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Lonely Boy

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INTRO
Bm
VERSE 1
BmLonely boy your Bm/Bbshadow is Bm/Aso sadG  
And your Bmempty eyes like Bm/Bbtwo sunsets up oBm/An the skGy
If I Etalk about you I do Dnot dislike you, Gall I want to F#do is BmcryBm/Bb  
Bm/A
 GAll I really want to F#do is Bmcry
INTERLUDE
Bm
VERSE 2
BmLonely face, the Bm/Bbwords are Bm/Awrapped in painG  
And you Bmwalk the streets to Bm/Bbfind a place to Bm/Aspend the nightG  
Should I Ewaken you or should I Ddisregard you? GAll I try to F#do is just in BmvainBm/Bb  
Bm/A
 GAll I try to F#do is just in Bmvain
INTERLUDE
Bm
G
INTERLUDE 2
       C         D\ 3x
   Gmaj7        Em/
C       D
Gmaj7   F#
Bm
VERSE 3
BmLonely boy your Bm/Bbshadow is Bm/Aso sadG  
And your Bmempty eyes like Bm/Bbtwo sunsets up oBm/An the skyG  
If I Etalk about you I do Dnot dislike you, Gall I want to F#do is BmcryBm/Bb  
Bm/A
 GAll I really want to F#do is BmcryBm/Bb  
Bm/A
 GAll I really want to F#do is BmcryBm/Bb  
Bm/A    G
F#7
OUTRO
     Bm     Bm/Bb\
Bm/A   G        2x until fade out
            F#7/

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Lonely Boy

by Nirvana (UK)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/Bb

Bm/A

Gmaj7

F#7

INTRO

VERSE 1

Bm Bm/Bb Bm/A G

Lonely boy your shadow is so sad

Bm Bm/Bb Bm/A G

And your empty eyes like two sunsets up on the sky

E D G F# Bm Bm/Bb

If I talk about you I do not dislike you, all I want to do is cry

Bm/A

G F# Bm

All I really want to do is cry

INTERLUDE

VERSE 2

Bm Bm/Bb Bm/A G

Lonely face, the words are wrapped in pain

Bm Bm/Bb Bm/A G

And you walk the streets to find a place to spend the night

E D G F# Bm Bm/Bb

Should I waken you or should I disregard you? All I try to do is just in vain

Bm/A

G F# Bm

All I try to do is just in vain

INTERLUDE

INTERLUDE 2

C D

\ 3x

Gmaj7 Em

C D

Gmaj7 F#

VERSE 3

Bm Bm/Bb Bm/A G

Lonely boy your shadow is so sad

Bm Bm/Bb Bm/A G

And your empty eyes like two sunsets up on the sky

E D G F# Bm Bm/Bb

If I talk about you I do not dislike you, all I want to do is cry

Bm/A

G F# Bm Bm/Bb

All I really want to do is cry

Bm/A

G F# Bm Bm/Bb

All I really want to do is cry

Bm/A G

F#7

OUTRO

Bm Bm/Bb

Bm/A G 2x until fade out

F#7

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