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Were All Alone

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Intro:  G   Am7   Gsus4/B  Am7  
 GOutsB7ide the rain begEmins, and G7it may never eCnd, so G/Bcry no more, Bbdim7on the shore a dAm7ream
       D7-   D7/C-   Bm7      Em7      Am7/    Am7/D  
Will take us out to sea,    forevermore, forevermore
 GCB7lose your eyes and dEmream, and G7you can be with Cme, 'G/Bneath the waves, Bbdim7through the cave of Am7hours
   D7-     D7/C   Bm7         Em7      Am7/         Am7/D  
Long forgotten now,    we're all alone, we're all alone
CGlose the wAmindow, calm the lG/Bight, and B7it will be all rEmight
                 G7     C           G/B         Bbdim7    Am7   D7sus4-       D7  G  
No need to bother now, let it out, let it all begin, learn how to pretend
Interlude:  Am7   Gsus4/B  Am7  
 GOB7nce a story's tEmold, it cG7an't help but grow oCld, rG/Boses do, Bbdim7lovers too, so Am7cast
        D7-   D7/C-  Bm7        Em7         Am7/      Am7/D  
Your seasons to the wind,   and hold me dear, oh, hold me dear
CGlose the wAmindow, calm the lG/Bight, and B7it will be all rEmight
                 G7     C           G/B         Bbdim7     Am7    D7-       D7/C   Bm7  Em7  
No need to bother now, let it out, let it all begin, all's forgotten now
           Am7/  Am7/D  
We're all alone, all alone
CGlose the wAmindow, calm the lG/Bight, and B7it will be all rEmight
                 G7     C           G/B         Bbdim7     Am7   D7-      D7/C    Bm7  Em7  
No need to bother now, let it out, let it all begin, owe it to the wind, my love
 Am7/    Am7/D  
     Oh, hold me dear
Solo:  G   Am   G/B   B7   Em   G7   C   G/B   Bbdim7   Am7   D7   D7/C   Bm7   Em7   Am7  
   D7-      D7/C   Bm7       Em7   Am7/    Am7/D  
All's forgotten now, my love,   we're all alone
Outro:  G   Am7    Gsus4/B   C-   F  G  

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Were All Alone

by Boz Scaggs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Gsus4/B

G/B

Bbdim7

D7/C

Bm7

Em7

Am7/D

D7sus4

G Am7 Gsus4/B Am7

Intro:

G B7 Em G7 C G/B Bbdim7 Am7

Outside the rain begins, and it may never end, so cry no more, on the shore a dream

D7 D7/C Bm7 Em7 Am7 Am7/D

- - /

Will take us out to sea, forevermore, forevermore

G B7 Em G7 C G/B Bbdim7 Am7

Close your eyes and dream, and you can be with me, 'neath the waves, through the cave of hours

D7 D7/C Bm7 Em7 Am7 Am7/D

- /

Long forgotten now, we're all alone, we're all alone

G Am G/B B7 Em

Close the window, calm the light, and it will be all right

G7 C G/B Bbdim7 Am7 D7sus4 D7 G

No need to bother now, let it out, let it all begin, learn how to pretend

Am7 Gsus4/B Am7

Interlude:

G B7 Em G7 C G/B Bbdim7 Am7

Once a story's told, it can't help but grow old, roses do, lovers too, so cast

D7 D7/C Bm7 Em7 Am7 Am7/D

- - /

Your seasons to the wind, and hold me dear, oh, hold me dear

G Am G/B B7 Em

Close the window, calm the light, and it will be all right

G7 C G/B Bbdim7 Am7 D7 D7/C Bm7 Em7

No need to bother now, let it out, let it all begin, all's forgotten now

Am7 Am7/D

We're all alone, all alone

G Am G/B B7 Em

Close the window, calm the light, and it will be all right

G7 C G/B Bbdim7 Am7 D7 D7/C Bm7 Em7

No need to bother now, let it out, let it all begin, owe it to the wind, my love

Am7 Am7/D

Oh, hold me dear

G Am G/B B7 Em G7 C G/B Bbdim7 Am7 D7 D7/C Bm7 Em7 Am7

Solo:

D7 D7/C Bm7 Em7 Am7 Am7/D

- /

All's forgotten now, my love, we're all alone

G Am7 Gsus4/B C F G

Outro: -

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