've been lonely
G C
I've been lonely for so long
G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
