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From: Randy Schaar 
                            IN A LONELY PLACE
                                      by The Smithereens
[Intro]
|  Em/// |  D9/// |  A9/// |  B7/// |
EmI've heard it D9said somewhere that
A9One day all good B7things come to an Emend,
I turned around to D9see you,
A9If I do or B7not at all depCmaj7ends
I was born the B7day I met you,
Cmaj7Lived a while Dwhen you loved me,
Cmaj7Died a little B7when we broke aEmpart,
Cmaj7Yesterday it B7would have mattered,
Cmaj7Now today it Ddoesn't mean a Cmaj7thing,
All my hopes and B7dreams are shattered, Emnow.B7  
EmI'm in a D9lonely place withA9out you,B7  
EmI'm in a D9lonely place withA9out you.B7  
EmI walk the D9streets alone at A9night
Sometimes, and B7think about you,
EmI watch the D9strangers pass
And A9wonder how I've B7lived without your Cmaj7love
I was born the B7day I met you,
Cmaj7Lived a while Dwhen you loved me,
Cmaj7Died a little B7when we broke aEmpart.
Cmaj7Suddenly this B7worlds no longer Cmaj7bright,
I'm alone and Dlonely every Cmaj7night,
Won't you bring back your B7love that's out of Emsight.B7  
EmI'm in a D9lonely place withA9out you,B7  
EmI'm in a D9lonely place withA9out you.B7  
(REPEAT AND FADE)
EmI'm in a D9lonely place withA9out you..B7.

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In A Lonely Place

by The Smithereens

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Cmaj7

From: Randy Schaar

IN A LONELY PLACE

by The Smithereens

[Intro]

Em D9 A9 B7

| /// | /// | /// | /// |

Em D9

I've heard it said somewhere that

A9 B7 Em

One day all good things come to an end,

I turned around to see you,

A9 B7 Cmaj7

If I do or not at all depends

I was born the day I met you,

Cmaj7 D

Lived a while when you loved me,

Cmaj7 B7 Em

Died a little when we broke apart,

Cmaj7 B7

Yesterday it would have mattered,

Cmaj7 D Cmaj7

Now today it doesn't mean a thing,

B7 Em B7

All my hopes and dreams are shattered, now.

Em D9 A9 B7

I'm in a lonely place without you,

Em D9 A9 B7

I'm in a lonely place without you.

Em D9 A9

I walk the streets alone at night

Sometimes, and think about you,

Em D9

I watch the strangers pass

A9 B7 Cmaj7

And wonder how I've lived without your love

I was born the day I met you,

Cmaj7 D

Lived a while when you loved me,

Cmaj7 B7 Em

Died a little when we broke apart.

Cmaj7 B7 Cmaj7

Suddenly this worlds no longer bright,

D Cmaj7

I'm alone and lonely every night,

B7 Em B7

Won't you bring back your love that's out of sight.

Em D9 A9 B7

I'm in a lonely place without you,

Em D9 A9 B7

I'm in a lonely place without you.

(REPEAT AND FADE)

Em D9 A9 B7

I'm in a lonely place without you...

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