Written by Lou Handman and Roy Turk, 1926. First recorded by Charles Hart in 1927. Later recorded by Elvis Presley in 1960. #shorts #timelesssongs #greatamericansongbook
Jason Paul · The song collection1926
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
The performance
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Are You Lonesome Tonight? [1926] – Lou Handman, Roy Turk | Jason Paul
October 12, 2025
Lyrics and chords
Intro
A-3 D-0-2-0
Am D7 G D7
Verse 1
Are you lGonesome tBmonight, do youEm miss me toEmnight?
Are you sGorry we dG7rifted apartC? C
Does your mDemory sDtray to a briD7ghter summer dD7ay
When I kiD7ssed you and caD7lled you sweetGheart?G
Do the cG7hairs in your paG7rlor seem emCpty and baCre?
Do you Agaze at your Adoorstep and Ampicture me thDere?
Is your Gheart filled with Bmpain, shall IA come back aAgain?
Tell me Amdear, are you D7lonesome tGonighD7t.
Verse 2
(Talking verses)
GI wonder Bmif you are lEmonesome tonight
You know sEmomeone said that the world's a sGtage
And each must play a part.
G7Fate had meC playing "in love" with you as my sCweetheart.
Act one was where we met,D I loved you at first glance.
You read your D7line so cleverly and never missed a cD7ue.
Then came act two,D7 you seemed to D7change, you acted stranGge
And why, I've never known.
G7 Honey, you G7lied when you said you loved mCe
And I had Cno cause to doubt you.
A7 But I'd rather go on hearing your lies
AmThan to go on living Dwithout you.
GNow the stage isBm bare and I'm standing tAhere
AWith emptiness all around. Am
And if you won't come D7back to me
GThen they can bring the curtain down.D7
(sing again)
Is your Gheart filled with Bmpain, shall I Acome back aAgain?
Tell me Amdear, are you D7lonesome tonight. G