Mr. Lonely

by Bobby Vinton · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica

BeginnerNo bends76 notesHoles 2–10Diatonic

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Lonely, I'm mister lonely.

I~ have no bo~dy for~~ my own.

I~ am so lonely, I'm mister lonely.

Wish I~ had someone to call on the phone.

Now I'm a~ soldier, a~ lo~ne~ly soldier.

A~~way from home, through no wish of my~ own.

That's why I'm lonely, I'm mister lonely.

I~ wish that I~~~~ could go back home.

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+4  +6  +5  -5 +6  +3  +6
Lonely, I'm mister lonely.
+5 -5   +6 +2 -5 -5 +6 -6 +6
I~ have no bo~dy for~~ my own.
+5 -5 +6 +3  +6  +5  -5 +6  +3  +6
I~ am so lonely, I'm mister lonely.
+5   -5 +6  +2  -5  -5 -5   +6 -6  +6
Wish I~ had someone to call on the phone.
+8  -9  +9 +7 +9    +8 -9 +9 +7 +7 +9
Now I'm a~ soldier, a~ lo~ne~ly soldier.
+8 -9  +9   -7    -9      -9 -9   +9 -10 +9
A~~way from home, through no wish of my~ own.
+5     -5  +6  +3  +6  +5  -5 +6  +3  +6
That's why I'm lonely, I'm mister lonely.
+5 -5   +6   +2 -5 -5    +6 -6   +6
I~ wish that I~~~~ could go back home.