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