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Its Gonna Be Lonely

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[Chords]
Aadd9:           x-0-2-4-2-x-|
E/G#:            4-x-2-4-0-0-|
Gadd9:           3-x-2-0-0-3-|
Gadd9*:          3-x-2-0-0-0-|
Bsus4:           x-2-4-4-0-0-|
G7(#5):          3-2-3-0-0-3-|
F#5:             2-4-4-x-x-x-|
C#5:             x-4-6-6-x-x-|
[Intro]
Aadd9 E/G# Gadd9 Gadd9
 Aadd9   E/G#  Gadd9* Gadd9*(2x)
(Play this at the beginning of the song.)
         Aadd9    E/G#      Gadd9       Aadd9    E/G#  Gadd9*
e|-----------0---2---3-----|----------0---2---0-----|
B|----2------0-------0-----|----2-----0-------0-----|
G|-4-----4---4-------0-----|-4-----4--4-------0-----| Intro (2x)
D|-2---------2-------2-----|-2--------2-------2-----|
A|-0---------x-------x-----|-0--------x-------x-----|
E|-----------4-------3-----|----------4-------3-----|
                                                     Aadd9
[Verse 1]
We've been tE/G#ogether for Gadd9quite some timeGadd9  Aadd9  
                             E/G#  Gadd9*    Gadd9*    Aadd9  
I'd think by now you'd know
It would take forE/G#ever to get you Gadd9off my mindGadd9  Aadd9  
                       E/G#  Gadd9*    Gadd9*     Aadd9  
If ever you decide to go
I guess i got a lE/G#ittle inseGadd9curityGadd9  Aadd9  
                       E/G#  Gadd9*    Gadd9*     Aadd9  
When it's concerning you
I guess i'm just aE/G#fraid that if you Gadd9ever leaveGadd9  Aadd9  
                           E/G#  Gadd9*
I'd be in a messed-up state of blue
[Chorus]
N.C.              Aadd9       E/G#      Aadd9  E/G#  
And I'd be so lonely
Bsus4Without yoBsus4u loving me
Bsus4I know    Bsus4it's gonna be Aadd9lonelyE/G#  Aadd9  E/G#  
Bsus4Without yoBsus4u giving me Bsus4every little single Bsus4thing that i need
G7(#5)Lonely
[Verse 2]
Aadd9Whatever's in your E/G#kiss, it really Gadd9turns me onGadd9  Aadd9  
                               E/G#  Gadd9*      Gadd9*       Aadd9  
Till I go right out of my mind
And who could ever E/G#resist your Gadd9accent from PariGadd9sAadd9  
                       E/G#  Gadd9*      Gadd9*       Aadd9  
It gets me every time
I betcha that you never E/G#knew that Gadd9in my dreamsGadd9  Aadd9  
             E/G#  Gadd9*      Gadd9*       Aadd9  
You are the star
The only bummer is E/G#that you always Gadd9want to leaGadd9veAadd9  
                       E/G#  Gadd9*
Who do you think you are
[Chorus]
N.C                              Aadd9       E/G#      Aadd9  E/G#  
Don't you know it's gonna be lonely
Bsus4Without yoBsus4u loving me
Bsus4I know    Bsus4it's gonna be Aadd9lonelyE/G#  Aadd9  E/G#  
Bsus4Without yoBsus4u giving me Bsus4every little single Bsus4thing that i need
G7(#5)Lonely
Aadd9  E/G#   Aadd9   E/G#
Bsus4     F#5    C#5  Bsus4
It's gonna be Aadd9lonelyE/G#  Aadd9  E/G#  
Bsus4Without you lovinF#5g meC#5  
Bsus4Giving me everything that I F#5needC#5  
Bsus4Oh pretty baby, can't F#5you seeC#5  Bsus4  
N.C                 Aadd9     E/G#     Aadd9  E/G#  
It's gonna be lonely
Bsus4Without you lovinF#5g meC#5  
          Bsus4N.C.                 Aadd9     E/G#     Aadd9  E/G#  
I know, i know it's gonna be lonely
Bsus4Oh, whatever's in F#5your kC#5iss
Bsus4            N.C.
I never could resist
Oh, baby don't go!Aadd9  E/G#  Aadd9  E/G#  
Bsus4We've been together for quite F#5some tC#5ime
Bsus4              N.C.
It'd take forever to get you off my mind
Oh, girl!Aadd9  E/G#  Aadd9  E/G#  
Bsus4Without you lovinF#5g meC#5  
      Bsus4N.C.               Aadd9     E/G#      Aadd9  E/G#  
I know it's gonna be lonely
Bsus4Without you by F#5my siC#5de
           Bsus4N.C.                    Aadd9     E/G#     Aadd9  E/G#  
Don't you know that I could die, baby
Bsus4Without you lovinF#5g meC#5  
Bsus4         N.C.
Can't you see
It's gonna be loneAadd9lyE/G#  Aadd9  E/G#  
Bsus4   F#5  C#5
   Bsus4N.C.    Aadd9     E/G#     Aadd9  E/G#  
Bsus4It's gonna be lonely, bF#5abyC#5  
Bsus4So lonely, bF#5abyC#5  
[Outro]
Bsus4  F#5  C#5

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Its Gonna Be Lonely

by Prince

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd9

E/G#

Gadd9

Bsus4

G7(#5)

F#5

C#5

[Chords]

Aadd9: x-0-2-4-2-x-|

E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0-|

Gadd9: 3-x-2-0-0-3-|

Gadd9*: 3-x-2-0-0-0-|

Bsus4: x-2-4-4-0-0-|

G7(#5): 3-2-3-0-0-3-|

F#5: 2-4-4-x-x-x-|

C#5: x-4-6-6-x-x-|

[Intro]

Aadd9 E/G# Gadd9 Gadd9

* *(2x)

(Play this at the beginning of the song.)

