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[Intro]
C# A#m F#
[Verse 1]
     C#You think you've been A#mlonely, but F#loneliness is C#mine
As lonely as A#myou are, it F#ain't bad as C#mine
You think you've been A#msuffering, but F#suffering is C#mine
As lonely as A#myou are, it F#ain't bad as C#mine
[Chorus]
F#So lonely
Lonely as C#helA#mlF#  C#  A#m  F#  C#  
[Verse 2]
Lucifer A#mcoming to me     F#trying to make me C#turn myself loose
  A#mBut I tell you, F#God, you're mC#y heart and soul
A#mNo one can cF#hain meC#  
A#mIf it call fF#or me to dieC#  
[Chorus]
F#I'm so lonely
Lonely as helC#lA#m  F#  C#  A#m  F#  C#  
[Verse 3]
     C#You think you're been A#mlonely, but F#loneliness is C#mine
As lonely as A#myou are, it F#ain't bad as C#mine
You think you've been A#msuffering, but F#suffering is C#mine
As lonely as A#myou are, it F#ain't bad as C#mine
[Chorus]
F#I'm so lonely
Lonely as helC#lA#m  F#  C#  
[Bridge]
You think you don't know me, loneA#mliness,    F#but I know you wC#ell
Mamma,      A#mwherever you at F#in heavenC#  
Please, hold A#ma space for meF#  
I'm walking C#this planet, Mamma, like you taught me to doA#m  F#  
I'm walkingC#  
Trying to find you, MammaA#m  F#  
One day,   C#when God F#says: "Well done"
Please, be at the gate waiting C#for me
With your Momma, F#Grandma, RowC#ena Green, J.W. Welch      A#mand so many F#more
[Verse 4]
     C#You think you're been A#mlonely, but F#loneliness is C#mine
As lonely as A#myou are, it F#ain't bad as C#mine
You think you've been A#msuffering, but F#suffering is C#mine
As lonely as A#myou are, it F#ain't bad as C#mine
[Outro]
Noooo      A#mn n F#n no  baC#by ooohA#m  F#  
C#I love you,    F#and this is from Charles Bradley
Hope this, one day, gets out to the worldC#  

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Lonely As You Are

by Charles Bradley

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A#m

[Intro]

C# A#m F#

[Verse 1]

C# A#m F# C#

You think you've been lonely, but loneliness is mine

A#m F# C#

As lonely as you are, it ain't bad as mine

A#m F# C#

You think you've been suffering, but suffering is mine

A#m F# C#

As lonely as you are, it ain't bad as mine

[Chorus]

So lonely

C# A#m F# C# A#m F# C#

Lonely as hell

[Verse 2]

A#m F# C#

Lucifer coming to me trying to make me turn myself loose

A#m F# C#

But I tell you, God, you're my heart and soul

A#m F# C#

No one can chain me

A#m F# C#

If it call for me to die

[Chorus]

I'm so lonely

C# A#m F# C# A#m F# C#

Lonely as hell

[Verse 3]

C# A#m F# C#

You think you're been lonely, but loneliness is mine

A#m F# C#

As lonely as you are, it ain't bad as mine

A#m F# C#

You think you've been suffering, but suffering is mine

A#m F# C#

As lonely as you are, it ain't bad as mine

[Chorus]

I'm so lonely

C# A#m F# C#

Lonely as hell

[Bridge]

A#m F# C#

You think you don't know me, loneliness, but I know you well

A#m F# C#

Mamma, wherever you at in heaven

A#m F#

Please, hold a space for me

C# A#m F#

I'm walking this planet, Mamma, like you taught me to do

I'm walking

A#m F#

Trying to find you, Mamma

C# F#

One day, when God says: "Well done"

Please, be at the gate waiting for me

F# C# A#m F#

With your Momma, Grandma, Rowena Green, J.W. Welch and so many more

[Verse 4]

C# A#m F# C#

You think you're been lonely, but loneliness is mine

A#m F# C#

As lonely as you are, it ain't bad as mine

A#m F# C#

You think you've been suffering, but suffering is mine

A#m F# C#

As lonely as you are, it ain't bad as mine

[Outro]

A#m F# C# A#m F#

Noooo n n n no baby oooh

C# F#

I love you, and this is from Charles Bradley

Hope this, one day, gets out to the world

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