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When Im Alone

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Aminor

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Standard tuning
All chords are bar chords
Am5  C8  F8  Em7  G10
5  8  10 8  12
5  9  10 9  12
7  10 10 9  12
7  10 8  7  10
5  8  x  x  x
Intro:
E-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-   x2
 Am   C    FX2
Verse: 
AmEverytime I caCtch your eye in the stFreetlight
Late at night when I wAmalk you home
I hCate to think that you're noFt mine
So tAmhen I'll try to maCke you feel I don't wFant you
I don't want to go dAmown that road Cwe always get in a biFg fight
It happens all the timeF  
Chorus:
EmSo when I sCay that I'm just your friend and I'm willing Gto tFry
EmBut no I wCon't carry on pretending, it's all Ga liAmeC  
'Cause I smFile when you're there but I cry when I'm all aloAmneC  
But it's fFar too hard to say to you "don't go"    (play the intro here)
Don't go.....
 Am   C   Fx2
Verse:
AmEverytime I hCear your voice on the phFone line
Late at night when your feAmeling low Cand you're telling me tFo come over
It happens all the timeF  
Chorus
EmSo when I sCay that I'm just your friend and I'm willing tGo trFy
EmBut no I wCon't carry on pretending, it's all Ga liAmeC  
'Cause I sFmile when you're there but I cry when I'm all aloneAm  C  
But it's fFar too hard to say to you don'Amt goC  
'Cause I smFile when you're there but I cry when I'm all aloneAm  C  
                                     F(F)            Em  C  
But it's far too hard to say to you "don't go"
GDon'Ft goEm  C  G  Am  C  
I smile when you're there but I cry when I'm all aloAmneC  
But it's fFar too hard to say to you "doCn't go"G  
DoFn't go...C  
Outro:
     C   F   Emx3   end on C  

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When Im Alone

by The Rifles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning

All chords are bar chords

Am C F Em G

5 8 8 7 10

5 8 10 8 12

5 9 10 9 12

7 10 10 9 12

7 10 8 7 10

5 8 x x x

Intro:

E-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1- x2

Am C F

Verse:

Am C F

Everytime I catch your eye in the streetlight

Late at night when I walk you home

C F

I hate to think that you're not mine

Am C F

So then I'll try to make you feel I don't want you

Am C F

I don't want to go down that road we always get in a big fight

It happens all the time

Chorus:

Em C G F

So when I say that I'm just your friend and I'm willing to try

Em C G Am C

But no I won't carry on pretending, it's all a lie

F Am C

'Cause I smile when you're there but I cry when I'm all alone

But it's far too hard to say to you "don't go" (play the intro here)

Don't go.....

Am C F

Verse:

Am C F

Everytime I hear your voice on the phone line

Am C F

Late at night when your feeling low and you're telling me to come over

It happens all the time

Chorus

Em C G F

So when I say that I'm just your friend and I'm willing to try

Em C G Am C

But no I won't carry on pretending, it's all a lie

F Am C

'Cause I smile when you're there but I cry when I'm all alone

F Am C

But it's far too hard to say to you don't go

F Am C

'Cause I smile when you're there but I cry when I'm all alone

F Em C

(F)

But it's far too hard to say to you "don't go"

G F Em C G Am C

Don't go

Am C

I smile when you're there but I cry when I'm all alone

F C G

But it's far too hard to say to you "don't go"

F C

Don't go...

Outro:

C F Em C

x3 end on

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