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I'll go on alone - Marty Robbins
Composer: Robbins
Label: columbia
Original key : Eb
Marty Robbins first record and first #1 country hit in 1952
Capo III
Intro:
C G7 C
#1
CWe're travelin' down two C7diff'rent roads in Fworlds so far a- Dm7part
Dm7You Gwant me yet there's somethin' else beG7fore me in your Cheart
CYou're wantin' me to C7change my life the Fway you're livin' Dm7yours
Dm7But GI can't change, I see no way you G7wanted me be-Cfore
#2
CIf you don't want me C7like I am then Fplease don't pity Dm7me
Dm7If Gyou can't change a little bit then G7why not set me Cfree
CIf we can't live togC7ether, then it's Fbest we live a- Dm7part
Dm7You Ggo your way and I'll go mine we'll G7both make brand new Cstarts.
Instrumental (same structure as verse):
C C7 F Dm7
G G7 C
C C7 F Dm7
G G7 C
CThere's nothing we can C7do it seems we'll Fnever get Dm7along
Dm7With Gyou believin' like you do you G7say I live so Cwrong
CBut I can't change my C7way of life I've lFived it much too Dm7long
Dm7You'll Geither take me like I am or G7I'll go on aClone.
CSo, either say you C7want my love or Ftake the way you Dm7live
Dm7Re - Gmember though before you get you've G7gotta learn to Cgive
CSo, if its change my C7life or go, then Fgo it's gonna Dm7be
Dm7'Cause GI can't change my life, when you Want G7somethin' more than Cme.
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The story behind the song

"I'll Go On Alone" was Marty Robbins' first number-one country song, released in 1952. It showcases the early sound of an artist who would become one of the most popular and successful singers in country and western music for nearly four decades. Robbins, who taught himself guitar in the U.S. Navy, found fame performing in clubs before this breakthrough. The song captures a feeling of resolute independence in the face of solitude.

AI-written from these sources:Marty Robbins — Wikipedia ↗

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