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Capo 6
[Intro]    C     Em     C     Em  C  
[Verse 1]
I'm alone in a box of stEmoneC  
When all is said and dEmone C  
As the wind blows to the eEmast from the west C  
Unto this bed, my tears have theEmir solemn rest
[Chorus]
CI am lonelAmy, alone in a bFox of stoneC  
They clAmaim to love me but tFhey all lying 
I Cbeen lonelAmy alone in a Fbox of my own 
ACnd this is the placAme, I now belFong 
Its my hCome, home, hGome, home, hFome, home, home, home
Its my hCome, home, hGome, home, hFome, home, home, homeC  
[Verse 2]
It wasnt easy Emgetting used to this
I used to screamC  
Its not true, that its only when the door is lockedEm  
That nobody enters C  
Cuz mine has been open till your demiseEm  C  
But none had come, well who am IEm, 
What have I done, what have I done?
[Chorus 2]
I've been lConelyAm, aloFne in a box of my ownC  
They cAmlaim to be near me but they were all lFying, it's not true
I Cbeen lonelyAm, alone Fin a box of my own
CThis is the plAmace I now bFelong 
Its my hCome, home, hGome, home, hFome, home, home, home
Its my hCome, home, hGome, home, hFome, home, home, home
[Bridge]
CFriends, I have met
DmLovers have slept aGnd wept
CPromises to stay had never been kDmeptG  
This bare tCruth of which Dmmost wont sGhare 
I hope you sFhaaaaaaaGare
[Chorus 3]
Cuz I been lConelyAm, alFone in a box of my own C  
They claim to lAmove me and be near me Fbut they all lying 
I been lConelyAm, aloFne in the box of my stone 
And Cthis is the plAmace I now bFelong 
Its my hCome, home, hGome, home, hFome, home, home, home
Its my hCome, home, hGome, home, hFome, home, home, home
[Outro]    C     Em     C  Em  

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C major

This shape is home. Capo 6 makes it sound in Gb major. End the line on this chord.

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Cornerstone

by Benjamin Clementine

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 6

C Em C Em C

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Em C

I'm alone in a box of stone

Em C

When all is said and done

Em C

As the wind blows to the east from the west

Unto this bed, my tears have their solemn rest

[Chorus]

C Am F C

I am lonely, alone in a box of stone

Am F

They claim to love me but they all lying

C Am F

I been lonely alone in a box of my own

C Am F

And this is the place, I now belong

C G F

Its my home, home, home, home, home, home, home, home

C G F C

Its my home, home, home, home, home, home, home, home

[Verse 2]

It wasnt easy getting used to this

I used to scream

Its not true, that its only when the door is locked

That nobody enters

Em C

Cuz mine has been open till your demise

But none had come, well who am I,

What have I done, what have I done?

[Chorus 2]

C Am F C

I've been lonely, alone in a box of my own

Am F

They claim to be near me but they were all lying, it's not true

C Am F

I been lonely, alone in a box of my own

C Am F

This is the place I now belong

C G F

Its my home, home, home, home, home, home, home, home

C G F

Its my home, home, home, home, home, home, home, home

[Bridge]

Friends, I have met

Dm G

Lovers have slept and wept

C Dm G

Promises to stay had never been kept

C Dm G

This bare truth of which most wont share

F G

I hope you shaaaaaaaare

[Chorus 3]

C Am F C

Cuz I been lonely, alone in a box of my own

Am F

They claim to love me and be near me but they all lying

C Am F

I been lonely, alone in the box of my stone

C Am F

And this is the place I now belong

C G F

Its my home, home, home, home, home, home, home, home

C G F

Its my home, home, home, home, home, home, home, home

C Em C Em

[Outro]

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