Written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
Intro: Em Fdim B7 Em Am Em A7/9 B7 Em Am7 Em D9 A#7M Dm6 E7/9- E7 Each place I go only the lonely go C G/B Am7 G G/F# Bm5-/7 E7 Some very small cafe Em Am7 B7 Em B Em7 Em6 B7 B7/A The songs I know, only the lonely know Am7 G D9 G G/F# Each melody E7 D9 G D7 Gdim Recalls a love that used to be Cdim D9 A#7M Dm6 E7/9- E7 The dreams I dream, only the lonely dream C G/B Am7 G G/F# Bm5-/7 E7 Of lips as warm as May Em Am7 B7 Em B Em7 Em6 B7 B7/A That hopeless scheme only the lonely scheme Am7 G D9 G G/F# That soon, somewhere E7 D9 G D7 Gdim You'll find the one that used to care Cdim E7 C7M Bm7 And you'll recall each fun time Edim C C/B Am7 Am7/G G7M Those picnics at the beach, when love was new F#7 G Dm7 E7 Am7 Am7+ It well could be the one time A7 A7/13 D7 Em7 A7 D7 A hopeless little dream like that comes true Cdim Am7 D7 E7/9 Em7/9 Gdim Em7/9- Fdim E If you find love, hang on to each caress Am7 G D9 G Bm5-/7 E7/9- E7 And never let love go Em Fdim B7 Em Am Em A7/9 B7 For when it's gone, you'll know the loneliness Am7 G D9 G G/F# Am7 Cdim D7 G The heartbreak only the lonely know