Orphan
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Step 1 / 46Position: 55
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning: Standard
[Intro]
e|--D------------A-----------Bm--------------G---------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------00----------00----------00------------00--------------------|
D|---44---44------44--44------44--44--------44--44------------------|
A|-55-----------00----------22--------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------33------------------------|
play this riff during the intro and the chorus
DYou're never alone in the Aworld
BmYou're never alone in the Gworld
DIf you believe in each and every Aone of us
BmYou're never alone in the Gworld
[Verse]
BmI was born in a Dlost and found
AAn orphan raised in tEmhe underground
BmThen one day I oDpened up my eyes
ALooked around and I rEmealized
[Pre-chorus]
e|-Bm7---77-------D5--55--------A2--00---------Em0--00--------------------------------|
B|-8---77-------5--77--------2--22---------0--00--------------------------------|
G|-7---77-------7--77--------2--22---------0--00--------------------------------|
D|-9---99-------7--77--------2--22---------2--22--------------------------------|
A|-9---99-------5--55--------0--00---------2--22---------------- ---------------|
E|-7---77----------------------------------0--00--------------------------------|
BmNo mother...
DNo father...
ANo sister...
EmAnd no brother
BmSo I cried out
DTo the heavens
A"Could this be all there reallEmy is?" then someone said...
[Chorus]
DYou're never alone in the Aworld
BmYou're never alone in the Gworld
DIf you believe in each and every Aone of us
BmYou're never alone in the Gworld
[Verse 2]
(palm mute)
DSomeone said we're Aone family
BmHow can that be with all Gthis poverty?
DTime to reach out aAnd make a start
BmHold each others hands and Glift each others hearts
[Pre-chorus 2]
BmIf you're thirsty Ddrink the water from my hand
AIf you're hungry Emtake my bread I'll understand
BmIf you're lonely yDou can always share my bed
A"Could this be all there reallEmy is?" then someone said
[Chorus]
DYou're never alone in the Aworld
BmYou're never alone in the Gworld
DIf you believe in each and every Aone of us
BmYou're never alone in the Cworld baby
[Bridge]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|12121212121212-12-12-12-----------12121212121212-12-12-12-------|
G|11111111111111-9--12-9-------x3---11111111111111-12-11-9--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-chorus 3]
BmIf you're thirsty Ddrink the water from my hand
AIf you're hungry Emtake my bread I'll understand
BmIf you're lonely yDou can always share my bed
A"Could this be all there reallEmy is?" then someone said
[Chorus]
DYou're never alone in the Aworld
BmYou're never alone in the Gworld
DIf you believe in each and every Aone of us
BmYou're never alone in the Gworld
DIf you're thirsty Emdrink the water from my hand
F#mIf you're hungry take Gmy bread I'll understand
DYou're never alone in the...
AYou're never alone in the...
Bm"Could this be all there reallGy is?" then someone said
[Solo]
D A Bm C
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Orphan
by Toto
Chords in this song · guitar
D
A
Bm
G
Em
C
B
F#m
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Tuning: Standard
[Intro]
D A Bm G
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------00----------00----------00------------00--------------------|
D|---44---44------44--44------44--44--------44--44------------------|
A|-55-----------00----------22--------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------33------------------------|
play this riff during the intro and the chorus
D A
You're never alone in the world
Bm G
You're never alone in the world
D A
If you believe in each and every one of us
Bm G
You're never alone in the world
[Verse]
Bm D
I was born in a lost and found
A Em
An orphan raised in the underground
Bm D
Then one day I opened up my eyes
A Em
Looked around and I realized
[Pre-chorus]
Bm D A Em
e|-7---77-------5--55--------2--00---------0--00--------------------------------|
B|-8---77-------5--77--------2--22---------0--00--------------------------------|
G|-7---77-------7--77--------2--22---------0--00--------------------------------|
D|-9---99-------7--77--------2--22---------2--22--------------------------------|
A|-9---99-------5--55--------0--00---------2--22---------------- ---------------|
E|-7---77----------------------------------0--00--------------------------------|
Bm
No mother...
D
No father...
A
No sister...
Em
And no brother
Bm
So I cried out
D
To the heavens
A Em
"Could this be all there really is?" then someone said...
[Chorus]
D A
You're never alone in the world
Bm G
You're never alone in the world
D A
If you believe in each and every one of us
Bm G
You're never alone in the world
[Verse 2]
(palm mute)
D A
Someone said we're one family
Bm G
How can that be with all this poverty?
D A
Time to reach out and make a start
Bm G
Hold each others hands and lift each others hearts
[Pre-chorus 2]
Bm D
If you're thirsty drink the water from my hand
A Em
If you're hungry take my bread I'll understand
Bm D
If you're lonely you can always share my bed
A Em
"Could this be all there really is?" then someone said
[Chorus]
D A
You're never alone in the world
Bm G
You're never alone in the world
D A
If you believe in each and every one of us
Bm C
You're never alone in the world baby
[Bridge]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B
|12121212121212-12-12-12-----------12121212121212-12-12-12-------|
G
|11111111111111-9--12-9-------x3---11111111111111-12-11-9--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-chorus 3]
Bm D
If you're thirsty drink the water from my hand
A Em
If you're hungry take my bread I'll understand
Bm D
If you're lonely you can always share my bed
A Em
"Could this be all there really is?" then someone said
[Chorus]
D A
You're never alone in the world
Bm G
You're never alone in the world
D A
If you believe in each and every one of us
Bm G
You're never alone in the world
D Em
If you're thirsty drink the water from my hand
F#m G
If you're hungry take my bread I'll understand
D
You're never alone in the...
A
You're never alone in the...
Bm G
"Could this be all there really is?" then someone said
[Solo]
D A Bm C
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