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All By Myself

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[Verse 1]
AWhen I was young
I never Dmneeded anyAoneEm  
And makin' F#love was just for BmfunDm  
Those days are AgoneDm  E7  
[Verse 2]
ALivin' alone
I think of Dmall the friends I've AknownEm  
But when I F#dial the teleBmphoneDm  
Nobody's AhomeDm  E7  
[Refrain]
 AAll by myC#mself
Don't wanna be,  Emall F#by myBmself anyDmmoreE  
 AAll by myC#mself
Don't wanna live,  Emall F#by myBmself anyDmmoreE  E7  
[Verse 3]
AHard to be sure
Sometimes I Dmfeel so inseAcureEm  
And love so F#distant and obsBmcureDm  
Remains the AcureDm  E7  
[Refrain]
 AAll by myC#mself
Don't wanna be,  Emall F#by myBmself anyDmmoreE  
 AAll by myC#mself
Don't wanna live,  Emall F#by myBmself anyDmmoreE  E7  
[Verse 4]
AWhen I was young
I never Dmneeded anyAoneEm  
And makin' F#love was just for BmfunDm  
Those days are AgoneDm  E7  
[Refrain]
 AAll by myC#mself
Don't wanna be,  Emall F#by myBmself anyDmmoreE  
 AAll by myC#mself
Don't wanna live,  Emall F#by myBmself anyDmmoreE  
 AAll by myC#mself
Don't wanna be,  Emall F#by myBmself anyDmmoreE  
 AAll by myC#mself
Don't wanna live,  Emall F#by myBmself anyDmmoreE  
Capo II
   A= G  
  Dm= Cm  
  Em= Dm  
   E= D  
  E7= D7  
  F#= E  
  Bm= Am  
 C#m= Bm  
Capo IV
   A= F  
  Dm= Bbm  
  Em= Cm  
   E= C  
  E7= C7  
  F#= D  
  Bm= Gm  
 C#m= Am  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
   A= D  
  Dm= Gm  
  Em= Am  
   E= A  
  E7= A7  
  F#= B  
  Bm= Em  
 C#m= F#m  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
   A= C  
  Dm= Fm  
  Em= Gm  
   E= G  
  E7= G7  
  F#= A  
  Bm= Dm  
 C#m= Em  

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All By Myself

by Eric Carmen

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Bbm

F#m

All By Myself chords

[Verse 1]

When I was young

Dm A Em

I never needed anyone

F# Bm Dm

And makin' love was just for fun

A Dm E7

Those days are gone

[Verse 2]

Livin' alone

Dm A Em

I think of all the friends I've known

F# Bm Dm

But when I dial the telephone

A Dm E7

Nobody's home

[Refrain]

A C#m

All by myself

Em F# Bm Dm E

Don't wanna be, all by myself anymore

A C#m

All by myself

Em F# Bm Dm E E7

Don't wanna live, all by myself anymore

[Verse 3]

Hard to be sure

Dm A Em

Sometimes I feel so insecure

F# Bm Dm

And love so distant and obscure

A Dm E7

Remains the cure

[Refrain]

A C#m

All by myself

Em F# Bm Dm E

Don't wanna be, all by myself anymore

A C#m

All by myself

Em F# Bm Dm E E7

Don't wanna live, all by myself anymore

[Verse 4]

When I was young

Dm A Em

I never needed anyone

F# Bm Dm

And makin' love was just for fun

A Dm E7

Those days are gone

[Refrain]

A C#m

All by myself

Em F# Bm Dm E

Don't wanna be, all by myself anymore

A C#m

All by myself

Em F# Bm Dm E

Don't wanna live, all by myself anymore

A C#m

All by myself

Em F# Bm Dm E

Don't wanna be, all by myself anymore

A C#m

All by myself

Em F# Bm Dm E

Don't wanna live, all by myself anymore

Capo II

A G

Dm Cm

Em Dm

E D

E7 D7

F# E

Bm Am

C#m Bm

Capo IV

A F

Dm Bbm

Em Cm

E C

E7 C7

F# D

Bm Gm

C#m Am

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

A D

Dm Gm

Em Am

E A

E7 A7

F# B

Bm Em

C#m F#m

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

A C

Dm Fm

Em Gm

E G

E7 G7

F# A

Bm Dm

C#m Em

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