Lonely Work
View chords used in this chart
pull offs not on here but if you play this
song with these chords and a quick picking
pattern and it will sound close enough
[Intro]
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G C Dsus4 Dsus2 (D)
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Gsus2
[Verse 1]
G Cadd9 G
the sun had found a place to hide behind
Cadd9
the maple tree
G Cadd9 Gsus2
i came home with shadows on my shoes
G Cadd9
i walked on through the door turned on
G Cadd9
the same old dusty lamp
G Cadd9 Dsus2 D Dsus4
and realized that ive been hiding too
[Pre-Chorus]
Cadd9 G Cadd9
loving you is lonely work i could use a
G
friend
Cadd9 Gsus4 Dsus4 Dsus2 (D)
i could use some company tonight
[Chorus]
Cadd9 G C
why dont you come over we can lay down
G
by the fire
Cadd9 G
you can bring your books and things to
C G
read till you get tired
Cadd9 G C
we dont have to talk too much or even
G Cadd9
say hello as long as i dont have to
D
love you alone
fill
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G C Dsus4 Dsus2 (D)
[Verse 2]
G Cadd9 G
the room is full of strangers well never
Cadd9
see again
G Cadd9 Gsus2
temporary friends with lavish lives and
empty eyes
G Cadd9
i thought i heard you laughing for a
G Cadd9
moment it was true
G Cadd9
i looked around to find that ive been
Dsus2 D Dsus4
hiding too
[Pre-Chorus]
Cadd9 G Cadd9
loving you is lonely work i could use
G
a friend
Cadd9 Gsus4 Dsus4 Dsus2 (D)
i could use some company tonight
[Chorus]
Cadd9 G C
why dont you come over we can lay down
G
by the fire
Cadd9 G
you can bring your books and things to
C G
read till you get tired
Cadd9 G C
we dont have to talk to much or even say
G
hello
Cadd9 D
as long as i dont have to love you alone
break
Em Cadd9 D
Em Cadd9 D
[Bridge]
Em Cadd9 D
seven years of broken wasted time
Em Cadd9
are we ready
D
are we ready now
Em Cadd9 D
lets stop pretending that were fine
Em Cadd9
are we ready
D
are we ready
[Chorus]
Cadd9 G C
tell me youll come over we can lay down
G
by the fire
Cadd9 G
you can bring your books and things to
C G
read till we get tired
Cadd9 G C
we dont have to talk too much or even say
G
hello
Cadd9 D G D/F# Em
as long as i dont have to love you alo-o-one
Cadd9 D G~
i dont wanna love you alone
How to play Lonely Work
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.