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This guy is really amazing and I found this song not long after the music video came out, and as most good
artists go, he should be way bigger than he is!  I reccomend you go check out his albums and the 'We're Alone'
music video - easily one of my favorits :)
[Intro] (x4)
A# Cm Gm
[Verse 1]
Bd                      Gm
Tell me how to save my soul again
Bd                      Cm
If I make a promise, can I still pretend
A#To wash it all away 'til Gmthe river is empty?
A#No one ever tells you hoCmw still life can be
[Chorus]
A#We're alone when the ligD#hts come onF  
A#We're alone when the ligD#hts come onF  
[Verse 2]
A#Try it again to see this Gmthrough
A#Never can remember what CmI have to do
A#So I found some time to Gmmake this right
A#Trying not to dwell upon Cmthe lonely nights
[Chorus]
A#We're alone when the ligD#hts come on
Take me down to the rFiver
A#We're alone when the ligD#hts come on
(Aliens singing)F  
A#We're alone when the ligD#hts come on
Take me down to the rFiver
A#We're alone when the ligD#hts come on
                     F
(Aliens singing)
 A#   D#   Gm   Cm(x2)
[Chorus]
CmWe're alone
A#We're alone when the ligD#hts come on
Take me down to the rFiver
A#We're alone when the ligD#hts come on
(Aliens Singing)F  
[Verse 3]
A#Tell me how to save my sGmoul again
A#If I tell a lie, can I sCmtill pretend
A#To wash it all away 'til Gmthe river is empty?
A#No one ever tells you hoCmw real life can be
[Chorus]
A#We're alone when the ligD#hts come on
Take me down to the rFiver
A#We're alone when the ligD#hts come on
(Aliens singing)F  
A#We're alone when the ligEbhts come on
Take me down to the rFiver
A#We're alone when the ligEbhts come on
(Aliens singing)       F  
A#

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Were Alone

by Sam Means

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This guy is really amazing and I found this song not long after the music video came out, and as most good

artists go, he should be way bigger than he is! I reccomend you go check out his albums and the 'We're Alone'

music video - easily one of my favorits :)

[Intro] (x4)

A# Cm Gm

[Verse 1]

Bd Gm

Tell me how to save my soul again

Bd Cm

If I make a promise, can I still pretend

A# Gm

To wash it all away 'til the river is empty?

A# Cm

No one ever tells you how still life can be

[Chorus]

A# D# F

We're alone when the lights come on

A# D# F

We're alone when the lights come on

[Verse 2]

A# Gm

Try it again to see this through

A# Cm

Never can remember what I have to do

A# Gm

So I found some time to make this right

A# Cm

Trying not to dwell upon the lonely nights

[Chorus]

A# D#

We're alone when the lights come on

Take me down to the river

A# D#

We're alone when the lights come on

(Aliens singing)

A# D#

We're alone when the lights come on

Take me down to the river

A# D#

We're alone when the lights come on

(Aliens singing)

A# D# Gm Cm

(x2)

[Chorus]

We're alone

A# D#

We're alone when the lights come on

Take me down to the river

A# D#

We're alone when the lights come on

(Aliens Singing)

[Verse 3]

A# Gm

Tell me how to save my soul again

A# Cm

If I tell a lie, can I still pretend

A# Gm

To wash it all away 'til the river is empty?

A# Cm

No one ever tells you how real life can be

[Chorus]

A# D#

We're alone when the lights come on

Take me down to the river

A# D#

We're alone when the lights come on

(Aliens singing)

A# Eb

We're alone when the lights come on

Take me down to the river

A# Eb

We're alone when the lights come on

(Aliens singing)

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