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The alternative way - Anita Meyer, written by Hans Vermeulen (1976)
Tab by aatvza
[intro]
G11
[verse 1]
Until toCday I felt kind a happy
nothing special but I was happy
just G7one look further inside yourself
and you will Em7see what I G11wanna Csay
[verse 2]
CThough I know it's easy to tell you
and besides I know I don't have to
I fG7ound myself a song to sing you
to be Emsure you're fG11eeling the sCame
Never in my lC9ife I felt the fC7eeling
I felt FsomeboFmaj7dy so F6nearF  
Am7things that my home D7/F#town would never
G7whisper in my G11ear.
[verse 3]
You know unCtil today I felt kind a happy
nothing special but I was happy
just G7one look further inside yourself
and you will Em7see what I G11wanna sCay
[Solo]
C’’’|C’’’|C’’’|C’’’|
G’’’|G’’’|Em7’G11’|C’’’|
Never in my lC9ife I felt the fC7eeling
I felt FsomeboFmaj7dy so F6nearF  
Am7things that my home D7/F#town would never
G7whisper in my G11ear.
[bridge]
CIt's been Fwith C/Eus, A7+5all  A7these Dyears
Dm/FBut I could only C/Gsee Git Dm/Fthrough G7my eCars
There ain't no nFeed C/Efor A7+5you  A7to sDtay
    Dm/FTo feel me witC/Ghin yGou
      Dm/F  G7Every CdayC  
[Interlude]
 C11’C ’| F   Am/E   Dm  F/C| Am7’D7 ’|G11  
[verse 4]
And then I Cfell back to where I was happy
nothing special but I was happy
until G7you have made me find myself
and Em7see the alG11ternative Cway
[Solo]
C’’’|C’’’|C’’’|C’’’|
G’’’|G’’’|Em7’G11’|C’’’|

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The Alternative Way

by Anita Meyer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G11

Em7

Fmaj7

Am7

D7/F#

C/E

A7+5

Dm/F

C/G

C11

Am/E

F/C

The alternative way - Anita Meyer, written by Hans Vermeulen (1976)

Tab by aatvza

[intro]

G11

[verse 1]

Until today I felt kind a happy

nothing special but I was happy

just one look further inside yourself

Em7 G11 C

and you will see what I wanna say

[verse 2]

Though I know it's easy to tell you

and besides I know I don't have to

I found myself a song to sing you

Em G11 C

to be sure you're feeling the same

C9 C7

Never in my life I felt the feeling

F Fmaj7 F6 F

I felt somebody so near

Am7 D7/F#

things that my home town would never

G7 G11

whisper in my ear.

[verse 3]

You know until today I felt kind a happy

nothing special but I was happy

just one look further inside yourself

Em7 G11 C

and you will see what I wanna say

[Solo]

C’’’|C’’’|C’’’|C’’’|

G’’’|G’’’|Em7’G11’|C’’’|

C9 C7

Never in my life I felt the feeling

F Fmaj7 F6 F

I felt somebody so near

Am7 D7/F#

things that my home town would never

G7 G11

whisper in my ear.

[bridge]

C F C/E A7+5 A7 D

It's been with us, all these years

Dm/F C/G G Dm/F G7 C

But I could only see it through my ears

F C/E A7+5 A7 D

There ain't no need for you to stay

Dm/F C/G G

To feel me within you

Dm/F G7 C C

Every day

[Interlude]

C11 F Am/E Dm F/C Am7 G11

’C ’| | ’D7 ’|

[verse 4]

And then I fell back to where I was happy

nothing special but I was happy

until you have made me find myself

Em7 G11 C

and see the alternative way

[Solo]

C’’’|C’’’|C’’’|C’’’|

G’’’|G’’’|Em7’G11’|C’’’|

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