Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
You’re Only Lonely: piano accompaniment sheet music
By J.D. Souther
- A major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–vi–IV–V7 loop
- Easy
You’re Only Lonely written out as piano music: the I – vi – IV – V7 loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays dip-and-back bounce (broken chord 8-8-5-8) and the right hand hide-and-seek chords.
You’re Only Lonely chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | I | A C# E |
| 2 | F#m | vi | F# A C# |
| 3 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 4 | E7 | V7 | E G# B D |
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: dip-and-back bounce (broken chord 8-8-5-8) in the left hand and hide-and-seek chords in the right, over the A – F#m – D – E7 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 You’re Only Lonely
Does the sheet music for You’re 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 You’re Only Lonely?
The loop is A – F#m – D – E7 (I – vi – IV – V7) in A major, and the song ends on D – E7 – A.
What key is You’re Only Lonely in?
A major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You’re Only Lonely?
Dip-and-back bounce: broken chord 8-8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You’re 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.