Biography:
The Motels are a New Wave music band from the Los Angeles area best known for Only the Lonely and Suddenly, Last Summer, both of which peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982 and 1983, respectively.*
First incarnation
Formed in 1971 in Berkeley, California, the band (then called The Warfield Foxes) moved to Los Angeles by 1973 seeking a record deal. The band consisted of Martha Davis on vocals and guitar, Dean Chamberlain on lead guitar, Chuck Wada on 2nd lead guitar and others.
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Only the Lonely - The Motels
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Tabbed by: tidedragon
Email: [email protected]
Chords. See my other tab for the solos.
Intro
G
G
We walked the loneliest mile
Em
We smiled without any style
C
We kiss altogether wrong
G
No intention
G
We lied about each others drinks
Em
We lived without each other thinkin'
C
What anyone would do
G
Without me and you
D
It's like I told you
C G G
Only the lonely can play
G
So hold on here we go
Em
Hold on to nothin' we know
C G
I feel so lonely way up here
G
You mention the time we were together
Em C
So long ago, well I don't remember
G G
All I know is that it makes me feel good now
D
It's like I told you
C G G
Only the lonely can play
D
Only the lonely
C G G
Only the lonely can play
Guitar Solo
G Em C G
Sax Solo
G Em C G
D
Only the lonely
C G
Only the lonely can play
D
It's like I told you
C G
Only the lonely can play
GGG D [ring]
Only the lonely
[no chord] G G
Only the lonely can play
G
Repeat and fade
Only the Lonely - The Motels
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Tabbed by: tidedragon
Email: [email protected]
Chords. See my other tab for the solos.
Intro
G
G
We walked the loneliest mile
Em
We smiled without any style
C
We kiss altogether wrong
G
No intention
G
We lied about each others drinks
Em
We lived without each other thinkin'
C
What anyone would do
G
Without me and you
D
It's like I told you
C G G
Only the lonely can play
G
So hold on here we go
Em
Hold on to nothin' we know
C G
I feel so lonely way up here
G
You mention the time we were together
Em C
So long ago, well I don't remember
G G
All I know is that it makes me feel good now
D
It's like I told you
C G G
Only the lonely can play
D
Only the lonely
C G G
Only the lonely can play
Guitar Solo
G Em C G
Sax Solo
G Em C G
D
Only the lonely
C G
Only the lonely can play
D
It's like I told you
C G
Only the lonely can play
GGG D [ring]
Only the lonely
[no chord] G G
Only the lonely can play
G
Repeat and fade
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