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The Lonely

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Capo 3
[Verse 1]
Em2am where do BI begin,
CCrying off my Gface Bagain.
EmThe silent sound of Bloneliness
CWants to follow Gme to Bbed.
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm a Cghost of a Dgirl that I Gwant to be Emmost.
I'm the Cshell of a Dgirl that I Bused to know well.
[Chorus]
EmDancing slowly in an Bempty room
CCan the lonely take the Gplace of Byou?
I Emsing myself a quiet Blullaby
CLet you go and let the Glonely in
To take my Bheart again
[Verse 2]
EmToo afraid to Bgo inside
CFor the pain of one more Gloveless Bnight.
EmBut the loneliness will Bstay with me
CAnd hold me til I Gfall Basleep.
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm a Cghost of a Dgirl that I Gwant to be Emmost.
I'm the Cshell of a gDirl that I uBsed to know well.
[Chorus]
EmDancing slowly in an Bempty room
CCan the lonely take the Gplace of Byou?
I Emsing myself a quiet Blullaby
CLet you go and let the Glonely in
To take my Bheart again
[Bridge]
EmBrokDen pGiecDes oEmf
A EmbarDely GbreatDhing AmstoryG  
EmWhere thDere oGnce Dwas lCove
EmNow thDere's oGnlDy mAme and the lBonB7ely.
[Chorus]
EmDancing slowly in an Bempty room
CCan the lonely take the Gplace of Byou?
I Emsing myself a quiet Blullaby
CLet you go and let the Glonely in
To take my Bheart again

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The story behind the song

"The Lonely" draws from Christina Perri's own life, exploring a relationship with the emotion of loneliness itself. It's a song that delves into that feeling, with many finding its tone chilling and its lyrics powerful. Released as a promotional single for her debut album Lovestrong, it offers a deep dive into introspection. Playing it can feel like channeling that profound, solitary emotion.

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The Lonely

by Christina Perri

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

[Verse 1]

Em B

2am where do I begin,

C G B

Crying off my face again.

Em B

The silent sound of loneliness

C G B

Wants to follow me to bed.

[Pre-Chorus]

C D G Em

I'm a ghost of a girl that I want to be most.

C D B

I'm the shell of a girl that I used to know well.

[Chorus]

Em B

Dancing slowly in an empty room

C G B

Can the lonely take the place of you?

Em B

I sing myself a quiet lullaby

C G

Let you go and let the lonely in

To take my heart again

[Verse 2]

Em B

Too afraid to go inside

C G B

For the pain of one more loveless night.

Em B

But the loneliness will stay with me

C G B

And hold me til I fall asleep.

[Pre-Chorus]

C D G Em

I'm a ghost of a girl that I want to be most.

C D B

I'm the shell of a girl that I used to know well.

[Chorus]

Em B

Dancing slowly in an empty room

C G B

Can the lonely take the place of you?

Em B

I sing myself a quiet lullaby

C G

Let you go and let the lonely in

To take my heart again

[Bridge]

Em D G D Em

Broken pieces of

Em D G D Am G

A barely breathing story

Em D G D C

Where there once was love

Em D G D Am B B7

Now there's only me and the lonely.

[Chorus]

Em B

Dancing slowly in an empty room

C G B

Can the lonely take the place of you?

Em B

I sing myself a quiet lullaby

C G

Let you go and let the lonely in

To take my heart again

About The Lonely Chords by Christina Perri

Learn how to play The Lonely by Christina Perri with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Lonely chords”, “The Lonely guitar chords”, or “Christina Perri The Lonely chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Lonely chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Lonely lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, B, C, G, D, Am.

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