Download the Free Tabs https://philmcgarrick.co.uk This was a request for Ted Kustra - Thanks for the suggestrion Ted I hope you like it. "Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)" is a 1960 song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. Orbison's recording of the song, produced by Fred Foster for Monument Records, was the first major hit for the singer. It was described by The New York Times as expressing "a clenched, driven urgency". Released as a 45 rpm single by Monument Records in May 1960, "Only the Lonely" went to No. 2 on the United States Billboard pop music charts on 25 July 1960 (blocked by Brenda Lee's "I'm Sorry") and No. 14 on the Billboard R&B charts. "Only the Lonely" reached number one in the United Kingdom, a position it achieved on 20 October 1960, staying there for two weeks (out of a total of 24 weeks spent on the UK singles chart from 28 July 1960). According to The Authorized Roy Orbison, "Only the Lonely" was the longest charting single of Orbison's career. Personnel on the original recording included Orbison's drummer Larry Parks, plus Nashville's regulars, Floyd Cramer on piano, Bob Moore on bass, and Hank Garland and Harold Bradley on guitars, Joe Melson and the Anita Kerr Singers on backing vocals. Drummer Buddy Harman played on the rest of the songs on the session. I borrowed a 1962 Fender Jaguar from my friend Roger to play the lead part on – Many thanks Roger I like the soft tones it produces. The 2Nd Guitar parts were played on my Fender Custom 56nos Stratocaster fitted with Kinman Impersonators 54 v3. Both guitars played through a Jeds Peds Swamp Thang pedal (Tremolo) and into my Alesis Quadraverb Q2 with EFTP patch 0-36. Sound recorded in Cubase SX6 and edited with the three 4K Video takes made with 3 Panasonic VX870 4K camcorders in Song Vegas Pro 14 The Tabs are FREE to download from my website here :-https://philmcgarrick.co.uk The Backing Track came from Karaoke Version here :- https://www.karaoke-version.com/custombackingtrack/roy-orbison/only-the-lonely.html Lyrics Only the lonely Only the lonely Only the lonely Know the way I feel tonight Only the lonely Know this feeling ain't right There goes my baby There goes my heart They're gone forever So far apart But only the lonely Know why I cry Only the lonely Only the lonely Only the lonely Only the lonely Know the heartaches I've been through Only the lonely Know I cry and cry for you Maybe tomorrow A new romance No more sorrow But that's the chance You gotta take If your lonely heart breaks Only the lonely