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Verse 1
YoGu know there are times when I, doDmn’t need you
But you seGem to think it means
DmDon’t love you, but I dCo
But someDmtimes, I want to be alGone
SomDmewhere on my oGwnDm  
Verse 2
I doGn’t know why it is, but I, somDmetimes feel
That I hGave to get away, yDmet I know I love yCou
DmBut sometimes, I have to be aloGne
DmSomewhere on my oGwnDm  
Chorus
Don’t maGke me stay to wDmalk, aimlessly
GHand in hand
DmJust today, set me frBbee
CLet me be alGoneDm  
Verse 3
GTomorrow I may feel that I, cDman’t go through
Even oGne more lonely hour
DmWithout you, yet its trCue
That someDmtimes I have to be alGone
SomeDmwhere on my oGwnDm  
Repeat Chorus
Don’t maGke me stay to wDmalk, aimlessly
GHand in hand
DmJust today, set me frBbee
CLet me be alGoneDm  
Repeat Verse 3
GTomorrow I may feel that I, cDman’t go through
Even oGne more lonely hour
DmWithout you, yet its tCrue
That someDmtimes I have to be alGone
SomeDmwhere on my oGwn
DmLet me be aloGne

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I Want To Be Alone

by Vashti Bunyan

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Verse 1

G Dm

You know there are times when I, don’t need you

But you seem to think it means

Dm C

Don’t love you, but I do

Dm G

But sometimes, I want to be alone

Dm G Dm

Somewhere on my own

Verse 2

G Dm

I don’t know why it is, but I, sometimes feel

G Dm C

That I have to get away, yet I know I love you

Dm G

But sometimes, I have to be alone

Dm G Dm

Somewhere on my own

Chorus

G Dm

Don’t make me stay to walk, aimlessly

Hand in hand

Dm Bb

Just today, set me free

C G Dm

Let me be alone

Verse 3

G Dm

Tomorrow I may feel that I, can’t go through

Even one more lonely hour

Dm C

Without you, yet its true

Dm G

That sometimes I have to be alone

Dm G Dm

Somewhere on my own

Repeat Chorus

G Dm

Don’t make me stay to walk, aimlessly

Hand in hand

Dm Bb

Just today, set me free

C G Dm

Let me be alone

Repeat Verse 3

G Dm

Tomorrow I may feel that I, can’t go through

Even one more lonely hour

Dm C

Without you, yet its true

Dm G

That sometimes I have to be alone

Dm G

Somewhere on my own

Dm G

Let me be alone

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