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The Penguin Discography: The Lonely One




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The Lonely One
    Authors »
Dave Mason

    Year Written »
1973

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There've been moments of despair,
Times I could not care
I was the lonely one
Then you showed myself to me
and I found I needn't be
another lonely one

Running in the wilderness and dreaming in the sun
and cryin to the sky at night
for God's eternal son

Through the truth and through the lies
there is really no disguise
to hide the lonely ones.
You can find them on a card
being matched with other hearts
the really lonely ones

Running in the wilderness and dreaming in the sun
and cryin to the sky at night
for God's eternal son.
Inside your rooms, behind your walls
I see your face,
you know I hear your calls.
Is this some madness that's been left unchecked
Or will there always be just promises?

There are men who hold the keys
to set everybody free
but they are lonely ones.
And if the day should come
when they all can work as one
there'll be a destiny.

    Tabs »
Intro: [D]  [D/C]  [G5/B]  [G5/Bb]  x4  

There've been [D]moments of des-[D/C]pair
There've been [G5/B]times I coudn't [G5/Bb]care
I was the [D]lonely one  [D/C]  [G5/B]  [G5/Bb]
Then you [D]showed myself to [D/C]me 
And I [G5/B]found I needn't [G5/Bb]be
Another [D]lonely one  [D/C]  [G5/B]  [G5/Bb]

[A]Running in the [G]wilderness
And [D]dreaming in the [F#m]sun
And [A]crying to the [G]sky at night 
For [D]God's eternal [F#m]son  

[A7-3add13]   [A7-3]    [A7sus4add13]   [A7]         [A7-3add13]   [A7-3]    
x07070     x05050   x04030      x02020    x07070    x05050   

[D]  [D/C]  [G5/B]  [G5/Bb]  x2  

Through the [D]truth and through the [D/C]lies
There is [G5/B]really no dis-[G5/Bb]guise 
To hide the [D]lonely ones  [D/C]  [G5/B]  [G5/Bb]
You can [D]find them on a [D/C]card
Being [G5/B]matched with other [G5/Bb]hearts 
The really [D]lonely ones  [D/C]  [G5/B]  [G5/Bb]   

[A]Running in the [G]wilderness
And [D]dreaming in the [F#m]sun
And [A]crying to the [G]sky at night 
For [D]God's eternal [F#m]son  

[A7-3add13]   [A7-3]    [A7sus4add13]   [A7]         [A7-3add13]   [A7-3]    
x07070     x05050   x04030      x02020    x07070    x05050   
 
[G]Inside your [A]rooms, be-[D]hind your walls
[G]I see your [A]face, you know I [D]hear your calls
[G]Is this some [A]madness that's been [D]left unchecked
[G]Or will there al-[A]ways be just [D]promises  [D/C]  [G5/B]  [G5/Bb]     

[D]  [D/C]  [G5/B]  [G5/Bb]  x3  

[A]Running in the [G]wilderness
And [D]dreaming in the [F#m]sun
And [A]crying to the [G]sky at night 
For [D]God's eternal [F#m]son   

[A7-3add13]   [A7-3]    [A7sus4add13]   [A7]         [A7-3add13]   [A7-3]    
x07070     x05050   x04030      x02020    x07070    x05050   

[D]  [D/C]  [G5/B]  [G5/Bb]  x2


There are [D]men that hold the [D/C]key
To set [G5/B]ev'rybody [G5/Bb]free
But they are the [D]lonely ones  [D/C]  [G5/B]  [G5/Bb]
And, [D]if the should [D/C]come
When they [G5/B]all can work as [G5/Bb]one
There'll be a des-[D]tiny  [D/C]
Yes, I [G5/B]know  [G5/Bb]

[A]Running in the [G]wilderness
And [D]dreaming in the [F#m]sun
And [A]crying to the [G]sky at night 
For [D]God's eternal [F#m]son   

[A7-3add13]  [A7-3]  [A7sus4add13]  [A7]   /  [A7-3add13]  [A7-3]   

[D]  [D/C]  [G5/B]  [G5/Bb]  x4  

[D]



D           : x x 0 2 3 2
Dsus4/C     : x 3 0 2 3 3 
G5/B        : x 2 0 0 3 3 
G5/Bb       : x 1 0 0 3 3  

A7-3add13   : x 0 7 0 7 0
A7-3        : x 0 5 0 5 0 
A7sus4add13 : x 0 4 0 3 0 
A7          : x 0 2 0 2 0


    D   Dsus4/C  G5/B  G5/Bb 
e|--2----3-------3-----3---
b|--3----3-------3-----3---
g|--2----2-------0-----0---
d|--0----0-------0-----0---
a|--x----3-------2-----1---
e|--x----x-------x-----x---

    A   A   A   A   A   A   D   D  G5/B G5/Bb
e|--0---0---0---0---0---0---2---3---3---3---
b|--7---5---3---2---7---5---3---3---3---3---
g|--0---0---0---0---0---0---2---2---0---0---
d|--7---5---4---2---7---5---0---0---0---0---
a|--0---0---0---0---0---0---x---3---2---1---
e|--x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---

    Performances »
Performance #1:
Running Time 4:44
Performers Dave Mason (Guitar), Dave Mason (Vocals), Stevie Wonder (Harmonica), Mark (T.) Jordan (Piano), Mark (T.) Jordan (Organ), Jim Keltner (Drums), Carl Radle (Bass)
Appears On
It's Like You Never Left (1973)
Dave Mason
The Lonely One/Misty Morning Stranger (0000)
Dave Mason

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    Last Modified »
2010-01-05

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Lyrics contributed by Kim.