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McFly - Lonely
Capo 1st fret
* = strum once
[Intro]
C  Em  C  Em
[Verse 1]
CIt's only been a dEmay
DmBut it's like I cGan't go on
CI just wanna sEmay
DmI never meant to Gdo you wrong
[Pre-Chorus]
FAnd I remember you tGold me baby
CSomething's gC/Botta gAmive
If I can't Dmbe the one to hold you baby
FI don't think I could liGve
[Chorus]
Now I'm so siCck of being lonely
This is kiAmlling me so slowly
Don't preteDmnd that you don't know me
'Cause that's the wGorst thing you could do
Now I'm sinCging such a sad song
These things nAmever seem to last long
Something thDmat I never planned on
Help me bGaby, I'm so sFick of being loCnely
[Verse 2]
CYour stuff is in my Emhouse
DmSo many things I cGan't ignore
CClothes still on the cEmouch
DmYour photos on my frGeezer door
[Pre-Chorus]
FAnd I remember you tGold me baby
CSomething's gC/Botta gAmive
If I can't Dmbe the one to hold you baby
FI don't think I could liGve
[Chorus]
Now I'm so siCck of being lonely
This is kiAmlling me so slowly
Don't preteDmnd that you don't know me
'Cause that's the wGorst thing you could do
Now I'm sinCging such a sad song
These things nAmever seem to last long
Something thDmat I never planned on
Help me bGaby, I'm so sFick of being loAmnely
[Interlude]
Am  F  C  G
I am so lonely
Am  F  C  G
[Pre-Chorus]
FAnd I remember you tGold me baby
CSomething's gC/Botta gAmive
If I can't Dmbe the one to hold you baby
FI don't think I could liGve
[Chorus]
             C*
Now I'm so sick of being lonely
          Am*
This is killing me so slowly
           Dm*
Don't pretend that you don't know me
'Cause that's the wGorst thing you could do
Now I'm sinCging such a sad song
These things nAmever seem to last long
Something thDmat I never planned on
Help me bGaby, I'm so sFick of being loCnely
[Outro]
I am so lonAmely
I am so loDmnelyF...C  

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Lonely

by McFly

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

McFly - Lonely

Capo 1st fret

* = strum once

[Intro]

C Em C Em

[Verse 1]

C Em

It's only been a day

Dm G

But it's like I can't go on

C Em

I just wanna say

Dm G

I never meant to do you wrong

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

And I remember you told me baby

C C/B Am

Something's gotta give

If I can't be the one to hold you baby

F G

I don't think I could live

[Chorus]

Now I'm so sick of being lonely

This is killing me so slowly

Don't pretend that you don't know me

'Cause that's the worst thing you could do

Now I'm singing such a sad song

These things never seem to last long

Something that I never planned on

G F C

Help me baby, I'm so sick of being lonely

[Verse 2]

C Em

Your stuff is in my house

Dm G

So many things I can't ignore

C Em

Clothes still on the couch

Dm G

Your photos on my freezer door

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

And I remember you told me baby

C C/B Am

Something's gotta give

If I can't be the one to hold you baby

F G

I don't think I could live

[Chorus]

Now I'm so sick of being lonely

This is killing me so slowly

Don't pretend that you don't know me

'Cause that's the worst thing you could do

Now I'm singing such a sad song

These things never seem to last long

Something that I never planned on

G F Am

Help me baby, I'm so sick of being lonely

[Interlude]

Am F C G

I am so lonely

Am F C G

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

And I remember you told me baby

C C/B Am

Something's gotta give

If I can't be the one to hold you baby

F G

I don't think I could live

[Chorus]

Now I'm so sick of being lonely

This is killing me so slowly

Don't pretend that you don't know me

'Cause that's the worst thing you could do

Now I'm singing such a sad song

These things never seem to last long

Something that I never planned on

G F C

Help me baby, I'm so sick of being lonely

[Outro]

I am so lonely

Dm F C

I am so lonely...

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