So Lonely

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[Verse 1]
WCell, sGomeone told me yAmesterdFay
ThCat whGen you throw your lAmove awFay
YCou Gact as if you jAmust don´t cFare,
YCou lGook as if you´re gAmoing somewhFere.
[Verse 2]
BCut GI just can´t convAmince mysFelf,
CI cGouldn´t live with nAmoone Felse
CAnd GI can only plAmay that pFart
CAnd sGit and nurse my brAmoken hFeart. So lonely!
[Chorus]
SCo lonely, sGo lonely, sAmo lonely! FSCo lonely, sGo lonely, sAmo lonely!F  
SCo lonely, sGo lonely, sAmo lonely! FSCo lonely, sGo lonely, sAmo lonely!F  
[Verse 3]
NCow nGo one´s knocked upAmon my dFoor
CFGor a thousand yAmears or mFore.
C  GAll made up and nowhAmere to gFo,
CWelcGome to this Amone man shFow.
[Verse 4]
CJust tGake a seat, they´re Amalways frFee,
CnGo surprise, no mAmysterFy.
CIn this thGeatre that I cAmall my sFoul
CI Galways play the stAmarring rFole. So lonely!
[Chorus]
SCo lonely, sGo lonely, sAmo lonely! FSCo lonely, sGo lonely, sAmo lonely!F  
SCo lonely, sGo lonely, sAmo lonely! FSCo lonely, sGo lonely, sAmo lonely!F  
[Instrumental]
| D| A| Bm| G| x8
So lonely
[Chorus]
SDo lonely, sAo lonely, sBmo lonely! GSDo lonely, sAo lonely, sBmo lonely!G  
DLonely, Aoh so lBmonely I fGeel so alone
I fDeel low I fAeel so, feel so lBmow I feel lGow, low
I feel lDow, low, low lAow, low, low lBmow, low, lowG  
I feel lDow, low, low lAow, low, low LBmow, I feel lGow
I feel lDow I feel lAow I feel so lBmonely I feel so lGonely
I feel so lDonely, lonely, lAonely, lone
LBmonely, lone I fGeel so alone, yeah
[Outro]
SDo lonely, sAo lonely, sBmo lonely!G  
SDo lonely, sAo lonely, sBmo lonely!G  
I feel so alone, I feel so alone,
SDo lonely, sAo lonely, sBmo lonely!G  
I feel so alone, I feel so alone, I feel so alone
SDo lonely, sAo lonely, sBmo lonely!G  
I feel so alone, I feel so alone, I feel so alone
SDo lonely, sAo lonely, sBmo lonely!G  
I feel so alone, I feel so alone, I feel so alone
SDo lonely, sAo lonely, sBmo lonely!G  
I feel so alone, I feel so alone, I feel so alone
All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

"So Lonely" captures the feeling of profound loneliness that lingers even amidst attention, a sentiment the singer described as very real and not ironic. The song, from the band's debut album Outlandos d'Amour, draws inspiration from Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry," particularly in its chorus. The Police blended this reggae influence with a punk energy, creating their distinct sound by moving between these two styles. At its heart, it's a song about a broken heart and the isolation that follows.

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