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[Intro]
    E   Ax2
Hey, hey
[Verse]
  EWell sometimes I get Alonely
  EAnd some days you don't Aknow me
And to Btry explain why I'll be C#mgone by mAorning
Is like Bexpecting spring to undersC#mtand the aAutumn
[Chorus]
So come on, lEet’s stop wasting aBll our eAnergy
ELet’s stop wasting sBummer on our kAnees
And don't lBie to me, I know you felt C#mthe cAhanges
And nBothing's new, it's been this C#mblue for aAges
So baby, I'm outta EhereA  
Baby, I'm outta hEereA  
[Verse]
  ESometimes I get lAonely
  EAnd I wish you'd just Ahold me
And to tBry explain why some days C#mhurt more than oAthers
Is like aBsking rain to sing abovC#me the tAhunder
[Chorus]
So come on, lEet’s stop wasting aBll our eAnergy
ELet’s stop wasting sBummer on our kAnees
And don't lBie to me, I know you felt C#mthe cAhanges
And nBothing's new, it's been this C#mblue for aAges
So baby, I'm outta EhereA  
Baby, I'm outta hEereA  
[Outro]
And don't lBie to me, I know you felt C#mthe cAhanges
And nBothing's new, it's been this C#mblue for aAges
  ESometimes I get lAonely
  ESome days you don't Aknow me

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Lonely

by Emeli Sandé

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro]

E A

Hey, hey

[Verse]

E A

Well sometimes I get lonely

E A

And some days you don't know me

B C#m A

And to try explain why I'll be gone by morning

B C#m A

Is like expecting spring to understand the autumn

[Chorus]

E B A

So come on, let’s stop wasting all our energy

E B A

Let’s stop wasting summer on our knees

B C#m A

And don't lie to me, I know you felt the changes

B C#m A

And nothing's new, it's been this blue for ages

E A

So baby, I'm outta here

E A

Baby, I'm outta here

[Verse]

E A

Sometimes I get lonely

E A

And I wish you'd just hold me

B C#m A

And to try explain why some days hurt more than others

B C#m A

Is like asking rain to sing above the thunder

[Chorus]

E B A

So come on, let’s stop wasting all our energy

E B A

Let’s stop wasting summer on our knees

B C#m A

And don't lie to me, I know you felt the changes

B C#m A

And nothing's new, it's been this blue for ages

E A

So baby, I'm outta here

E A

Baby, I'm outta here

[Outro]

B C#m A

And don't lie to me, I know you felt the changes

B C#m A

And nothing's new, it's been this blue for ages

E A

Sometimes I get lonely

E A

Some days you don't know me

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