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Dont Let Me Be Lonely Tonight

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Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
James Taylor
Some of the not-so-standard chord voicings
Em9020032
A7sus4x02032
Dmaj7sus2xx0220
D#dim7xx1212
B7sus4224252
Gmaj7354433
Daug/Exx2332
Bm7add11x22232
[Verse 1]
Em9Do me wronA7sus4g - Dmaj7sus2do me righD#dim7t
Em9Tell me A7sus4lies but F#m7hold me B7sus4tightB7  
Gmaj7Save your goodbF#m7yes for the Bm7morninE7g light
But don't Em9let me be A7sus4lonely tonDmaj7sus2ightD#dim7  
[Verse 2]
Em9Say goodbye A7sus4and Dmaj7sus2say hD#dim7ello
Em9Sure 'nuf good to A7sus4see you but it's F#m7time to gB7sus4oB7  
Gmaj7Don't say F#m7yes but please Bm7don't say nE7o
I don't Em9want to be lAsus4onely tonightDmaj7  
[Bridge]
Go awBmay then Daug/Edamn ya
Bm7add11Go on and do as you E7please
Yeah, Em9you ain't gonna A7sus4see me Cgetting down Gon my Dknees
BmI'm undeciDaug/Eded and Bm7add11your heart's been divE7ided
You've been Em9turning my A7sus4world upside CdoGwn
[Verse 3]
Em9Do me wrong A7sus4   Dmaj7sus2do me righD#dim7t, right now baby
Em9Go on and A7sus4tell me lies but F#m7hold me B7sus4tightB7  
Gmaj7Save your goodF#m7byes for the Bm7morning lE7ight (morning light)
But don't Em9let me be lA7sus4onely toC9night
I don't Gwant to be F#m7lonely toBm7night, oh nE7o...
I don't want to be Em7lonely toniA7sus4ght.Dmaj7  
[Solo]
Em9 A7sus4 Dmaj7sus2 D#dim7
Em9 A7sus4 Dmaj7sus2 D#dim7
Em9 A7sus4 Dmaj7sus2 D#dim7
[Outro]
I don't want to be Em7lonely toniA7sus4ght.Dmaj7  C  
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The story behind the song

This song comes from James Taylor, a renowned American singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his insightful original compositions and heartfelt cover versions. He achieved significant success starting in the early 1970s and has maintained a large audience throughout his career, with many of his albums selling over a million copies. Playing this song channels the tender, vulnerable plea suggested by its title.

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