Hey There Lonely Girl
Originally recorded by Ruby and the Romantics as 'Hey There Lonely Boy';
a much bigger hit in this regendered version by Eddie Holman. Not sure
where this was recorded, but the stuttering bass line and minimalist
string arrangement point toward Philadelphia.
"Hey There Lonely Girl"
(Earl Shuman / Leon Carr)
Intro (12/8 feel):
N.C.
Amaj7 Bm7/A Amaj7 Bm7/A Bm7/E
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Chorus:
Dmaj7ere 2: he1: [C#m7
Hey lonely girl, lonely 2: my only] girl
Bm7/E Amaj7
Let me make your broken heart like new
Dmaj7 C#m7
Hey there lonely girl, lonely girl
N.C.
Bm7/E A
Don't you know this lonely boy loves you
Verse 1:
C#m7
Ever since he broke your heart
D6
You've seemed so lost
E7
Each time you passed my way
C#m7
Oh, how I long to take your hand
D6
And say "don't cry
E7
I'll kiss your tears away"
repeat chorus
Verse 2 (first three lines sung by background singers):
(You think that only his two lips
Can kiss your lips
And make your heart stand still)
But once you're in my arms you'll see
No one can kiss
key change to Bb
E7 F7
Your lips the way I will, the way I will
Chorus (in Bb):
Ebmaj7 Dm7
Hey there lonely girl, lonely girl
Cm7/F Bbmaj7
Let me make your broken heart like new
Ebmaj7 Dm7
Hey there lonely girl, lonely girl
Cm7/F Bb
Don't you know this lonely boy loves you
Coda:
N.C.
Cm7/F Bbmaj7 Cm7/F
Don't you know this lonely boy loves you...oo...oo
Bbmaj7 Cm7/F
You-oo...oo-oo
Ebmaj7 Dm7
He-ey there lonely, lonely, lonely lo-one-ly girl
fade
Cm7/F Bbmaj7
Ca-ant you see that I love you
barely - it first charted on 12/27/69
-- another ace 60's tab from
Andrew Rogers