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[Intro]        D       Gmaj9  D  
[Verse 1]
DI was a midnight rider on a cloud of smoke
DI could make a woman hang on every single stroke
Gmaj9I was an iron man, I had a master plan
DBut I was alone
DI could hear you breathing, With a sigh of the wind
DI remember how your body started trembling
Gmaj9Oh, what a night it's been, And for the state I'm in
DI'm still alone
[Bridge 1]
And all the Bm7wonders made for the EarthEm7  
And all the Ahearts in all creBmationG  
GSomehow I Dalways end up alone (Always end up alone)
DAlways end up alone
[Chorus]
DSo I play, (Sha’ la) I’ll wait (I’Bm7ll wait)
'Cause yEm7ou know that love takes time (Livin love between the lines)
DWe came, (Sha’ la) so far (so far)Bm7  
Em7Just the beat of a lonely heart
F#m7And it's Gmine
And I doDn't want to be DaloneGmaj9  D  
[Verse 2]
DWell, since I got no message on your answer phone
DSince you're busy every minute. I just stay at home
Gmaj9I make believe you care, I feel you everywhere
DBut I'm still alone
DI'm on a wheel of fortune with a twist of fate
D'Cause I know it isn't heaven, is it love or hate
Gmaj9Am I the subject of the pain, Am I the stranger in the rain
DI am alone
[Bridge 2]
And if the Bmglory there to beholdEm7  
Maybe it's Amy imagiBmnation
Another Em7story there to be toldA… oow
[Chorus]
DSo I play, (Sha’ la)  Bm7I'll wait (At times)
And I prEm7ay it's not too late……… (Tears that you cry)
DWe came (Sha’ la)   Bm7so far  (so far)
Just the beat Em7of a lonely heart
And it's mine        F#m7   Gmaj9(pause)
And I don't want to be aloneD  
[Bridge 3]
Bm7And all Em7the wonders made for the Earth
And all the Ahearts in all creBmation
Another story tEm7here to be toldA… oow
[Chorus]
So I playD, (Sha’ la) I’ll waiBmt (I’ll wait)
And I praEm7y it's not too late (Livin love between the lines)
We came D(Sha’ la)   so far  Bm(so far)
Em7Just the beat of a lonely heart
And it's minF#m7eGmaj9  
And I don't want to be aloneD  
[CODA]
 Dthroughout
Gone, but not out of sight
I'm caught in the rain and there's no one home
Gonna Face the heat of the night
The one that you love's got a heart that's made of stone
Shine and search for the light
And sooner or later you'll be cruising on your o-cean
And clean out of sight
I'm caught in the rain and there's no one home

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The story behind the song

"Alone" by the Bee Gees paints a picture of a solitary journey, a "midnight rider on a cloud of smoke," yet it carries a sense of claiming the "wonders made for the Earth." The song expresses a hope that it's "not too late" to live love, suggesting a longing to connect despite a seemingly independent path. Written by the Gibb brothers and appearing on their 1997 album Still Waters, Maurice Gibb recalled having a good time writing it, experimenting with sounds like bagpipes. It plays like a reflective ballad, a quiet anthem for embracing life's beauty while navigating one's own space.

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Alone

by Bee Gees

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Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj9

Bm7

Em7

F#m7

D Gmaj9 D

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I was a midnight rider on a cloud of smoke

I could make a woman hang on every single stroke

Gmaj9

I was an iron man, I had a master plan

But I was alone

I could hear you breathing, With a sigh of the wind

I remember how your body started trembling

Gmaj9

Oh, what a night it's been, And for the state I'm in

I'm still alone

[Bridge 1]

Bm7 Em7

And all the wonders made for the Earth

A Bm G

And all the hearts in all creation

G D

Somehow I always end up alone (Always end up alone)

Always end up alone

[Chorus]

D Bm7

So I play, (Sha’ la) I’ll wait (I’ll wait)

Em7

'Cause you know that love takes time (Livin love between the lines)

D Bm7

We came, (Sha’ la) so far (so far)

Em7

Just the beat of a lonely heart

F#m7 G

And it's mine

D D Gmaj9 D

And I don't want to be alone

[Verse 2]

Well, since I got no message on your answer phone

Since you're busy every minute. I just stay at home

Gmaj9

I make believe you care, I feel you everywhere

But I'm still alone

I'm on a wheel of fortune with a twist of fate

'Cause I know it isn't heaven, is it love or hate

Gmaj9

Am I the subject of the pain, Am I the stranger in the rain

I am alone

[Bridge 2]

Bm Em7

And if the glory there to behold

A Bm

Maybe it's my imagination

Em7 A

Another story there to be told… oow

[Chorus]

D Bm7

So I play, (Sha’ la) I'll wait (At times)

Em7

And I pray it's not too late……… (Tears that you cry)

D Bm7

We came (Sha’ la) so far (so far)

Em7

Just the beat of a lonely heart

F#m7 Gmaj9

And it's mine (pause)

And I don't want to be alone

[Bridge 3]

Bm7 Em7

And all the wonders made for the Earth

A Bm

And all the hearts in all creation

Em7 A

Another story there to be told… oow

[Chorus]

D Bm

So I play, (Sha’ la) I’ll wait (I’ll wait)

Em7

And I pray it's not too late (Livin love between the lines)

D Bm

We came (Sha’ la) so far (so far)

Em7

Just the beat of a lonely heart

F#m7 Gmaj9

And it's mine

And I don't want to be alone

[CODA]

throughout

Gone, but not out of sight

I'm caught in the rain and there's no one home

Gonna Face the heat of the night

The one that you love's got a heart that's made of stone

Shine and search for the light

And sooner or later you'll be cruising on your o-cean

And clean out of sight

I'm caught in the rain and there's no one home

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