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Lonely 1
written by Jeff Tweedy
Transcription by PM (EK-OK).
Remember the pull-off notes on the high E; with the F & G chords.
There are a few more hammer on's and pull off’s in the chorus.
Intro:
        C         Cmaj7Fadd2            G6  
Verse: 
CAfter the show yCmaj7ou              walked right past.
FArms reached out for your       G6autograph.
CAnd as you flashed Cmaj7your         backstage pass.
FI caught your eye with a        G6camera's flash.
Bridge:
   C         Cmaj7Fadd2          F     G    G6  
Verse:
When the band came out they stood behind you.
Cymbals crashed, the lights went blue.
You stood alone in the halo's haze.
Shiny guitar hung on gold lamay;
Chorus:
CAnd you, you were the lonely Fone
CYou were            the lonely Fone.
Bridge (x2)
Verse:
When you perform it's so intense.
When the critics pan I write in your defense.
I understand I'm just a fan, 
I'm just a fan.
Verse:
When I get home I turn off the alarm.
I've checked the phone, no messages on.
I play the ones from yesterday.
I play you're song just to hear you say that....
Chorus:
You, you're the lonely one.
You are the lonely one.
You, you're the lonely one.
You are the lonely one.
Bridge (x2)

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Lonely One

by Wilco

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Cmaj7

Lonely 1

written by Jeff Tweedy

Transcription by PM (EK-OK).

Remember the pull-off notes on the high E; with the F & G chords.

There are a few more hammer on's and pull off’s in the chorus.

Intro:

C Cmaj7 G6

Fadd2

Verse:

C Cmaj7

After the show you walked right past.

F G6

Arms reached out for your autograph.

C Cmaj7

And as you flashed your backstage pass.

F G6

I caught your eye with a camera's flash.

Bridge:

C Cmaj7 F G G6

Fadd2

Verse:

When the band came out they stood behind you.

Cymbals crashed, the lights went blue.

You stood alone in the halo's haze.

Shiny guitar hung on gold lamay;

Chorus:

C F

And you, you were the lonely one

C F

You were the lonely one.

Bridge (x2)

Verse:

When you perform it's so intense.

When the critics pan I write in your defense.

I understand I'm just a fan,

I'm just a fan.

Verse:

When I get home I turn off the alarm.

I've checked the phone, no messages on.

I play the ones from yesterday.

I play you're song just to hear you say that....

Chorus:

You, you're the lonely one.

You are the lonely one.

You, you're the lonely one.

You are the lonely one.

Bridge (x2)

About Lonely One Chords by Wilco

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