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Lonely Phobia

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Aminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 1

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    Am= x02210    E= 022100       C= x32010        Gm= 355333
 Asus2= x02200    F= 133211      E7= 020100      Dsus2= xx0230
    Dm= xx0231    G= 320033
^ = Emphasise the beats
================================================================
[Intro]
||:  Am/  /  Asus2/___/  Am/  |  Am/  /  Asus2/___/  Am/  :||[x2]
[Verse 1]
You Amlook ...forlorn, too tired ...to yawn,
As Dmpale as a moon on a bright afternoon,
Your Amface ...is drawn,  you've Egot lonely Fphobia,
                               ^          ^
And EI only hope you get Ambetter!      Asus2     Am|  Am/  /   Asus2/___Am/  /  |
    ^
[Verse 2]
You Amsit...and stare, beyond...all care, but Dmmirrors don't lie,
And the look in your eye is Amshowing your despair,
You've Egot lonely Fphobia,
       ^          ^
And EI only hope you get Ambetter!      Asus2        Am  Am^  Am^
    ^
[Verse 3]
Another Dmlove could set you Gfree,
But you're a - Cfraid (Afraid...) ...to Ego (...to E7go),
A - Amnother love may Fprove to be no Gbetter than the devil you know!
                                   ^
e |--E---------E70---|
B |-----------0---|
G |-----------1---|
D |-----------0---|
A |--------2--2---|
E |--0--4-----0---|
     ^  ^  ^  ^
[Verse 4]
It's Amlate (It's late) ...at night (...at night),
You Amfeel (You feel) ...uptight (...uptight!),
Your Dmlover's in bed while the thoughts in your head,
Are Amfar (Are far) ...from light (...from light!),
You've Egot lonely Fphobia,
       ^          ^
And EI only hope you get Ambetter!      Asus2     Am|  Am/  /  Asus2/___/  Am/  |
    ^
[Verse 5]
|  Am/  /  Asus2/___/  Am/  |  Am/  /  Asus2/___/  Am/  |  Am/  /  Asus2/___/  Am/  |
|  Am/  /  /  /  |  Gm/  /  /  /  |  C/  /  /  /  |  F/  /  /  /  |
|  E/  /  E7/  /  |  Am/  /  /  /  |  Am/  Am/
                                 ^  ^
[Verse 6]
Another Dmlove could set you Gfree,
But you're a - Cfraid (Afraid...) ...to Ego (...to E7go),
A - Amnother love may Fprove to be no Gbetter than the devil you know!
                                   ^
e |-E----------E70---|
B |-----------0---|
G |-----------1---|
D |-----------0---|
A |--------2--2---|
E |--0--4-----0---|
     ^  ^  ^  ^
[Verse 7]
You Amlook ...forlornAsus2,         Amtoo tAmired       Asus2   Am...to Amyawn,Asus2  Am  
As Dmpale as a Dsus2moon  Dmon a Dmbright after - Dsus2noon,Dm  
Your Amface       Asus2    Am...is Amdrawn,      Asus2       Amyou've Egot lonely Fphobia,
                                                ^          ^
And EI only hope you get Ambetter!       Asus2       Am|  Am/  /  Asus2/___Am/  /  |
    ^
You've Egot lonely Fphobia, and EI only hope you get Ambetter
       ^          ^           ^
[Coda]
e |-----------------|--Am0----||
B |-----------------|--1----||
G |-----------------|--2----||
D |--2--0-----------|--2----||
A |-------3--2--0---|--0----||
E |-----------------|-------||

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Lonely Phobia

by The Rutles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Dsus2

Am E C Gm

= x02210 = 022100 = x32010 = 355333

Asus2 F E7 Dsus2

= x02200 = 133211 = 020100 = xx0230

Dm G

= xx0231 = 320033

^ = Emphasise the beats

================================================================

[Intro]

Am Asus2 Am Am Asus2 Am

||: / / /___/ / | / / /___/ / :||[x2]

[Verse 1]

You look ...forlorn, too tired ...to yawn,

As pale as a moon on a bright afternoon,

Am E F

Your face ...is drawn, you've got lonely phobia,

^ ^

E Am Asus2 Am Am Asus2 Am

And I only hope you get better! | / / /___/ / |

[Verse 2]

Am Dm

You sit...and stare, beyond...all care, but mirrors don't lie,

And the look in your eye is showing your despair,

E F

You've got lonely phobia,

^ ^

E Am Asus2 Am Am Am

And I only hope you get better! ^ ^

[Verse 3]

Dm G

Another love could set you free,

C E E7

But you're a - fraid (Afraid...) ...to go (...to go),

Am F G

A - nother love may prove to be no better than the devil you know!

E E7

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

B |-----------0---|

G |-----------1---|

D |-----------0---|

A |--------2--2---|

E |--0--4-----0---|

^ ^ ^ ^

[Verse 4]

It's late (It's late) ...at night (...at night),

You feel (You feel) ...uptight (...uptight!),

Your lover's in bed while the thoughts in your head,

Are far (Are far) ...from light (...from light!),

E F

You've got lonely phobia,

^ ^

E Am Asus2 Am Am Asus2 Am

And I only hope you get better! | / / /___/ / |

[Verse 5]

Am Asus2 Am Am Asus2 Am Am Asus2 Am

| / / /___/ / | / / /___/ / | / / /___/ / |

Am Gm C F

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

E E7 Am Am Am

| / / / / | / / / / | / /

^ ^

[Verse 6]

Dm G

Another love could set you free,

C E E7

But you're a - fraid (Afraid...) ...to go (...to go),

Am F G

A - nother love may prove to be no better than the devil you know!

E E7

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

B |-----------0---|

G |-----------1---|

D |-----------0---|

A |--------2--2---|

E |--0--4-----0---|

^ ^ ^ ^

[Verse 7]

Am Asus2 Am Am Asus2 Am Am Asus2 Am

You look ...forlorn, too tired ...to yawn,

Dm Dsus2 Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm

As pale as a moon on a bright after - noon,

Am Asus2 Am Am Asus2 Am E F

Your face ...is drawn, you've got lonely phobia,

^ ^

E Am Asus2 Am Am Asus2 Am

And I only hope you get better! | / / /___/ / |

E F E Am

You've got lonely phobia, and I only hope you get better

^ ^ ^

[Coda]

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

B |-----------------|--1----||

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

D |--2--0-----------|--2----||

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

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

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