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Solitude

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Tuning: EADGBe
Note that this is his Acoustic Version and not the official song.
                    Here is the picking style, I recommend finger picking.
G6       (320030)    e|---0----0------0---0---|
Esus     (x22200)    B|----0----0--3---0---0--|
Asus2    (x02200)    G|--2----2---2-2----2----|
Dsus2    (x00230)    D|----------0---0---0----|
E11      (2x2200)    A|-0---2-----------------|
Dsus2/F# (2x0230)    E|-----------------------|
Intro : [ Asus2-  Esus- Dsus2] x2
Asus2Tim he was a Esusgood friend , yeDsus2ah he was a brother of mine 
we were Asus2imaginary comic bEsusook superheroes , Dsus2kids wasting time 
we were Asus2prisoners of ouEsusr youth , we were Dsus2growing up strong 
Asus2til that day Esushe was taken away , Dsus2for something he did wrong
            Asus2-  Esus- Dsus2  
........ alright
He said i Asus2thank you mom Esusfor fixing , mE11y clouded broken Esusmind
Asus2excuse me if E11i seem a little rDsus2ude , while Asus2i was missEsusing my childhood
mE11y brother and Esusmy prime , Dsus2you injoyed the convience of 
       Asus2-  Esus- Dsus2  
my solitude
Asus2Tim came round Esusjust the other day , Dsus2and boy he had some stories to tell 
he said his Asus2momma kept him lockEsused up in the rehab,
 all though the Dsus2doctor said he was well
he said yeAsus2ah ive been thrEsusough the anger, and the Dsus2hatred toward my mom
Asus2but i put all that Esusbehind me , just tell 
                                     Dsus2[ Asus2-  Esus-  Dsus2x2]
me what it was like to go to your prom
He said i Asus2thank you mom Esusfor fixing , mE11y clouded broken Esusmind
Asus2excuse me if E11i seem a little rDsus2ude , while Asus2i was missEsusing my childhood
mE11y brother and Esusmy prime , Dsus2you injoyed the convience of 
       Asus2-  Esus-         Dsus2   Asus2-  Esus- Dsus2  
my solitude                of my solitude
      Dsus2/  F#                       G6         Asus2  Dsus2/F#  
Well growing up these days just aint easy, and the kids their
doing G6the best that they canAsus2  
             Dsus2/      F#                     G6  Asus2  
so momma you better think twice, before you lock your kid up 
                         Dsus2/   F#                        G6   E  
and throw away the key, soon your little boy is gonna be a man OHHH
He said i Asus2thank you mom Esusfor fixing , mE11y clouded broken Esusmind
Asus2excuse me if E11i seem a little rDsus2ude , while Asus2i was missEsusing my childhood
my E11brother and mEsusy prime , Dsus2you injoyed the convience of 
      Asus2-  Esus-         Dsus2   Asus2-  Esus- Dsus2  
my      solitude          of my solitude
Asus2Tim left town Esusjust yesterday , he Dsus2left me with these words 
he said yAsus2eah i know tEsushis lifes got alot to giDsus2ve
but my Asus2childhood is gEsusone , and im Dsus2not afraid of dying
iAsus2m gonna grab this world bEsusy the horns , and leDsus2arn how to live
He said i Asus2thank you mom Esusfor fixing , mE11y clouded broken Esusmind
Asus2excuse me if E11i seem a little rDsus2ude , while Asus2i was missEsusing my childhood
my E11brother and mEsusy prime , Dsus2you injoyed the convience of 
       Asus2-  Esus-         Dsus2   Asus2-  Esus- Dsus2  
my solitude                of my solitude
                   Asus2-  Esus-  Dsus2  
and though i keep running              
           Asus2-  Esus-  Dsus2-  Dsus2- Asus2  
from my solitude

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Solitude

by Edwin McCain

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Esus

Dsus2

E11

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Tuning: EADGBe

Note that this is his Acoustic Version and not the official song.

Here is the picking style, I recommend finger picking.

G6 (320030) e|---0----0------0---0---|

Esus (x22200) B|----0----0--3---0---0--|

Asus2 (x02200) G|--2----2---2-2----2----|

Dsus2 (x00230) D|----------0---0---0----|

E11 (2x2200) A|-0---2-----------------|

Dsus2/F# (2x0230) E|-----------------------|

Asus2 Esus Dsus2

Intro : [ - - ] x2

Asus2 Esus Dsus2

Tim he was a good friend , yeah he was a brother of mine

Asus2 Esus Dsus2

we were imaginary comic book superheroes , kids wasting time

Asus2 Esus Dsus2

we were prisoners of our youth , we were growing up strong

Asus2 Esus Dsus2

til that day he was taken away , for something he did wrong

Asus2 Esus Dsus2

- -

........ alright

Asus2 Esus E11 Esus

He said i thank you mom for fixing , my clouded broken mind

Asus2 E11 Dsus2 Asus2 Esus

excuse me if i seem a little rude , while i was missing my childhood

E11 Esus Dsus2

my brother and my prime , you injoyed the convience of

Asus2 Esus Dsus2

- -

my solitude

Asus2 Esus Dsus2

Tim came round just the other day , and boy he had some stories to tell

Asus2 Esus

he said his momma kept him locked up in the rehab,

Dsus2

all though the doctor said he was well

Asus2 Esus Dsus2

he said yeah ive been through the anger, and the hatred toward my mom

Asus2 Esus

but i put all that behind me , just tell

Dsus2 Asus2 Esus Dsus2

[ - - x2]

me what it was like to go to your prom

Asus2 Esus E11 Esus

He said i thank you mom for fixing , my clouded broken mind

Asus2 E11 Dsus2 Asus2 Esus

excuse me if i seem a little rude , while i was missing my childhood

E11 Esus Dsus2

my brother and my prime , you injoyed the convience of

Asus2 Esus Dsus2 Asus2 Esus Dsus2

- - - -

my solitude of my solitude

Dsus2 F# G6 Asus2 Dsus2 F#

/ /

Well growing up these days just aint easy, and the kids their

G6 Asus2

doing the best that they can

Dsus2 F# G6 Asus2

so momma you better think twice, before you lock your kid up

Dsus2 F# G6 E

and throw away the key, soon your little boy is gonna be a man OHHH

Asus2 Esus E11 Esus

He said i thank you mom for fixing , my clouded broken mind

Asus2 E11 Dsus2 Asus2 Esus

excuse me if i seem a little rude , while i was missing my childhood

E11 Esus Dsus2

my brother and my prime , you injoyed the convience of

Asus2 Esus Dsus2 Asus2 Esus Dsus2

- - - -

my solitude of my solitude

Asus2 Esus Dsus2

Tim left town just yesterday , he left me with these words

Asus2 Esus Dsus2

he said yeah i know this lifes got alot to give

Asus2 Esus Dsus2

but my childhood is gone , and im not afraid of dying

Asus2 Esus Dsus2

im gonna grab this world by the horns , and learn how to live

Asus2 Esus E11 Esus

He said i thank you mom for fixing , my clouded broken mind

Asus2 E11 Dsus2 Asus2 Esus

excuse me if i seem a little rude , while i was missing my childhood

E11 Esus Dsus2

my brother and my prime , you injoyed the convience of

Asus2 Esus Dsus2 Asus2 Esus Dsus2

- - - -

my solitude of my solitude

Asus2 Esus Dsus2

- -

and though i keep running

Asus2 Esus Dsus2 Dsus2 Asus2

- - - -

from my solitude

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