People alone
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[(intro) ]E7+ A/E
E7+ A/E
Take me alone
E7+ A/E
I don't care where you have gone
A/B
And I don't have to know
G#m7 C#m7 F#m7 A/B
Exactly where you're going
E7+ A/E
If you leave me behind
G7+ C/G
Then everything on your mind
Bm7 D C#m7 Bm7
Will turn to pictures of the world
F#7+
We might have been
F#m7 Bm7
People alone may go very fast
D/E A7+
But maybe not so far
D7+ G#m5-/7 C#7
Playing alone is still solitaire
C#7/9- C#7
Remember
F#m7 Bm7
People alone may reach for a love
D/E A7+
But only half as well
D7+ G#m5-/9 C#7
People alone may seem satisfied
G#m5-/9 D7 C#7 A/B
How can they tell?
E7+ A/E
If we're crossing the line
E7+ A/E
Where there's no yours and no mine
G7+
We'll find it easy to see
C/G D/E E C#m7 C#7
People should be together
F#m7 Bm7
People alone may go very fast
D/E A7+
But maybe not so far
D7+ G#m5-/7 C#7
Playing alone is still solitaire
C#7/9- C#7
Remember
F#m7 Bm7
People alone may reach for a love
D/E A7+
But only half as well
D7+ G#m5-/9 C#7
People alone may seem satisfied
G#m5-/9 D7 C#7 A/B
How can they tell?
(F#7+ D5-/F#)
F#7+ D5-/F#
Take me along
F#7+ D5-/F#
Let's not be people alone
F#7+ D5-/F#
I'm on your mind
F#7+ D5-/F#
So please don't leave me behind
F#7+ D5-/F#
Crossing the line
F#7+ D5-/F#
Where there's no yours and no mine...
How to play People alone
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E7. 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.