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[Intro]
Bm  A/C#  D  Em  D/F#
Bm  A/C#  D  Em  D/F#
Bm  A/C#  D  Em  D/F#  G  D/F#  Em
Bm  A/C#  D  Em  D/F#  G  D/F#  Em
[Verse 1]
Just in Bmcase, I will leave my things packed
So DI can run awaBmy
I cannot trust these voicesD  
I don't Bmhave a line of prospects that can Agive some kind of peace
There is Bmnothing left to cling to that can Abring me sweet release
[Pre-Chorus]
I have no Gfear of Ddrowning
It's the Abreathing that's Bmtaking all this work
[Chorus]
Do you Gknow what I Amean when I Bmsay, "I don't A/C#want to be aGlone"?
What I Amean when I Bmsay, "I don't Awant to be aBmlone"
A/C#  D  Em  D/F#  G  D/F#  Em
Bm  A/C#  D  Em  D/F#  G  D/F#  Em
[Verse 2]
Empty Bmspaces with shadows hit by street lights
DWarning signs and Bmweight of tired conversationsD  
In the Bmabsence of a shoulder, in the Aabscess of a thief
On the Bmbrink of this destruction, on the Aeve of bittersweet
[Pre-Chorus]
Now all the Gdemons look like Dprophets and I'm Aliving out
BmEvery word they speak, (Bm/Aevery word they speak)
BmEvery word they speak, (Bm/Aevery word they speak)
G  A  Bm
[Chorus]
Do you Gknow what I Amean when I Bmsay, "I don't A/C#want to be alGone"?
What I Amean when I Bmsay, "I don't Awant to be aGlone"
What I Amean when I Bmsay, "I don't Awant to be aBmlone"
[Instrumental]
Bm
E  G
E  G
[Chorus]
Do you Gknow what I Amean when I Bmsay, "I don't A/C#want to be alGone"?
What I Amean when I Bmsay, "I don't Awant to be aGlone"
What I Amean when I Bmsay, "I don't Awant to be aGlone"
Alone, aAlone, I don't Bmwant to be aAlone
Ending
I have no Gfear of Ddrowning
It's the Abreathing that's Bmtaking all this work

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Work

by Jars of Clay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

D/F#

Bm/A

[Intro]

Bm A/C# D Em D/F#

Bm A/C# D Em D/F# G D/F# Em

[Verse 1]

Just in case, I will leave my things packed

D Bm

So I can run away

I cannot trust these voices

Bm A

I don't have a line of prospects that can give some kind of peace

Bm A

There is nothing left to cling to that can bring me sweet release

[Pre-Chorus]

G D

I have no fear of drowning

A Bm

It's the breathing that's taking all this work

[Chorus]

G A Bm A/C# G

Do you know what I mean when I say, "I don't want to be alone"?

A Bm A Bm

What I mean when I say, "I don't want to be alone"

A/C# D Em D/F# G D/F# Em

Bm A/C# D Em D/F# G D/F# Em

[Verse 2]

Empty spaces with shadows hit by street lights

D Bm D

Warning signs and weight of tired conversations

Bm A

In the absence of a shoulder, in the abscess of a thief

Bm A

On the brink of this destruction, on the eve of bittersweet

[Pre-Chorus]

G D A

Now all the demons look like prophets and I'm living out

Bm Bm/A

Every word they speak, (every word they speak)

Bm Bm/A

Every word they speak, (every word they speak)

G A Bm

[Chorus]

G A Bm A/C# G

Do you know what I mean when I say, "I don't want to be alone"?

A Bm A G

What I mean when I say, "I don't want to be alone"

A Bm A Bm

What I mean when I say, "I don't want to be alone"

[Instrumental]

E G

[Chorus]

G A Bm A/C# G

Do you know what I mean when I say, "I don't want to be alone"?

A Bm A G

What I mean when I say, "I don't want to be alone"

A Bm A G

What I mean when I say, "I don't want to be alone"

A Bm A

Alone, alone, I don't want to be alone

Ending

G D

I have no fear of drowning

A Bm

It's the breathing that's taking all this work

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