Nat King Cole – The Lonely One lyrics

The Lonely One
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Lerry Hambro, Heller 1956
recorded by Nat King Cole on NKC Trio 1957 After Midnight 1957 on Capitol.

(A7)
There is a very quiet (Gm) boy, they (A7b9) call the (Dm7) lonely one
(Dm6) There's sorrow in his (Gm)face and (Gm6-A7b9) sadness in his (Dm)

eyes
And if you look into the (Gm) heart (A7b9) within the (Dm7) lonely one

(Dm6)
You'll find it's been (Gm6) deceived by broken (A7) vows and (Dm) lies

Is it (Cm6-D7b9) good to have pride with a (Cm6-D7b9) longing to hide
All your (Gm) heartaches and fears?
(Gm) Is it (Gm7-C7) wise to be cold and to (Gm7- Bb9)struggle to hold back

the (Em7b5) tears?

(A7) If you could only see the (Gm) boy they (A7b9) call the (Dm7) lonely

one (Dm6)
You'd know that since you're (Gm) gone, the (Gm6-A7b9) lonely one is (Dm)

me

Is it good to have pride with a longing to hide
All your heartaches and fears?
Is it wise to be cold and to struggle to hold back the tears?

If you could only see the boy they call the lonely one
You'd know that since you're gone, the lonely one is me
(Dm) Gm6) (Eb9) (Dm6)
You'd know that since you're gone, the lonely one is me