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Lindisfarne - Only Alone
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO (fade in):]       C     Fm  C  
[VERSE 1:]
How long does it take to forget
The Amface that haunts your D7dreamGtime?
And Emhow many years does it Amtake to regret
The Gtime spent in beCtween time?
[VERSE 2:]
Oh oh C7oh Foh, you're not Amlonely, you're Conly alone
And I Fknow you've got Amfriends and they're Con the telephoneF  
Far be it from A7me to Dquestion your saniGty
'Cause in the Cend, friend, we're all on our Fown
[CHORUS:]
CNo, I'm not Am7lonely, I'm Fmonly here by myCself
Got the radio, got the Am7record show, got the Fmbooks waiting on the Cshelf
FNo, I'm not Amlonely, I'm Bbonly passing Dsus4timeD  
In a Gweek or two, I'm Ctelling you
It's gonna D/Aturn (Am7turn_D__), turn out Gfine(fiCne_G__)
[VERSE 3:]
CHow long does it take to wake up?
AmHow long to adD7venGture?
Past ilEmlusions, Amtimeless make up
GInto time___ forCever
[VERSE 4:]
Oh oh C7oh Foh, you're not Amlonely, you're Conly alone
And I Fknow you've got Amfriends and they're Con the telephoneF  
Far be it from A7me to Dquestion your saniGty
'Cause in the Cend, friend, we're all on our Fown
[CHORUS:]
CNo, I'm not Am7lonely, I'm Fmonly here by myCself
Got the radio, got the Am7record show, got the Fmbooks waiting on the Cshelf
FNo, I'm not Amlonely, I'm Bbonly passing Dsus4timeD  
In a Gweek or two, I'm Ctelling you
It's gonna D/Aturn (Am7turn_D__), turn out Gfine(fiCneG__)
[CHORUS:]
CNo, I'm not Am7lonely, I'm Fmonly here by myCself
Got the radio, got the Am7record show, got the Fmbooks waiting on the Cshelf
FNo, I'm not Amlonely, I'm only Bbpassing a little bit of Dsus4timeD  
In a Gweek or two, I'm Ctelling you
It's gonna D/Aturn (Am7turn_D__), turn out Gfine(fiCneG__)
[OUTRO:]
CNo, I'm not Am7lonely, I'm Fmonly here by myCself
Got the radio, got the Am7record show, but I'm Fmonly here by myCself__Am_Fm  C  

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Only Alone

by Lindisfarne

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Dsus4

D/A

Lindisfarne - Only Alone

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C Fm C

[INTRO (fade in):]

[VERSE 1:]

How long does it take to forget

Am D7 G

The face that haunts your dreamtime?

Em Am

And how many years does it take to regret

G C

The time spent in between time?

[VERSE 2:]

C7 F Am C

Oh oh oh oh, you're not lonely, you're only alone

F Am C F

And I know you've got friends and they're on the telephone

A7 D G

Far be it from me to question your sanity

C F

'Cause in the end, friend, we're all on our own

[CHORUS:]

C Am7 Fm C

No, I'm not lonely, I'm only here by myself

Am7 Fm C

Got the radio, got the record show, got the books waiting on the shelf

F Am Bb Dsus4 D

No, I'm not lonely, I'm only passing time

G C

In a week or two, I'm telling you

D/A Am7 D G C G

It's gonna turn (turn___), turn out fine(fine___)

[VERSE 3:]

How long does it take to wake up?

Am D7 G

How long to adventure?

Em Am

Past illusions, timeless make up

G C

Into time___ forever

[VERSE 4:]

C7 F Am C

Oh oh oh oh, you're not lonely, you're only alone

F Am C F

And I know you've got friends and they're on the telephone

A7 D G

Far be it from me to question your sanity

C F

'Cause in the end, friend, we're all on our own

[CHORUS:]

C Am7 Fm C

No, I'm not lonely, I'm only here by myself

Am7 Fm C

Got the radio, got the record show, got the books waiting on the shelf

F Am Bb Dsus4 D

No, I'm not lonely, I'm only passing time

G C

In a week or two, I'm telling you

D/A Am7 D G C G

It's gonna turn (turn___), turn out fine(fine__)

[CHORUS:]

C Am7 Fm C

No, I'm not lonely, I'm only here by myself

Am7 Fm C

Got the radio, got the record show, got the books waiting on the shelf

F Am Bb Dsus4 D

No, I'm not lonely, I'm only passing a little bit of time

G C

In a week or two, I'm telling you

D/A Am7 D G C G

It's gonna turn (turn___), turn out fine(fine__)

[OUTRO:]

C Am7 Fm C

No, I'm not lonely, I'm only here by myself

Am7 Fm C Am Fm C

Got the radio, got the record show, but I'm only here by myself___

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