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Alexander All Alone

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[Intro] x4
Em  Bm  F  C
[Verse 1]
EmAlexander Bmall alone
SFmoking a cigarCette
The Emlast pack he’d Bmever buy
At lFeast that’s what he Csaid
He Emstood up to Bmstretch his back
And Ffell down to the Cground
[Verse 2]
EmAlexander Bmall alone
Til the Fneighbor caught a Cglimpse
EmCried out Bmfor his wife
to Fcall the ambuClance
EmAlexander Bmall alone
FFelt them check his Cpulse
[Pre-chorus]
He Emheard them pBmronounce him dead
[Chorus]
AmHell is found inside Cof me
And Amnothing else will Cset me free
If Amhell is found insiCde of me
Then Gopen me up and Fspit me Amout
[Verse 3]
EmAlexander Bmwondered why
No Flife flashed before his Ceyes
EmWhy his soul did Bmnot depart
Why he Ffound no peace of Cmind
EmWould it take a Bmlittle while
Was it the Fsame for everyCone
[Pre- chorus]
EmAlexander Bmrealized
[Chorus]
AmThat hell is found inCside of me
AmAnd nothing else will Cset me free
AmIf hell is found insiCde of me
Then Gopen me up and Fspit me Amout
[Outro]
Am  C  Am  C  Am  C  G  F  Am

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Alexander All Alone

by Andy Shauf

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro] x4

Em Bm F C

[Verse 1]

Em Bm

Alexander all alone

F C

Smoking a cigarette

Em Bm

The last pack he’d ever buy

F C

At least that’s what he said

Em Bm

He stood up to stretch his back

F C

And fell down to the ground

[Verse 2]

Em Bm

Alexander all alone

F C

Til the neighbor caught a glimpse

Em Bm

Cried out for his wife

F C

to call the ambulance

Em Bm

Alexander all alone

F C

Felt them check his pulse

[Pre-chorus]

Em Bm

He heard them pronounce him dead

[Chorus]

Am C

Hell is found inside of me

Am C

And nothing else will set me free

Am C

If hell is found inside of me

G F Am

Then open me up and spit me out

[Verse 3]

Em Bm

Alexander wondered why

F C

No life flashed before his eyes

Em Bm

Why his soul did not depart

F C

Why he found no peace of mind

Em Bm

Would it take a little while

F C

Was it the same for everyone

[Pre- chorus]

Em Bm

Alexander realized

[Chorus]

Am C

That hell is found inside of me

Am C

And nothing else will set me free

Am C

If hell is found inside of me

G F Am

Then open me up and spit me out

[Outro]

Am C Am C Am C G F Am

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