Lonely Too Long

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Key: C

Tuning: Standard

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[Verse 1]
[C]Well, good mornin'
[Am]Tell me how'd [Dm]you sleep last night
[F]You're still smiling
[G]So we must've [C]done something right
[Am]Don't feel guilty
[Dm]Because you turned [F]to me last night
[G]♪
[C]We ain't [Am]done nothin' wrong
[Dm]We've just been [F]lonely too long
[G]No, we ain't [C]done nothin' wrong
[Am]We've just been [Dm]lonely too long
[F]It's only natural
[G]When you've been too [Em]long in the dark
[C7]To look [F]for comfort
[D]And to warm [C]yourself by the fire
[Am]We're just afraid
[Dm]That we might [G]get our fingers burned
[C]But we ain't [Am]done nothin' wrong
[Dm]We've just been [G]lonely too long
[C]No, we ain't [G]done nothin' wrong
[C]We've just been [Am]lonely too long
[Dm]♪
[F]Nothing's wrong that [G]can't be cured
[C]with a [Am]new love
[Dm]All you need is [F]someone like me to
[G]be sure of, [Em]to be your love
[C7]♪
[F]I'll be waiting
[D]Standing right [C]outside your heart
[Am]And I'll [Dm]be watching
[G]For the slightest [C]sign of a spark
[Am]And I'll [Dm]be here
[G]If you should want [C]to turn to me
[C7]'Cause we ain't [F]done nothin' wrong
[Dm]We've just been [Bb]lonely too long
[C]No, we ain't [F]done nothin' wrong
[Dm]We've just been [Bb]lonely too long
[G]We ain't [C]done nothin' wrong
[Am]We've both been [Dm]lonely too long
[F]♪
[G]Oh, just been [C]lonely too long
[Am]♪
[Bb]Both been [G]lonely too long
[C]Just been [Am]lonely too long

[Outro]
[Dm] [F] [G] [C]
[Am] [Dm] [F] [G]
[Em] [C7] [F] [D]
[C] [Am] [Dm] [G]
[C] [Am] [Dm] [G]
[C] [Am] [Dm] [G]
[C] [Am] [Dm] [G]
[C] [Am] [Dm] [G]
[C]

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Song Summary & Key Facts

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Album The Trouble With The Truth

Released 1995

Genre

Country Country Dawn

Songwriter Patty Loveless

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Song Fundamentals

Original Key C (C Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Medium

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 9 Unique Chords

Genre Country

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Lonely Too Long by Patty Loveless is played in the key of C with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: C (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti Am (vi) sebagai Submediant (Relatif Minor/Melankolis), diikuti Dm (ii) sebagai Supertonic (Subdominant/Penghubung), diikuti F (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti G (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic), diikuti Em (iii) sebagai Mediant (Tonic/Pewarna), diikuti C7 (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Lonely Too Long by Patty Loveless: sounding in C without capo at 92 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in C (Standard tuning without capo) at 92 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (F, Bb) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from Dm to F requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 66 BPM before accelerating to studio 92 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

I – vi – ii – IV – V – iii – I – D – Bb

Song chords:

star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)

C Am Dm F

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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G Em C7 D Bb

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key C Acoustic pitch of original recording

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Fingering Shape Key C Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of C without a capo.

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Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of C. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I C Tonic

ii Dm Supertonic

iii Em Mediant

IV F Subdominant

V G Dominant

vi Am Submediant

vii° Bdim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Medium

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

check_circle Uses 9 unique chords throughout the song

check_circle Requires 2 barre chord shapes (F, Bb)

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KEY: C • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: I – vi – ii – IV – V – iii – I – D – Bb • DIFF: 2/5 • CAPO: 0

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quiz How to play the easy chords for Lonely Too Long (Patty Loveless)?

To play the Easy Chords for Lonely Too Long, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) to make transitions easier without barre chords.

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The original recording key for Lonely Too Long by Patty Loveless is C. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album The Trouble With The Truth

Released 1995

Genre

Country Country Dawn

Songwriter Patty Loveless

Chord Version Options

2 Versions

Chord Mudah Basic Chords • No Capo Open chords (C / G) without barre chords

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