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Dancing Alone

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Capo 4
[Intro]
F   C  G  Am
[Verse 1]
FI asked for a Cdance
GThats all i Amasked
FThis love that Ci felt
Gi should of known it wouldnt Amlast
FNow im wishing i was Chome
Gyou left me dancing aAmlone
Fyou've got anoCther man
Gand he's takAming you home
[Chorus]
Fso cry me a riCver
Gand find me a lightAm  
Fand a shafe foCr my shivers
Gand the colour of my eyeAm  
[Solo]
F             C      G       Am
[Verse 2]
Fso ill go out Ctonight
to find Gsome kind of love that'll only last toAmnight
FI don't even drink Cbut i will for now
Gand i will toAmnight
FI should make it a Cmanhattan
Gand ill slip it sAmlow
Fi don't even like wChiskey
Gbut then again, I wouldn't knAmow
[Chorus]
Fso cry me a riCver
Gand find me a lAmight
Fand a shafe for my sChivers ohhh no
Gand the colour of my eyeAm  
[Solo]
F             C         G      Am
[Chorus]
Fso cry me a riCver
Gand find me a lAmight
Fand a shafe foCr my shivers oh no no
Gand the colour of my Ameye
[Outro]
F          C       G      Am

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Dancing Alone

by Patrick Sampson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

[Intro]

F C G Am

[Verse 1]

F C

I asked for a dance

G Am

Thats all i asked

F C

This love that i felt

G Am

i should of known it wouldnt last

F C

Now im wishing i was home

G Am

you left me dancing alone

F C

you've got another man

G Am

and he's taking you home

[Chorus]

F C

so cry me a river

G Am

and find me a light

F C

and a shafe for my shivers

G Am

and the colour of my eye

[Solo]

F C G Am

[Verse 2]

F C

so ill go out tonight

G Am

to find some kind of love that'll only last tonight

F C

I don't even drink but i will for now

G Am

and i will tonight

F C

I should make it a manhattan

G Am

and ill slip it slow

F C

i don't even like whiskey

G Am

but then again, I wouldn't know

[Chorus]

F C

so cry me a river

G Am

and find me a light

F C

and a shafe for my shivers ohhh no

G Am

and the colour of my eye

[Solo]

F C G Am

[Chorus]

F C

so cry me a river

G Am

and find me a light

F C

and a shafe for my shivers oh no no

G Am

and the colour of my eye

[Outro]

F C G Am

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