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E]--G----------------------C0--
B]------------------------1--
G]------------------------0--
D]------------------------2--
A]----0-2---0-2---0-2---0-3--
E]--3-----3-----3-----3------
G C
When you’re aElone Amand you’re all by yourself
You don’t Fhave to listen to Fmanybody eClseG  C  
Nobody aEround Amto tell you what to do
But that Fquiet little house might make you Fmfeel a little CblueG  
And you’ll be sayingC  
Oh GlonelyAm, oh Dlonely GmeE  C  
Nobody Gtold me Amjust how Dlonely Git could CbeG  C  
C E Am F Fm C  G C
Well you might wash some dishes, Elay on the floor Amstaring at your phone
Maybe Fwatch a little TV, maybe Fmget a little sCtonedG  C  
What will you Edo  Amwith all that extra space
And if you Flike to be alone why do you Fmwear that lonesome fCaceG  
Maybe that’s just your way of sayingC  
Oh GlonelyAm, oh Dlonely GmeE  C  
Nobody Gtold me Amjust how Dlonely Git could CbeC7  
So Fmake Fmup your miCnd
D7Shake off your Gshadow and CshineG  
 C   E   Am   F   Fm   C   Gx2
And you’ll be sayingC  
Oh GlonelyAm, oh Dlonely GmeE  C  
Nobody Gtold Amme just how Dlonely Git could CbeG  C  

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Oh Lonely

by Shovels & Rope

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G C

E]------------------------0--

B]------------------------1--

G]------------------------0--

D]------------------------2--

A]----0-2---0-2---0-2---0-3--

E]--3-----3-----3-----3------

G C

E Am

When you’re alone and you’re all by yourself

F Fm C G C

You don’t have to listen to anybody else

E Am

Nobody around to tell you what to do

F Fm C G

But that quiet little house might make you feel a little blue

And you’ll be saying

G Am D G E C

Oh lonely, oh lonely me

G Am D G C G C

Nobody told me just how lonely it could be

C E Am F Fm C G C

E Am

Well you might wash some dishes, lay on the floor staring at your phone

F Fm C G C

Maybe watch a little TV, maybe get a little stoned

E Am

What will you do with all that extra space

F Fm C G

And if you like to be alone why do you wear that lonesome face

Maybe that’s just your way of saying

G Am D G E C

Oh lonely, oh lonely me

G Am D G C C7

Nobody told me just how lonely it could be

F Fm C

So make up your mind

D7 G C G

Shake off your shadow and shine

C E Am F Fm C G

And you’ll be saying

G Am D G E C

Oh lonely, oh lonely me

G Am D G C G C

Nobody told me just how lonely it could be

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