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Only Lonely: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Bon Jovi
- C minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
Only Lonely written out as piano music: the i – bVII – iv – i loop in C minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand freeze-tag chords.
Only Lonely chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
| 2 | Bb | VII | Bb D F |
| 3 | Fm | iv | F Ab C |
| 4 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and freeze-tag chords in the right, over the Cm – Bb – Fm – Cm chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about Only Lonely
Does the sheet music for Only Lonely have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Only Lonely?
The loop is Cm – Bb – Fm – Cm (i – bVII – iv – i) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Only Lonely in?
C minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Only Lonely?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Only Lonely easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.