Lonely Ain't Easy
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Verse
Em C G
The only thing certain is we end up alone
Em C G
To pick up the pieces of our once-happy home
Em C G
She took all my records, the hits, the unknowns
D Em
She took all the Beatles
D Em
She took all the Eagles
D G
She took all the Stones
[Refrão]C G
Lonely ain't easy
C G
Lonely ain't kind
C G
Lonely won't leave me
D G
She's a good friend of mine
Verse
Em C G
Nine years of my life that I'll never get back
Em
Aint it funny how the good times
C G
Never outweigh the bad?
Em C G
That diamond couldn't cut through all the problems we had
D Em
I was always gone
D Em
She was all alone
D G
What chance did we have?
[Refrão]C G
Lonely ain't easy
C G
Lonely ain't kind
C G
Lonely won't leave me
D G
She's a good friend of mine
Verse
Em C G
Now I follow the rules, and I play my part
Em C G
All I got left is this Tin-Man heart
Em C G
No matter how hard I try, it wont seem to start
D Em
She said, I'll always love you,?
D Em
She said, I'll never leave you
D G
??Til death do us part.
[Refrão]C G
Lonely aint easy
C G
Lonely ain't kind
C G
Lonely won't leave me
D G
Cause she's a good friend of mine
Outro
C G
Shes there every morning
C G
She's in bed when I get home
C G D Em
Sometimes I wish lonely would leave me alone
D Em
Leave me alone
D G
Leave me alone
How to play Lonely Ain't Easy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.