Moving Alone (acoustic)
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Capo 6
Intro: D , E7 , G , D , A 2x
D
I was still in my teens
E7 G
The biggest man in my life went and shattered my dreams
D A
How could you do it to mum?
D
I swore back then I wouldn't be like you
E7 G
And it hurt like hell you didn't tell us the truth
D A G
How could you do it to mum?
Bm A G
I don't even know if you know that you hurt us
Bm A G
From all I understand it seems like you just don't care
Bm A
Now I'm walking alone with this burden
G D E7
A burden to bear that can never belong to me
D
I'm just a chip off the block
E7
Never too far from you
Tell me, daddy, what to do?
G D
Tell me, is it destiny to start fooling around
A
And keep fooling around?
D E7
Did you know that I knew, knew about her and you?
And I felt so confused
G D
I even considered to tell mommy the truth
A G
Tell mommy the truth, tell mommy the truth
D E7 D
Tell mommy the truth, tell mommy the truth
But I'm just like him now
E7 G
Now the circle starts over, starts over again
D A G
I realize the story's not over at all
I thought the cheating would have ended with him
E7 G
But now I'm cheating, now I'm cheating on my own girlfriend
D A G
Truth be told, I guess she wasn't special at all
Bm A G
She doesn't even know if I know that I hurt her
Bm A G
From all she understands it seems like I just don't care
Bm A
Now I'm walking alone with this burden
G D E7
A burden I bear now because it belongs to me
D
I'm just a chip off the block
E7
Never too far from you
Tell me, daddy, what to do?
G D
Tell me, is it destiny to start fooling around
A
And keep fooling around?
D E7
Did you know that I knew, knew about her and you?
And I felt so confused
G D
I even considered to tell mommy the truth
A G
Tell mommy the truth, tell mommy the truth
D E7 D
Tell mommy the truth, tell mommy the truth
E7
Everybody's walking alone
G
Everybody's walking alone
D A
Everybody's walking alone
D
I said
E7
Everybody's walking alone
G
Everybody's walking alone
D A
I know that everybody's walking alone
D
I'm just a chip off the block
E7
Never too far from you
Tell me, daddy, what to do?
G D
Tell me, is it destiny to start fooling around
A
And keep fooling around?
D E7
Did you know that I knew, I knew about her and you?
And I felt so confused
G D
I even considered to tell mommy the truth
A G D
Tell mommy the truth, tell mommy the truth
E7
Tell mommy the truth
How to play Moving Alone (acoustic)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.