Hey There Lonely Girl

Originally recorded by Ruby and the Romantics as 'Hey There Lonely Boy';

a much bigger hit in this regendered version by Eddie Holman. Not sure

where this was recorded, but the stuttering bass line and minimalist

string arrangement point toward Philadelphia.

"Hey There Lonely Girl"

(Earl Shuman / Leon Carr)

Intro (12/8 feel):

Amaj7 Bm7/A Amaj7 Bm7/A Bm7/E [N.C.]

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Hey [1: there 2: hey] lonely girl, [1: lonely 2: my only] girl

Let me make your broken heart like new

Hey there lonely girl, lonely girl

Bm7/E A [N.C.]

Don't you know this lonely boy loves you

Verse 1:

Ever since he broke your heart

You've seemed so lost

Each time you passed my way

Oh, how I long to take your hand

And say "don't cry

I'll kiss your tears away"

Verse 2 (first three lines sung by background singers):

(You think that only his two lips

Can kiss your lips

And make your heart stand still)

But once you're in my arms you'll see

No one can kiss

E7 F7 [key change to Bb]

Your lips the way I will, the way I will

Chorus (in Bb):

Hey there lonely girl, lonely girl

Let me make your broken heart like new

Hey there lonely girl, lonely girl

Don't you know this lonely boy loves you

Coda:

Cm7/F [N.C.] Bbmaj7 Cm7/F

Don't you know this lonely boy loves you...oo...oo

You-oo...oo-oo

He-ey there lonely, lonely, lonely lo-one-ly girl

Cm7/F Bbmaj7 [fade]

Ca-ant you see that I love you

-- another ace 60's [barely - it first charted on 12/27/69] tab from

Andrew Rogers