{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":852688,"song":"Alone","artist":"Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11601428-alone-chords-by-ben-harper-the-innocent-criminals/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/852688?type=chord","rating":4.5695,"votes":13,"content":"Title:  Alone (Acoustic) \r\n\r\nArtist: Ben Harper \r\n\r\nOkay, here is the correct way to play this song. Lots of version, with parts close\r\nbut, no one got the chorus right. And what the heck, while at it, I threw in the \r\nchords too. On acoustic, if playing solo, you can play these chords instead of just \r\nhitting 1 note at a time. It sounds great. When playing Alone alone, I use just notes\r\nfor Intro, Pre-Chorus, and Post Chorus riffs. In the Verse and Chorus I use the \r\nchords. For those, follow the tabs and hit the bassnote on the E string then strum \r\ndown-up-down-up's as indicated on strings A, D, and G - following the A string lead\r\nbelow. It should be easy enough to figure out. Enjoy/comment/rate! \r\n\r\nTuning: Recommend D Tuning (one whole step down) \r\n        * However, I'm displaying/listing in std tuning for simplification\r\n\r\n[tab]Chords:  \r\nA/E    = 0-12--x-14--x-x\r\nG/E    = 0-10--x-12--x-x\r\nF#/E   = 0--9--x-11--x-x\r\nE/E    = 0--7--x--9--x-x[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]      = 8-10-10-(9)-x-x\r\nB      = 7--9--9-(8)-x-x\r\nA      = 5--7--7-(6)-x-x\r\nGmmaj7 = 3--x--4-(3)-x-x * \r\nG      = 3--5--5-(4)-x-x * [/tab]\r\n\r\n* On chorus Gmmaj7, if strumming chords, it is actually a G (355xxx) on the bass\r\nnote beat (4th) and then a Gmmaj7 on the quick up-downs. If picking notes, it is\r\neasier to just fret the Gmmaj7. I will list over lyrics as Gmmaj7 only because that\r\noriginal song is not strummed.        \r\n\r\n**************************\r\n\r\nSection Breakdowns:\r\n \r\n[tab]INTRO: \r\n    [ch]A/E[/ch]         [ch]G/E[/ch]         [ch]F#[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]        [ch]G/E[/ch]\r\ne|---------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|---------------------------------------------------|\r\nG|---------------------------------------------------|\r\nD|---------------------------------------------------| \r\nA|---12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10---9-9-9-9---10-10-10-10-|\r\nE|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0------------|\r\n    1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]B[/ch]\r\ne|---------------------------------------------------||\r\nB|---------------------------------------------------||\r\nG|--------------------------------------------------:|| (repeat x4)\r\nD|---------------------------------------------------||\r\nA|---10-10-10-10----10--10-----9-9-9-9------9---9----||\r\nE|--8-----------8-----------7-----------7------------||\r\n    1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &\r\n4)                                            This...[/tab]\r\n                                              \r\n[tab]VERSE: (w/ verse 1 lyrics)   \r\n    [ch]A/E[/ch]         [ch]G/E[/ch]         [ch]F#[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]        [ch]G/E[/ch]\r\ne|---------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|---------------------------------------------------|\r\nG|---------------------------------------------------|\r\nD|---------------------------------------------------| \r\nA|---12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10---9-9-9-9---10-10-10-10-|\r\nE|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0------------|\r\n    1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &\r\n1a) emp-       -ty          room        it\r\n2a) Free-      -dom         it          leaves \r\n3a) Eve-       -ry          sin-       -gle\r\n4a) But         in          this        life  you[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]B[/ch]\r\ne|--------------------------------------------------||\r\nB|--------------------------------------------------||\r\nG|-------------------------------------------------:|| (x4)\r\nD|--------------------------------------------------||\r\nA|---10-10-10-10----10--10-----9-9-9-9------9---9---||\r\nE|--8-----------8-----------7-----------7----(7)----||\r\n    1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &\r\n1b) fills             my    mind.\r\n2b)   me  con- -fi-  -i-   -ned.\r\n3b) wall              has   cracked.\r\n4b)  can't turn ba-  -a-   -ack.      [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]PRE-CHORUS: (w/ 2nd lyrics)\r\n    [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]B[/ch]\r\ne|--------------------------------------------------||\r\nB|--------------------------------------------------||\r\nG|-------------------------------------------------:|| (x2)\r\nD|--------------------------------------------------|| \r\nA|---10-10-10-10----10--10-----9-9-9-9------9---9---||\r\nE|--8-----------8-----------7-----------7----(7)----||\r\n    1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &\r\n1)     I don't     want to  be,                 I\r\n2)  don't       wanna       be          here   (A-)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]CHORUS:\r\n    [ch]E[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]* Gmmaj7 \r\ne|--------------------------------------------------||\r\nB|--------------------------------------------------||\r\nG|-------------------------------------------------:|| (x3)\r\nD|-----------------------------------------4-(4)-4--||\r\nA|-----7-7-7-7-----10(10)10----7-7-7-7--------------||\r\nE|--0-----------8-----------5-----------3-----------||\r\n    1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &\r\n1)A-lone...    (Aah,        ahh,        ah)  (Aaa-)\r\n2)A-lone...    (Aah,        ahh,        ah)  (A-a-)\r\n3)A-lone...    (Aah,        ahh,        ah)  (Ayy-)[/tab]\r\n\r\nthen...