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(Some of the lyrics are unintelligible)
Standard Tuning
[Intro]
 F   E7   Am   C(x2)
F G
C Gm F
[Verse]
FWhy did you walk away
C/BWhat can I say
AmAin't much to do
Bb
N.C.  F  
Oh so blue
E7And lonely I'd be
AmWithout you
C
N.C.                            F                   E  Am  
But I'll never never never never never never never change my mind
Bb
FOhh what can I lay for you
EAin't nothing better to do
AmMy momma told me when I wBbas yCoung
FOhhhh by myself again E7It'll never end
AmBy myself Bbagain Cdoo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Fmmmmm
FHere in New York
EIn the afternoon
AmI'm passing the time away
BbIn somebody Celse's room
[Chorus]
FOhhhh...
ESolitudeAm  C  
[Bridge]
GEvery morning when I get up
A tune of that I can reek in my cup
And I wrote it in a sugar bowl
Every morning just to soothe my soul
[Verse 2]
FIn the afternoon
EIn some stranger's room
AmWishing that I was deadBb  
[Chorus]
FOoohhhh..... Such Esolitude AmoooohhhhC  
[Verse 3]
FIt wasn't so bad if I Eknew what was happening
AmBut my head was full of Bbdope
FAhhh... Fooled again by
EA lot of cocaine... I
AmDrifted home
CBut
FWhat can I do late at night
EEverything felt uptight now
AmI promise myself I'd never BbloseC  
FIn a lonely rooEm
EmI let the blueDsG  
EmWhen I sung best too sEboon
GIt left this Dbmroom
CMmm...
F

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Solitude

by John Lennon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

(Some of the lyrics are unintelligible)

Standard Tuning

[Intro]

F E7 Am C

(x2)

F G

C Gm F

[Verse]

Why did you walk away

C/B

What can I say

Ain't much to do

N.C.

Oh so blue

And lonely I'd be

Without you

F E Am

N.C.

But I'll never never never never never never never change my mind

Ohh what can I lay for you

Ain't nothing better to do

Am Bb C

My momma told me when I was young

F E7

Ohhhh by myself again It'll never end

Am Bb C F

By myself again doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo mmmmm

Here in New York

In the afternoon

I'm passing the time away

Bb C

In somebody else's room

[Chorus]

Ohhhh...

E Am C

Solitude

[Bridge]

Every morning when I get up

A tune of that I can reek in my cup

And I wrote it in a sugar bowl

Every morning just to soothe my soul

[Verse 2]

In the afternoon

In some stranger's room

Am Bb

Wishing that I was dead

[Chorus]

F E Am C

Ooohhhh..... Such solitude oooohhhh

[Verse 3]

F E

It wasn't so bad if I knew what was happening

Am Bb

But my head was full of dope

Ahhh... Fooled again by

A lot of cocaine... I

Drifted home

But

What can I do late at night

Everything felt uptight now

Am Bb C

I promise myself I'd never lose

F E

In a lonely room

Em D G

I let the blues

Em Eb

When I sung best too soon

G Dbm

It left this room

Mmm...

About Solitude Chords by John Lennon

Learn how to play Solitude by John Lennon with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Solitude chords”, “Solitude guitar chords”, or “John Lennon Solitude chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Solitude chords and for experienced players who want accurate Solitude lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, E7, Am, C, G, Gm.

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The chords for "Solitude" show the original chord names (including F, E7, Am, C, G, Gm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.