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The Lonely Hour

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[Chords used] A   E   F#m  D  
I need sAomeone that I'll look to, E  
In the lonely F#mhour, that we all Dgo through
To give Ame comfort and love me thrEough
In the loneF#mly hour, I need Dyou,
I need Ayou. EI need F#myou.D  
I don't nAeed diamonds, I don't need jeEwels
No amount F#mof riches will cover up theDse blues,
I don't nAeed suggestions of how to staErt a new
In the loF#mnely hour. I need Dyou,
There's F#mnothiEng AI cAan doD  
I'm hF#mopelEess wiAthoAut yoDu.
It's Aa lonesome point of Eview
And there's a wisF#mtful silence in an empty Droom
These Aother voices they don't cut Ethrough
In the loneF#mly hour I need yDou,
I need yoAu. EAnd I need F#myou D  
I need Asomeone that I'll look tEo
In the lonely F#mhour I need yoDu,
I need yoAu.
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