\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\ne|--------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|--------------------------------------------------|\r\nG|--------------------------------------------------| (x1)\r\nD|--------------------------------------------------|\r\nA|-----7-7-7-7-----10(10)10----7-7-7-7------7---7---|\r\nE|--0-----------8-----------5-----------5-----------|\r\n    1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &\r\n4)A-lone...    (Aah,        ahh)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\ne|--------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|--------------------------------------------------|\r\nG|--------------------------------------------------| (x1)\r\nD|--------------------------------------------------|\r\nA|-----7-7-7-7------7---7------7-7-7-7------7---7---|\r\nE|--5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------|\r\n    1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &     [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]OUTRO: (last line on final Chorus)\r\n    [ch]E[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\ne|--------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|--------------------------------------------------|\r\nG|-------------------------(6~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~)| (End)\r\nD|--------------------------7-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|\r\nA|-----7-7-7-7-----10---10--7-~~~~~~(ring)~~~~~~~~~-|\r\nE|--0-----------8-----------5-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|\r\n    1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &\r\n  A-lone       (Aah,        ahhhhhhhhhhhh!)[/tab]\r\n\r\n***********************\r\n\r\nOkay, now for the lyrics and chords....\r\n\r\nALONE - Ben Harper\r\n\r\nIntro: (x4)\r\n[ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]  [ch]F#[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]  |\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]         [ch]B[/ch]          |\r\n                This...[/tab]\r\nVerse 1:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]  [ch]F#[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]  |[ch]C[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]        |\r\nEmp--ty   room  it    fills my mind[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]  [ch]F#[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]  |[ch]C[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]        |\r\nFree-dom  it    leaves  me con-fined[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]  [ch]F#[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]  |[ch]C[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]        |\r\nEve--ry   sin---gle   wall has cracked[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]  [ch]F#[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]     |[ch]C[/ch]          [ch]B[/ch]       | \r\nBut  in   this  life you can't turn back [/tab]\r\n\r\nPre-chorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]B[/ch]              |\r\n I don't want to live, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]B[/ch]              |\r\n I don't wan-na  li-i-ive...  [/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n E/E   C   A   Gmmaj7* | (*G then Gmmaj7, if strumming chords)\r\nAlone (ah, ah, ah)\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   Gmmaj7* |\r\nAlone (ah, ah, ah)[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   Gmmaj7* |\r\nAlone (ah, ah, ah)[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]           |[ch]A[/ch]             |\r\nAlone (ah, ah)[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 2:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]        \r\nAs   these words are   with  my tongue [/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]B[/ch]        \r\nI ques-tion  why   they're   even su-ng [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]        \r\nI    have  pro---mised but    I lied [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]        \r\nI    don't even  know myself inside [/tab]\r\n\r\nPre-chorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]B[/ch]\r\n I don't want to be,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]             \r\nI don't wanna be here [/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   Gmmaj7* \r\nAlone (ah, ah, ah)[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   Gmmaj7* \r\nAlone (ah, ah, ah)[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   Gmmaj7* \r\nAlone (ah, ah, ah)[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]             \r\nAlone (ah, ah)[/tab]\r\n\r\nInterlude/Solo: (played over 2 verse passes than a full chorus w/o \"Alone\"s)\r\n[ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]  [ch]F#[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]  \r\n[ch]C[/ch]         [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]  [ch]F#[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]  \r\n[ch]C[/ch]         [ch]B[/ch]          \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   Gmmaj7* \r\n(ah, ah, ah, ah)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   Gmmaj7* \r\n(ah, ah, ah, ah)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   Gmmaj7* \r\n(aah, ah, ah, ah)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]             \r\n(ah,  ah, ah)[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 3: (**first two passes don't get played on CD)\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch] [ch]G/E[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]B[/ch]    **\r\nToday  and tomor--row have be-come one.