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Splendid Isolation

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Eminor

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The basic picking shape is 6-5-3-4, modified for the various
chords.
[Verse 1]
EmI wanna Clive all aGlone in the Ddesert
EmI wanna Cbe like GGeorgia O'KeDefe
EmI wanna Clive on the UGpper East DSide
EmAnd never go dCown in the GstreetD  
[Chorus]
EmSplendid IsoGlation
DI don't need no Emone
EmSplendid IsoGlationD  Dsus  D  
[Verse 2]
EmMicheal CJackson in GDisneyDland
EmDon't have to Cshare it with Gnobody Delse
EmLock the Cgates, Goofy Gtake my Dhand
EmAnd lead me Cthrough the Gworld of DSelf
[Chorus]
EmSplendid IsoGlation
DI don't need no Emone
EmSplendid IsoGlationD  Dsus  D  
[Bridge]
CDon't want to Dwake up with Emno one beside me
CDon't want to Dtake up with Emnobody new
CDon't want nobDody coming by Emwithout calling first
CDon't want Dnothin' to Cdo with Dyou
SOLO over 8 bars of Verse
[Verse 3]
EmI'm putting Ctin-foil Gup on the wDindows
EmI'm laying Cdown in the Gdark to Ddream
EmI don't Cwant to Gsee their Dfaces
EmI don't Cwant to Ghear them Dscream
[Chorus] 2x
EmSplendid IsoGlation
DI don't need no Emone
EmSplendid IsoGlationD  Dsus  D  
SOLO over 20 bars of Verse and FADE OUT

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Splendid Isolation

by Warren Zevon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

The basic picking shape is 6-5-3-4, modified for the various

chords.

[Verse 1]

Em C G D

I wanna live all alone in the desert

Em C G D

I wanna be like Georgia O'Keefe

Em C G D

I wanna live on the Upper East Side

Em C G D

And never go down in the street

[Chorus]

Em G

Splendid Isolation

D Em

I don't need no one

Em G D Dsus D

Splendid Isolation

[Verse 2]

Em C G D

Micheal Jackson in Disneyland

Em C G D

Don't have to share it with nobody else

Em C G D

Lock the gates, Goofy take my hand

Em C G D

And lead me through the world of Self

[Chorus]

Em G

Splendid Isolation

D Em

I don't need no one

Em G D Dsus D

Splendid Isolation

[Bridge]

C D Em

Don't want to wake up with no one beside me

C D Em

Don't want to take up with nobody new

C D Em

Don't want nobody coming by without calling first

C D C D

Don't want nothin' to do with you

SOLO over 8 bars of Verse

[Verse 3]

Em C G D

I'm putting tin-foil up on the windows

Em C G D

I'm laying down in the dark to dream

Em C G D

I don't want to see their faces

Em C G D

I don't want to hear them scream

[Chorus] 2x

Em G

Splendid Isolation

D Em

I don't need no one

Em G D Dsus D

Splendid Isolation

SOLO over 20 bars of Verse and FADE OUT

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