the only one : roy orbison .
album – mystery girl – 1989 . #2 in uk .

intro : D G ( x8 )

#1 .
D G D
everyone you know’s been through it , you bite the
G
bullet then you chew it .
D G Em
tie the knot at the end of your rope , buy a book
A
to help you cope .
G D A D
but , no consolation is gonna come . . you’re the only one .

#2 .
D G D G
take a look through history , recount some bits of poetry .
D G Em
you’ll find the words still ring true . . some things don’t change ,
A
some things do .

chorus :
D Bm
and you’re the only one with a broken heart .
D Bm
the only one who’s afraid of the dark .
D Bm
the only one in a crowded room .
Em A D G D G D G Em A
the only one who sees a blue moon . . .

#3 .
Bm G Dm
what you wouldn’t give right now . . to be another
Em C A A7
face in the crowd .

chorus :
A7 D Bm
and you’re the only one who is all alone .
D Bm
the only one who’s love is gone .
D G
the only one who has given in .
Em A
the only one who’ll give again .

chorus :
D Bm
and you’re the only one with a broken heart .
D Bm
the only one who’s afraid of the dark .
D Bm
the only one in a crowded room .
Em A D G D G D G Em A D ( fade . )
the only one who sees a blue moon . . .

an eighties smash from kraziekhat .