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A/E[/ch]   [ch]G/E[/ch]    [ch]F#[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]   **\r\nEvery single thing has    become no-ne [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]  [ch]F#[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]        \r\nHu---man  na----ture  is a beast [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A/E[/ch]       [ch]G/E[/ch]      [ch]F#[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]        \r\nWhat I've done the most  to   show I have the least [/tab]\r\n\r\nPre-chorus: (w/ extra pass)\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]B[/ch]\r\nPlease don't leave me here [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]B[/ch]\r\nPlease don't leave me here [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]         [ch]B[/ch]\r\nDon't you leave me [/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus: (w/ Outro ending) \r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   Gmmaj7* \r\nAlone (ah, ah, ah)[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   Gmmaj7* \r\nAlone (ah, ah, ah)[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   Gmmaj7* \r\nAlone (ah, ah, ah)[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]~~~~~~~             \r\nAlone (ah, ahhhh!)[/tab]\r\n\r\n*END*\r\n\r\nGreat song. Beginners, you should be able to play this if you know the song pretty\r\nwell. I would recommend just playing the notes, no chords, as in the tabs. Where\r\n4 notes are shown on the 5th (A) string it, you can use 2 to get the rhythm down. \r\nThen, move to 3 notes and graduate to 4. Very fun song and it is great for both\r\nfretting and picking accuracy while trying to keep a clean rhythm going. \r\n\r\nExample of the Intro/Verse riff using chords:\r\n\r\n(Yes, I know this isn't how the song is played, but give it a try. I think you'll \r\nlike it.)\r\n\r\nV = hard down\r\nv = quick down\r\nu = quick up\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]A/E[/ch]           [ch]G/E[/ch]           [ch]F#[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]          [ch]G/E[/ch]\r\n    V v--u--v--u  V v--u--v--u  V v--u--v--u  V v--u--v--u[/tab]\r\n[tab]e|-----------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|-----------------------------------------------------------|\r\nG|----14-14-14-14---12-12-12-12---11-11-11-11---12-12-12-12--|\r\nD|----x--x--x--x----x--x--x--x----x--x--x--x----x--x--x--x---| \r\nA|----12-12-12-12---10-10-10-10---9--9--9--9----10-10-10-10--|\r\nE|--0-------------0-------------0-------------0--------------|\r\n    1      &      2      &      3      &      4      &[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                           [ch]B[/ch]\r\n    V v--u--v--u  V   V   V     V v--u--v--u  V   V     V[/tab]\r\n[tab]e|-----------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|-----------------------------------------------------------|\r\nG|------(9)---(9)----(9)--(9)-------(8)---(8)----(8)---(8)---|\r\nD|----10-10-10-10-----10---10-----9--9--9--9------9-----9----|\r\nA|----10-10-10-10-----10---10-----9--9--9--9------9-----9----|\r\nE|--8-------------8-------------7-------------7-----(7)------|\r\n    1      &      2      &      3      &      4      & [/tab]\r\n\r\nThen the same idea for the chorus chords.","plain_text":"Title:  Alone (Acoustic) \n\nArtist: Ben Harper \n\nOkay, here is the correct way to play this song. Lots of version, with parts close\nbut, no one got the chorus right. And what the heck, while at it, I threw in the \nchords too. On acoustic, if playing solo, you can play these chords instead of just \nhitting 1 note at a time. It sounds great. When playing Alone alone, I use just notes\nfor Intro, Pre-Chorus, and Post Chorus riffs. In the Verse and Chorus I use the \nchords. For those, follow the tabs and hit the bassnote on the E string then strum \ndown-up-down-up's as indicated on strings A, D, and G - following the A string lead\nbelow. It should be easy enough to figure out. Enjoy/comment/rate! \n\nTuning: Recommend D Tuning (one whole step down) \n        * However, I'm displaying/listing in std tuning for simplification\n\n\n\n\n* On chorus Gmmaj7, if strumming chords, it is actually a G (355xxx) on the bass\nnote beat (4th) and then a Gmmaj7 on the quick up-downs. If picking notes, it is\neasier to just fret the Gmmaj7. I will list over lyrics as Gmmaj7 only because that\noriginal song is not strummed.        \n\n**************************\n\nSection Breakdowns:\n \n\n\n\n                                              \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nthen...\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n***********************\n\nOkay, now for the lyrics and chords....\n\nALONE - Ben Harper\n\nIntro: (x4)\nA/E  G/E  F#/E  G/E  |\n\nVerse 1:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-chorus:\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n E/E   C   A   Gmmaj7* | (*G then Gmmaj7, if strumming chords)\nAlone (ah, ah, ah)\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-chorus:\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\nInterlude/Solo: (played over 2 verse passes than a full chorus w/o \"Alone\"s)\nA/E  G/E  F#/E  G/E  \nC         B\nA/E  G/E  F#/E  G/E  \nC         B          \n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 3: (**first two passes don't get played on CD)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-chorus: (w/ extra pass)\n\n\n\n\nChorus: (w/ Outro ending) \n\n\n\n\n\n*END*\n\nGreat song. Beginners, you should be able to play this if you know the song pretty\nwell. I would recommend just playing the notes, no chords, as in the tabs. Where\n4 notes are shown on the 5th (A) string it, you can use 2 to get the rhythm down. \nThen, move to 3 notes and graduate to 4. Very fun song and it is great for both\nfretting and picking accuracy while trying to keep a clean rhythm going. \n\nExample of the Intro/Verse riff using chords:\n\n(Yes, I know this isn't how the song is played, but give it a try. I think you'll \nlike it.)\n\nV = hard down\nv = quick down\nu = quick up\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThen the same idea for the chorus chords.","chords":["E","A","D","G","A/E","G/E","F#/E","E/E","C","B","F#"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}