Aadd9 E/G# Gadd9 Aadd9 E/G# Gadd9

e|-----------0---2---3-----|----------0---2---0-----|

B|----2------0-------0-----|----2-----0-------0-----|

G|-4-----4---4-------0-----|-4-----4--4-------0-----| Intro (2x)

D|-2---------2-------2-----|-2--------2-------2-----|

A|-0---------x-------x-----|-0--------x-------x-----|

E|-----------4-------3-----|----------4-------3-----|

Aadd9

[Verse 1]

E/G# Gadd9 Gadd9 Aadd9

We've been together for quite some time

E/G# Gadd9 Gadd9 Aadd9

* *

I'd think by now you'd know

E/G# Gadd9 Gadd9 Aadd9

It would take forever to get you off my mind

E/G# Gadd9 Gadd9 Aadd9

* *

If ever you decide to go

E/G# Gadd9 Gadd9 Aadd9

I guess i got a little insecurity

E/G# Gadd9 Gadd9 Aadd9

* *

When it's concerning you

E/G# Gadd9 Gadd9 Aadd9

I guess i'm just afraid that if you ever leave

E/G# Gadd9

I'd be in a messed-up state of blue

[Chorus]

Aadd9 E/G# Aadd9 E/G#

N.C.

And I'd be so lonely

Bsus4 Bsus4

Without you loving me

Bsus4 Bsus4 Aadd9 E/G# Aadd9 E/G#

I know it's gonna be lonely

Bsus4 Bsus4 Bsus4 Bsus4

Without you giving me every little single thing that i need

G7(#5)

Lonely

[Verse 2]

Aadd9 E/G# Gadd9 Gadd9 Aadd9

Whatever's in your kiss, it really turns me on

E/G# Gadd9 Gadd9 Aadd9

* *

Till I go right out of my mind

E/G# Gadd9 Gadd9 Aadd9

And who could ever resist your accent from Paris

E/G# Gadd9 Gadd9 Aadd9

* *

It gets me every time

E/G# Gadd9 Gadd9 Aadd9

I betcha that you never knew that in my dreams

E/G# Gadd9 Gadd9 Aadd9

* *

You are the star

E/G# Gadd9 Gadd9 Aadd9

The only bummer is that you always want to leave

E/G# Gadd9

Who do you think you are

[Chorus]

Aadd9 E/G# Aadd9 E/G#

N.C

Don't you know it's gonna be lonely

Bsus4 Bsus4

Without you loving me

Bsus4 Bsus4 Aadd9 E/G# Aadd9 E/G#

I know it's gonna be lonely

Bsus4 Bsus4 Bsus4 Bsus4

Without you giving me every little single thing that i need

G7(#5)

Lonely

Aadd9 E/G# Aadd9 E/G#

Bsus4 F#5 C#5 Bsus4

Aadd9 E/G# Aadd9 E/G#

It's gonna be lonely

Bsus4 F#5 C#5

Without you loving me

Bsus4 F#5 C#5

Giving me everything that I need

Bsus4 F#5 C#5 Bsus4

Oh pretty baby, can't you see

Aadd9 E/G# Aadd9 E/G#

N.C

It's gonna be lonely

Bsus4 F#5 C#5

Without you loving me

Bsus4 Aadd9 E/G# Aadd9 E/G#

N.C.

I know, i know it's gonna be lonely

Bsus4 F#5 C#5

Oh, whatever's in your kiss

Bsus4 N.C.

I never could resist

Aadd9 E/G# Aadd9 E/G#

Oh, baby don't go!

Bsus4 F#5 C#5

We've been together for quite some time

Bsus4 N.C.

It'd take forever to get you off my mind

Aadd9 E/G# Aadd9 E/G#

Oh, girl!

Bsus4 F#5 C#5

Without you loving me

Bsus4 Aadd9 E/G# Aadd9 E/G#

N.C.

I know it's gonna be lonely

Bsus4 F#5 C#5

Without you by my side

Bsus4 Aadd9 E/G# Aadd9 E/G#

N.C.

Don't you know that I could die, baby

Bsus4 F#5 C#5

Without you loving me

Bsus4 N.C.

Can't you see

Aadd9 E/G# Aadd9 E/G#

It's gonna be lonely

Bsus4 F#5 C#5

Bsus4 Aadd9 E/G# Aadd9 E/G#

N.C.

Bsus4 F#5 C#5

It's gonna be lonely, baby

Bsus4 F#5 C#5

So lonely, baby

[Outro]

Bsus4 F#5 C#5

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