#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# 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): Amaj7 Bm7/A Amaj7 Bm7/A Bm7/E [N.C.] / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Chorus: Dmaj7 C#m7 Hey [1: there 2: hey] lonely girl, [1: 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 Bm7/E A [N.C.] 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 E7 F7 [key change to Bb] 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: Cm7/F [N.C.] 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 Cm7/F Bbmaj7 [fade] Ca-ant you see that I love you -- another ace 60's [barely - it first charted on 12/27/69] tab from Andrew Rogers