I Hate To Eat Alone - 10cc

I Hate To Eat Alone

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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
 
[Verse 1]
G Bm
I picked myself up in a downtown bar
Em D A
You know the feelin' was lousy but as I'd come this far
Am Em7 Bm
Well it's too easy to drink when nobody's home
A7
But I hate to eat alone
 
[Verse 2]
G Bm
And frozen dinners don't do much for me
Em D A
When you've got TV on the table and TV on TV
Am Em7 Bm
All you do is chew your fingers down to the bone
A7 Cmaj7 D7
 
[Verse 3]
Cm F7 Bb
Like the actor who's forgotten his words
Ab6 Gm7
You stumble through the story line
F Eb
Another place another time when you were with me
 
[Verse 4]
G Bm
They say the city's rotten to the core
Em D A
There's no communication with each other anymore
Am Em7 Bm
But we stopped talkin' to each other A long time before
A7
And I hate to eat alone
 
[Verse 5]
G Bm Em
Hear it in my words, see it in my eyes
Am Em
Since you went away I wear a cheap disguise
Cmaj7 A7
Waitin' for the mornin', waitin' on the light
D7
Hopin' for the sunshine before the night
 
[Verse 6]
G Bm
I didn't tell you that I had to change
Em D A
So you just took it for granted that we'd remain the same
Am Em7 Bm
I know that nobody's guilty. No one's to blame so I end up on my own
A7
God I hate to eat alone
A7
I hate to eat alone; I hate to eat alone

How to play I Hate To Eat Alone

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is E. 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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