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When Youre Lonely

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original key up one fret, start D#
[Intro]
D/ / / /   / / / /   A/ / / /   / / / /   C/ / / /   / / / /   G/ / / /   / / / /      (x 2)
[Verse]
We were Ddrawn together by an understanding of each Aother's tragedy
You had Ceyes for him, I had eyes for her; we had Geyes, we couldn't see
But then DI caught on in my own little way, try and Amake a dream come true
And it's Cbeen such a long time, been such a long time, I'm Gnot sure what to do
[Chorus]
It just goes,    Dwhen you're Alonely
Oh-ho,    Cwhen you're Glonely
It just goes, just goes,    Dwhen you're Alonely
Oh-ho,    Cwhen you're Glonely
[Verse]
I Dreally don't know if I need your love, I know I Aneed your company
I Cguess I'm not a pretty sight but Gcould you stay with me?
Well you can Duse me if you want to babe, 'cause you Aknow I wouldn't mind
I Cguess I've always been that way, I Gguess I've been behind
[Chorus]
It just goes,    Dwhen you're Alonely
Oh-ho,    Cwhen you're Glonely
It just goes, just goes...
[Instrumental]
D/ / / /   / / / /   A/ / / /   / / / /   C/ / / /   / / / /   G/ / / /   / / / /
[Bridge] (Bass riff only)
   DYou probably thought I was a Awell-adjusted boy
   CBut I'm just as lost as Geverybody else
   DYou might've thought I was a Awell-adjusted boy
   CBut I'm just as stuffed as Geverybody else
[Chorus]
It just goes,    Dwhen you're Alonely
Oh-ho,    Cwhen you're Glonely
It just goes, just goes,    Dwhen you're Alonely
Oh-ho,    Cwhen you're GlonelyA  
[Slow tempo verse]
We were Ddrawn together by an understanding of each Aother's tragedy
You had Ceyes for him, I had eyes for her; we had Geyes, we could not see
But then DI caught on in my own little way, try and Amake a dream come true
And it's Cbeen such a long time, been such a long time, I'm Gnot sure what to do
[Chorus]
It just goes,    Dwhen you're Alonely
Oh-ho,    Cwhen you're Glonely
It just goes, just goes,    Dwhen you're Alonely
Oh-ho,    Cwhen you're Glonely
   DWhen you're Alonely
Oh-ho,    Cwhen you're Glonely.....

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When Youre Lonely

by Boys (Australia)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

original key up one fret, start D#

[Intro]

D A C G

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / (x 2)

[Verse]

D A

We were drawn together by an understanding of each other's tragedy

C G

You had eyes for him, I had eyes for her; we had eyes, we couldn't see

D A

But then I caught on in my own little way, try and make a dream come true

C G

And it's been such a long time, been such a long time, I'm not sure what to do

[Chorus]

D A

It just goes, when you're lonely

C G

Oh-ho, when you're lonely

D A

It just goes, just goes, when you're lonely

C G

Oh-ho, when you're lonely

[Verse]

D A

I really don't know if I need your love, I know I need your company

C G

I guess I'm not a pretty sight but could you stay with me?

D A

Well you can use me if you want to babe, 'cause you know I wouldn't mind

C G

I guess I've always been that way, I guess I've been behind

[Chorus]

D A

It just goes, when you're lonely

C G

Oh-ho, when you're lonely

It just goes, just goes...

[Instrumental]

D A C G

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

[Bridge] (Bass riff only)

D A

You probably thought I was a well-adjusted boy

C G

But I'm just as lost as everybody else

D A

You might've thought I was a well-adjusted boy

C G

But I'm just as stuffed as everybody else

[Chorus]

D A

It just goes, when you're lonely

C G

Oh-ho, when you're lonely

D A

It just goes, just goes, when you're lonely

C G A

Oh-ho, when you're lonely

[Slow tempo verse]

D A

We were drawn together by an understanding of each other's tragedy

C G

You had eyes for him, I had eyes for her; we had eyes, we could not see

D A

But then I caught on in my own little way, try and make a dream come true

C G

And it's been such a long time, been such a long time, I'm not sure what to do

[Chorus]

D A

It just goes, when you're lonely

C G

Oh-ho, when you're lonely

D A

It just goes, just goes, when you're lonely

C G

Oh-ho, when you're lonely

D A

When you're lonely

C G

Oh-ho, when you're lonely.....

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