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Lonely World

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Cmajor

90BPM

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1/45

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 45Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard - Capo on 2
Intro/Verse riff (approx strumming pattern)
e|---C0-0-0C/B-0-0Am7-0-0-0-0-0--|
B|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
G|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D|---2-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2--|
A|---3-3-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
E|------------------------|
CSuch a lC/Bonely boy
Am7Couldn'Ct C/Bfind Am7the joy within
CSuch a lC/Bonely girl
Am7Such a lConC/Bely Am7world we're living in
CI watC/Bch it aAm7ll go by
     C    C/B   C          Fmaj7   C  C/ B  Am  
Can't find a tear to cry
Fmaj7a tear to CcrC/By, Am  
     Fmaj7   C   C/B   Am7   C  C/ B  Am7  
a tear to cry
CIt's so C/BobviouAm7s how they need each other
CWanting, blC/Beeding, huAm7rting, but they keep it covered
CTill C/Bit's onAm7e big lie
          C          C/B    C        Fmaj7   C  C/ B  Am  
Can't say hello cause they fear goodbyes
WFmaj7ell they Cfear C/BgoodAmbyes, 
Fmaj7they fear goodCbyC/BesAm7  
GHe don't say much when thFmaj7ere ain't much to say
Am7She waits for Emhis response she waits all day
GThe world Fmaj7keeps spinning in a silent scream
			   Am7      Em     G   C   C/B   Am7   C  C/ B  Am7  
And I keep waking in these dying dreams
CI asked C/Bher for Am7the time she said my timing was off
But I Cgot thiC/Bs pain insAm7ide she said it's all you got
CI got this C/Bfeeling   Am7that life is passing me by
		   C      C/B    C  	Fmaj7   C  C/ B  Am7  
I'm a couple years late but I'm here tonight, 
Fmaj7I'm here toCniC/Bght, Am  
Fmaj7well I'm herCe C/BtoniAmght
GHe don't say much when thFmaj7ere ain't much to say
Am7She waits for Emhis response she waits all day
GThe world Fmaj7keeps spinning in a silent scream
Am7And I keeEmp wakiGng in these dying dreams
Strumming pattern not shown but it follows this kind of sequence
e|-0-0-0-3-0-3-5-0-3-0-0-0-0-3-5-0-3-0-0-0-0-3-5-0-3-0-0-0-0-3-5-7-8-7-8-|
B|-1-3-1-1-1-1-3-1-1-1-1-3-1-1-3-1-1-1-1-3-1-1-3-1-1-1-1-3-1-1-3-5-5-5-5-|
G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
CSuch a lC/BonelAm7y boy
CSuch a lC/BonelAm7y girl
CIt's sC/Buch a lonely Am7world
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Lonely World

by Bryan Greenberg

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am7

Fmaj7

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Tuning: Standard - Capo on 2

Intro/Verse riff (approx strumming pattern)

C C/B Am7

e|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|

B|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|

G|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|

D|---2-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2--|

A|---3-3-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|

E|------------------------|

C C/B

Such a lonely boy

Am7 C C/B Am7

Couldn't find the joy within

C C/B

Such a lonely girl

Am7 C C/B Am7

Such a lonely world we're living in

C C/B Am7

I watch it all go by

C C/B C Fmaj7 C C B Am

Can't find a tear to cry

Fmaj7 C C/B Am

a tear to cry,

Fmaj7 C C/B Am7 C C B Am7

a tear to cry

C C/B Am7

It's so obvious how they need each other

C C/B Am7

Wanting, bleeding, hurting, but they keep it covered

C C/B Am7

Till it's one big lie

C C/B C Fmaj7 C C B Am

Can't say hello cause they fear goodbyes

Fmaj7 C C/B Am

Well they fear goodbyes,

Fmaj7 C C/B Am7

they fear goodbyes

G Fmaj7

He don't say much when there ain't much to say

Am7 Em

She waits for his response she waits all day

G Fmaj7

The world keeps spinning in a silent scream

Am7 Em G C C/B Am7 C C B Am7

And I keep waking in these dying dreams

C C/B Am7

I asked her for the time she said my timing was off

C C/B Am7

But I got this pain inside she said it's all you got

C C/B Am7

I got this feeling that life is passing me by

C C/B C Fmaj7 C C B Am7

I'm a couple years late but I'm here tonight,

Fmaj7 C C/B Am

I'm here tonight,

Fmaj7 C C/B Am

well I'm here tonight

G Fmaj7

He don't say much when there ain't much to say

Am7 Em

She waits for his response she waits all day

G Fmaj7

The world keeps spinning in a silent scream

Am7 Em G

And I keep waking in these dying dreams

Strumming pattern not shown but it follows this kind of sequence

e|-0-0-0-3-0-3-5-0-3-0-0-0-0-3-5-0-3-0-0-0-0-3-5-0-3-0-0-0-0-3-5-7-8-7-8-|

B|-1-3-1-1-1-1-3-1-1-1-1-3-1-1-3-1-1-1-1-3-1-1-3-1-1-1-1-3-1-1-3-5-5-5-5-|

G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-|

D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-|

A|-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

C C/B Am7

Such a lonely boy

C C/B Am7

Such a lonely girl

C C/B Am7

It's such a lonely world

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