| G | Em | Bm | |
| This is for | all the lonely | people |
| G | Em | Bm | D | |
| Thinking that | life has passed them | by |
| C | D | G | |
| Don't give | up until you | drink from the silver cup |
| C | D | G | D | |
| And | ride that | highway in the | sky |
| G | Em | Bm | |
| This is for | all the single | people |
| G | Em | Bm | D | |
| Thinking that | love has left them | dry |
| C | D | G | |
| Don't give | up until you | drink from the silver cup |
| C | D | G | |
| You | never | know until you | try |
| C | G/B | Am | |
| Well, I'm | on | my | way |
| C | G/B | Am | |
| Yes, I'm b | ac | k to | stay |
| C | G/B | Am | D | G | D | |
| Well, I'm | on | my | way | back | home |
| ("Hit it") |
| (Instrumental using verse chords) |
| G | Em | Bm | |
| This is for | all the lonely | people |
| G | Em | Bm | D | |
| Thinking that | life has passed them | by |
| C | D | G | |
| Don't give | up until you | drink from the silver cup |
| C | D | G | |
| She'll never | take you down or | never give you up |
| C D Em. |
| You'll never know until you try. |