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Being Alone

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 Fsus2- 133011
   C/B- x20010
| 1       2       3       4      | 1       2       3       4     |
e-0-------0---0-----------0------|-0-------0---0-----------------|
b-1-------1---1-----------1------|-1-------1---1-----------------|
G-2-------2---2-----------0------|-0-------0---0--------------2--|
D-2-------2---2-----------0------|-0h2-----2---2--------0h2h3----|
A-0-------0---0-----------2------|-3-------3---3-----------------|
E-x-------x---x-----------x------|-x-------x---x-----------------|
| 1       2       3       4      | 1       2       3       4     |
e--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
b--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G-0h2-----0------------------0---|-0h2-----0------------------0--|
D-----------------0-h-2-h-3------|-----------------0-h-2-h-3-----|
A--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Intro - |  Am   Am   Am   C/B|  C|  F|  F|
CI finally got My feet wet Can GI commit to this rising sea 
 FOr am I coming hCome? 
CI feel like I got a freight train GBearing down on Me
 FBut I'm somehow holding Con
 AmI lay awake at night anC/Bd dream of Cthings, that They can't seFe
 AmWell, I try to recoC/Bncile all the Cplans they've made for MeF  
 AmAnd they tell Me reC/Balize My Cfreedom while I'm on My owFn
But there's Gnothing free about 
  F               Fsus2|  C|  C|
         Being alone
I have trFied temptation, 
Someone to have and to hCold
I've tried  Fmedication, 
To fill the void in My sCoul
I've tried  Fcontemplation, 
I thought I could think Myself Chome
But there's nGothing free about 
 F              Fsus2   Am..
        Being alone
..  C/B|  C|  F|  F| 
CMost folks can change their Gphilosophy
 FTo get a leg up in the gCame
CMe, I'm just stuck here with what GI believe
 FAnd it ain't got no fancy nCame
 AmI don't trust C/BMyselCf with life's beautiful thingFs
 AmMy stone hands C/Band heCart can break whatever it bringFs
 AmAnd they tell Me realC/Bize My Cfreedom while I'm on My ownF  
But there's Gnothing free about 
  F              Fsus2|  C|  C|
         Being alone
I have trFied temptation, 
Someone to have and to hCold
I've tried  Fmedication, 
To fill the void in My sCoul
I've tried  Fcontemplation, 
I thought I could think Myself Chome
But there's nGothing free about 
 F               Fsus2|  C|
        Being alone
|  F|  F|  C|  C| x2
I have trFied temptation, 
Someone to have and to hCold
I've tried  Fmedication, 
To fill the void in My sCoul
I've tried  Fcontemplation, 
I thought I could think Myself Chome
But there's nGothing free aboutF  Fsus2  
But there's nGothing free about F  Fsus2  
But there's nGothing free about 
  F        Fsus2Being alone

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Being Alone

by Chris Carmack

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Fsus2

C/B

Fsus2

- 133011

C/B

- x20010

| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |

e-0-------0---0-----------0------|-0-------0---0-----------------|

b-1-------1---1-----------1------|-1-------1---1-----------------|

G-2-------2---2-----------0------|-0-------0---0--------------2--|

D-2-------2---2-----------0------|-0h2-----2---2--------0h2h3----|

A-0-------0---0-----------2------|-3-------3---3-----------------|

E-x-------x---x-----------x------|-x-------x---x-----------------|

| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |

e--------------------------------|-------------------------------|

b--------------------------------|-------------------------------|

G-0h2-----0------------------0---|-0h2-----0------------------0--|

D-----------------0-h-2-h-3------|-----------------0-h-2-h-3-----|

A--------------------------------|-------------------------------|

E--------------------------------|-------------------------------|

Am Am Am C/B C F F

C G

I finally got My feet wet Can I commit to this rising sea

F C

Or am I coming home?

C G

I feel like I got a freight train Bearing down on Me

F C

But I'm somehow holding on

Am C/B C F

I lay awake at night and dream of things, that They can't see

Am C/B C F

Well, I try to reconcile all the plans they've made for Me

Am C/B C F

And they tell Me realize My freedom while I'm on My own

But there's nothing free about

F Fsus2 C C

| | |

Being alone

I have tried temptation,

Someone to have and to hold

I've tried medication,

To fill the void in My soul

I've tried contemplation,

I thought I could think Myself home

But there's nothing free about

F Fsus2 Am

Being alone

C/B C F F

.. | | | |

C G

Most folks can change their philosophy

F C

To get a leg up in the game

C G

Me, I'm just stuck here with what I believe

F C

And it ain't got no fancy name

Am C/B C F

I don't trust Myself with life's beautiful things

Am C/B C F

My stone hands and heart can break whatever it brings

Am C/B C F

And they tell Me realize My freedom while I'm on My own

But there's nothing free about

F Fsus2 C C

| | |

Being alone

I have tried temptation,

Someone to have and to hold

I've tried medication,

To fill the void in My soul

I've tried contemplation,

I thought I could think Myself home

But there's nothing free about

F Fsus2 C

| |

Being alone

F F C C

| | | | | x2

I have tried temptation,

Someone to have and to hold

I've tried medication,

To fill the void in My soul

I've tried contemplation,

I thought I could think Myself home

G F Fsus2

But there's nothing free about

G F Fsus2

But there's nothing free about

F Fsus2

Being alone

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