Lonely
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Intro
G
[Verso 1]
G G
Yes I’m down, yes I’m lonely
C G
But I know he’s lonely too
G Em Am
Broken hearted, It’s breaking my heart
C D
And it’s something he’d never thought he’d do
G
I am tempted To call him up
C G
And do what I swore I’d never do
C G Em Am D G
Call and say, “I know you’re lonely, could I be lonely with you?”
[Verso 2]
G C G
Waking up is getting easy, so is waking up alone
C G
Everyone who wakes with me leaves quickly
C D
They know he’s why I’m always on my phone
G
I think in time, I’ll be fine
C G
Right now it seems there’s not much left to do
C G Em Am D G
But call and say, “I know you’re lonely, could I be lonely with you?”
[Verso 3]
C
And everyone who sees me, they say love isn’t easy
G D G
What the hell do you call this if that is true?
C G
And I want so bad to hate him but in doing so I lose him forever
Am D
And I’m still not ready to
G C G
Well I ain’t perfect, and I ain’t easy to live with, I know it’s true
G Em Am
And I could blame him forever
D
Let’s say I’ve got some things to work on too
G
I’m done crying, slowly dying
C G
I’d like to think that maybe you are too
C G Em Am D G
So come on baby, I know you’re lonely, could I be lonely with you
C G Em Am D G
Oh come on baby, I know you’re lonely, Could I be lonely with you?
How to play Lonely
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.