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The Loner

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Dm7 G/D C/D D Csus2 D G7 D Csus2
DHe's the pG7erfect stranger like a cross of himself and a foDx.
D7sus4 D
D7sus4He's a feeG7ling arranger and a changer of the way he talkDs.D7sus4  D  
D7sus4He's the G7unforeseen danger and the keeper of the key to the Dlocks.
Csus2 D Csus2
Gm7Know when you Am7see himGm7, nothing can Am7free him.
Gm7Step asideAm7, open widDe, it's the loner.
Dm7 G/D C/D D Csus2 D G7 D Csus2
DIf you see G7him in the subway, he'll be down at the end of Dthe car,
D7sus4 D
D7sus4Watching yG7ou move until he knows, he knows who you are.D  D7sus4  D  
D7sus4When you gG7et off at the station alone, he'll know that yDou are.
Csus2 D Csus2
Gm7Know when you Am7see himGm7, nothing can Am7free him.
Gm7Step asideAm7, open widDe, it's the loner.
Dm7 G/D C/D D Csus2 D G7 D Csus2
DThere was G7a woman he knew about a year or so ago.D  
D7sus4 D
D7sus4She had soG7mething that he needed and he pleaded with her DnoD7sus4t to go.D  
D7sus4On the daG7y that she left, he died but it did not show.D  
Csus2 D Csus2
Gm7Know when you Am7see himGm7, nothing can Am7free him.
Gm7Step asideAm7, open widDe, it's the loner.F6  D  
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The story behind the song

"The Loner" emerged during the final days of Buffalo Springfield, and while some speculate it might be about Stephen Stills, it's perhaps more likely an autobiographical reflection. Neil Young, among all the members of Buffalo Springfield, was notably uncomfortable with the band dynamic, suggesting the song delves into his personal feelings about being an individual. It was his first solo single, released on his debut album in November 1968. At its heart, this song plays like an exploration of self amid the complexities of group identity.

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