Alone At The Ball - Neil Diamond

Alone At The Ball

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Intro: Am G Am G
 
Verse
 
C F
Need a life with a set of directions
C
Get it right with a few small corrections
F
Find a groove, you just got to stay with it
 
Got to move, it's your life got to live it
Am
Spirit down, look around there's a cold wind a-blowin'
G
Being strong's what you long for but you've got to show it
Am
You're too vain to complain and ashamed
G
No one knows you at all
 
[Refrão]
Am
And you're alone at the ball
G D Am G
You're all alone at the ball
 
Verse
 
C
Got a car, Cadillac, El Dorado
C
Take it far, up to high Colorado
F
Got to move, it's your life got to live it
 
Find a groove then you got to stay with it
Am
Hey this life's all about striking out taking chances
G
What's the point of it all if you call no one answers
Am
Spend your time make rhyme
G
Just to find no one dancing at all
 
[Refrão]
Am
Then you're alone at the ball
G Am G D
You're all alone at the ball
 
Instrumental
 
C G F Am
 
Verse
 
Am
Sing your song move along, 'cause the future awaits you
G
Free your brain from the chains that remain to enslave you
Am
Took your hits kept your wits,
G
Never flinched stayed yourself through it all
 
[Refrão]
Am
Now you're alone at the ball
G Am G
You're all alone at the ball
 
Outro
 
Am G
All alone,
Am G
At the ball
Am G
You're all alone
Am G
Alone at the ball
Am G
You're all alone

How to play Alone At The Ball

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is Am. 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.

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