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Standard Tuning
No Capo
CI sit alone  
GDark theater watchin' the Ampeople go by 
hand in hand, 
everybody but Fme 
CI stay behind, watchGin' the credits roll by 
Amroll, roll, roll, right righFt by me. 
Chorus: 
GBut I know, I wFon't cry, 
'cause there is somebody, somebody, somebody,  C  
waiting for mGe  
Out in the Amrain. 
Won't Fcry, not tonGight 'cause there is  
somebody waiting for Cme 
CI take a walk, 
Gthe streets are busy tonight, 
and I am Amsearching for you, 
waiting to brush your Fshoulder 
CBut I'm alone 
GI watch the faces roll by 
AmRoll, roll, roll, right bFy me. 
Chorus 
AmHow many words will go Gunspoken 
Em'Til I hear knockin' upon my Fdoor. 
AmLosing track of the nighs I spend  
heartGbroken but toFnight I know, 
I won't Gcry no more. 
CI lie awake 
GI left the porch light on 
AmI hope it helps you find your Fway 
COutside, GI hear the thunder roll by 
AmRoll, roll, roll righFt by me 
Chorus. 
CI stay behind, Gwatching the credits roll by, 
Amroll, roll, roll righFt by me. 

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Somebody

by Bonnie McKee

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

No Capo

I sit alone

G Am

Dark theater watchin' the people go by

hand in hand,

everybody but me

C G

I stay behind, watchin' the credits roll by

Am F

roll, roll, roll, right right by me.

Chorus:

G F

But I know, I won't cry,

'cause there is somebody, somebody, somebody,

waiting for me

Out in the rain.

F G

Won't cry, not tonight 'cause there is

somebody waiting for me

I take a walk,

the streets are busy tonight,

and I am searching for you,

waiting to brush your shoulder

But I'm alone

I watch the faces roll by

Am F

Roll, roll, roll, right by me.

Chorus

Am G

How many words will go unspoken

Em F

'Til I hear knockin' upon my door.

Losing track of the nighs I spend

G F

heartbroken but tonight I know,

I won't cry no more.

I lie awake

I left the porch light on

Am F

I hope it helps you find your way

C G

Outside, I hear the thunder roll by

Am F

Roll, roll, roll right by me

Chorus.

C G

I stay behind, watching the credits roll by,

Am F

roll, roll, roll right by me.

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