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Ask The Lonely

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INTRO:
(Piano, Synth, E Guitar, Bass, Drums – 130bpm)
Am            F            G      Dm            F            G
Am            F            G      Dm            F            G
VERSE 1:
  AmYou've been   Cpicked and it's oGver.
  DmWhat's the    Fchip on your Gshoulder?
  AmOutside       Cwere solid Grainbows.
  DmInside        Fis where the Gheart grows.
  C/EPicking   F9up the pieces.
  C/GSomething Ammore to beC/Glieve F9in.
  C/EAs you    F9search the embers,
 C/GThink what you've had,    AmreGmember.
CHORUS 1:
  AmHang on,      Fdon't you let Ggo now.
  DmYou know,     Fwith every Gheartbeat. 
  AmWe love,      Fnothing comes Geasy.
  DmHang on,      Fask the Glonely.
VERSE 2:
  AmYou've got    Csome fasciGnation,
  DmWith your     Fhigh expecGtations.
  AmThis love     Cis your obGsession.
  DmYour heart,   Fyour past posGsession.
   C/ELet down F9your defences.
   C/GWon't be Amup to the C/Gone whF9o cares.
   C/EAs you   F9search the embers,
 C/GThink what you've had,    AmreGmember.
CHORUS 1:
  AmHang on,      Fdon't you let Ggo now.
  DmYou know,     Fwith every Gheartbeat.
  AmWe love,      Fnothing comes Geasy.
  DmHang on,      Fask the Glonely.
CHORUS 2:
FWhen you're feeling Am7love's unfair,
CYou just ask the Gsus4lonelyG.
FWhen you're lost in Am7deep despair,
CYou just ask the Gsus4lonelyG.     (Piano Gliss.)
INSTRUMENTAL: 
(Guitar Solo)
F            Am7            C            Gsus4  G
F            Am7            C            Gsus4  G
C/E          F9             Am7          G6     G
G7/        F           F  
C/E          F9             Am7          G6     G
G7/        F                 F  
G7/        F           F  
CHORUS 2:
(Vocal)
FWhen you're feeling Am7love's unfair,
CYou just ask the Gsus4lonelyG.
(+Drums)
FWhen you're lost in Am7deep despair,
CYou just ask the Gsus4lonelyG.
(+All)
FWhen you're feeling Am7love's unfair,
CYou just ask the Gsus4lonelyG.
FWhen you're lost in Am7deep despair,
CYou just ask the Gsus4lonelyG.
OUTRO:
(Piano + FGuitar InstrAm7umental)                    C         Gsus4                        G  
Ask the Flonely.Am7  C  Gsus4  G  
When you're F9down in deep deAm7spair.
When you're Cdown in deep deGsus4spair.G  
Ask the     F9lo-lo-lo-lo-   Am7lo-lonely.
            CLo-lo-lo-lo-   Gsus4lonely.G  
(Piano + FGuitar InstrAm7umental)                    C         Gsus4                        G  
        FLonely (fade Am7out)...C  Gsus4  G  
END

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Ask The Lonely

by Journey

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C/E

C/G

Am7

Gsus4

INTRO:

(Piano, Synth, E Guitar, Bass, Drums – 130bpm)

Am F G Dm F G

VERSE 1:

Am C G

You've been picked and it's over.

Dm F G

What's the chip on your shoulder?

Am C G

Outside were solid rainbows.

Dm F G

Inside is where the heart grows.

C/E F9

Picking up the pieces.

C/G Am C/G F9

Something more to believe in.

C/E F9

As you search the embers,

C/G Am G

Think what you've had, remember.

CHORUS 1:

Am F G

Hang on, don't you let go now.

Dm F G

You know, with every heartbeat.

Am F G

We love, nothing comes easy.

Dm F G

Hang on, ask the lonely.

VERSE 2:

Am C G

You've got some fascination,

Dm F G

With your high expectations.

Am C G

This love is your obsession.

Dm F G

Your heart, your past possession.

C/E F9

Let down your defences.

C/G Am C/G F9

Won't be up to the one who cares.

C/E F9

As you search the embers,

C/G Am G

Think what you've had, remember.

CHORUS 1:

Am F G

Hang on, don't you let go now.

Dm F G

You know, with every heartbeat.

Am F G

We love, nothing comes easy.

Dm F G

Hang on, ask the lonely.

CHORUS 2:

F Am7

When you're feeling love's unfair,

C Gsus4 G

You just ask the lonely.

F Am7

When you're lost in deep despair,

C Gsus4 G

You just ask the lonely. (Piano Gliss.)

INSTRUMENTAL:

(Guitar Solo)

F Am7 C Gsus4 G

C/E F9 Am7 G6 G

G7 F F

C/E F9 Am7 G6 G

G7 F F

CHORUS 2:

(Vocal)

F Am7

When you're feeling love's unfair,

C Gsus4 G

You just ask the lonely.

(+Drums)

F Am7

When you're lost in deep despair,

C Gsus4 G

You just ask the lonely.

(+All)

F Am7

When you're feeling love's unfair,

C Gsus4 G

You just ask the lonely.

F Am7

When you're lost in deep despair,

C Gsus4 G

You just ask the lonely.

OUTRO:

F Am7 C Gsus4 G

(Piano + Guitar Instrumental)

F Am7 C Gsus4 G

Ask the lonely.

F9 Am7

When you're down in deep despair.

C Gsus4 G

When you're down in deep despair.

F9 Am7

Ask the lo-lo-lo-lo- lo-lonely.

C Gsus4 G

Lo-lo-lo-lo- lonely.

F Am7 C Gsus4 G

(Piano + Guitar Instrumental)

F Am7 C Gsus4 G

Lonely (fade out)...

END

About Ask The Lonely Chords by Journey

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