Alone Again Naturally
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I remember this afternoon
G#m
When my sister came into the room
Bm
She refused to say how my father was
C# C#7
But I knew he'd be dying soon
F#m Am Am6
And I was oh so glad, and it was oh so sad
E Emaj7 D#
That I realized that I despised this man I once called Father
G#m Bm C#7
In his hanging on, with fingers clutching
F#m
His body now just eighty-eight pounds
Am Am6
Blinded eyes still searching
E Emaj7 G#m C#7
For some distant dream, that had faded away at the seams
F#m B E
Dying alone, naturally
[Verse 2]
E Emaj7
I was his favorite child
G#m
I had him a little while
Bm C# C#7
Just as long as I could play the piano and smile a little smile
F#m
And Just when I needed him most
Am Am6
He was already a ghost
E Emaj7
And for all my life there were promises
D# D#7
And they always have been broken
G#m Bm C#7
Leaving me alone with all my troubles
F#m
Not ever once touching me and saying
Am Am6
"Daughter, I'll help you get over"
E Emaj7
Now he's fading away
G#m C#7
And I'm glad to say
F#m B E
He's dying at last, naturally
[Verse 3]
E Emaj7 G#m
It's a very sad thing to see that my mother with all her heart
Bm C# C#7
Believed the words that the Bible said "Til death do us two part"
F#m
For her that was forever and ay
Am Am6
He deceived her night and day
E Emaj7
How could some English words so small
D# D#7
Affect someone so strangely?
G#m Bm C#7
Taking her away from us, her soul included
F#m Am Am6
She might as well be gone with him, all the children are excluded
E Emaj7 G#m C#7
Loneliness is hell, I know so well
F#m B E
For I'm alone, naturally
[Bridge]
C#
I waited for three weeks for him to die
C#m
I waited for three weeks for him to die
C#5
Every night he was calling on me
C#m C#5
I wouldn't go to him
B
I waited for three weeks for him to die
B B7
Three weeks for him to die
[Verse 4]
N.C. N.C.
And after he died, after he died
E Emaj7
Every night I went out
G#m
Every night I had a fight
Bm
It didn't matter who it was with
C# C#7
'Cause I knew what it was about
F#m
And if you could read between lines
Am Am6
My Dad and I close as flies
E Emaj7
I loved him then, and I loved him still
D# D#7
That's why my heart's so broken
G#m Bm C#7
Leaving me to doubt God in His mercy
F#m Am Am6
And if He really does exist, then why did he desert me?
E Emaj7
When he passed away
G#m C#7
I smoked and drank all day
F#m B E
Alone again, naturally
[Outro]
E B B7 E
How to play Alone Again Naturally
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.