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[Chords]
   Cmaj7332000
   A7susx02130
     C/G332010
   Dmaj7x00222
[Intro]
 C   C    G   G   G    G   D   D    G   G   G   G3X
[Verse]
EmThe depth of your dreams
Dmaj7The height of your wisDhes
F#mThe length of your Dvision to seeC/G  A7sus  
The Dhope of your Emheart is much Cmaj7bigger than thDis
For it's C/Gmade out of wGhat might bA7suse
DNow picture youEmr hope, yCmaj7our hearDt's desire,
as a F#mcastle that Dyou must keepC/G  A7sus  
and Dall of its sEmplendor, Cmaj7it's drafty wDith lonely
This C/Gheart is too Ghard to A7susheat
[Chorus]
GBut wDhen I get loneA7ly,   nDow that's only a sign
Some room is eGmpty, Dbut that room is tA7here by dDesign
If I feel GholloDw, that's just my Bmproof that there's mDore
For me to Emfollow
That's what the A7lonely is DfoDrA7  D  
[Verse]
Is it a Emcurse or a blessing, Cmaj7this palace oDf promise
F#mWhen the empty Dchill makes you wC/Geep?A7sus  
 WitDh only the tEmhin fire Cmaj7of romance Dto warm you
These halC/Gls are too taGll and deepA7sus  
[Chorus]
But when I get GlonelDy,   now that'A7s only Da sign
Some room is GempDty, but that room iA7s there bDy design
If I feel GholloDw, that's just my Bmproof that there's mDore
For me to Emfollow
That's what the A7lonely is DforA7  D  
[Bridge]
You can C6seal up the pain, build C6walls in the hallways
BsusClose off a sDmall room to live iD/GnA7sus  
But thosC6e walls remain, and keeC6p you there always
And you'll Emnever know why you weA7susre given
Why you were given the Glon  DelyG  D  
A7Some room is eGmp  Dty...G  D  
If you feel GholDlow, that's just your Gproof
that theDre's more you need to fEmollow
Emyou need to follow; That's what A7the loneDly is for
[Verse]
EmThe depth of your dreams
Dmaj7The height of your wisDhes
F#mThe length of your Dvision to seeC/G  A7sus  
The Dhope of your Emheart is muCmaj7ch bigger than tDhis
For it's C/Gmade out of wGhat might bA7suse
[Outro]
GBut wDhen I get A7lone   Dly,   now that's onEmly a sDign
Some room is eGmp   Dty, but that room is A7there by Ddesign
If I feel GholloDw, that's just my Bmproof that there's mDore
For me to Emfollow
That's what the A7lonely is DforA7  D  
When I get lonelA7y...D  
Some room is empA7ty...D  
If I feel GhollDow, that's just my prBmoof
that there's mDore for me to follow
 That's what the A7lonely is DforD  A7  D  
...for me to fGollow, that's what the lA7onely is fDor
...for me to fGollow, ……………………………………………A7…………………………D  

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Thats What The Lonely Is For

by David Wilcox (US)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

A7sus

C/G

Dmaj7

F#m

Bsus

D/G

Play capo II to play along with the CD.

[Chords]

Cmaj7

332000

A7sus

x02130

C/G

332010

Dmaj7

x00222

[Intro]

C C G G G G D D G G G G

[Verse]

The depth of your dreams

Dmaj7 D

The height of your wishes

F#m D C/G A7sus

The length of your vision to see

D Em Cmaj7 D

The hope of your heart is much bigger than this

C/G G A7sus

For it's made out of what might be

D Em Cmaj7 D

Now picture your hope, your heart's desire,

F#m D C/G A7sus

as a castle that you must keep

D Em Cmaj7 D

and all of its splendor, it's drafty with lonely

C/G G A7sus

This heart is too hard to heat

[Chorus]

G D A7 D

But when I get lonely, now that's only a sign

G D A7 D

Some room is empty, but that room is there by design

G D Bm D

If I feel hollow, that's just my proof that there's more

For me to follow

A7 D D A7 D

That's what the lonely is for

[Verse]

Em Cmaj7 D

Is it a curse or a blessing, this palace of promise

F#m D C/G A7sus

When the empty chill makes you weep?

D Em Cmaj7 D

With only the thin fire of romance to warm you

C/G G A7sus

These halls are too tall and deep

[Chorus]

G D A7 D

But when I get lonely, now that's only a sign

G D A7 D

Some room is empty, but that room is there by design

G D Bm D

If I feel hollow, that's just my proof that there's more

For me to follow

A7 D A7 D

That's what the lonely is for

[Bridge]

C6 C6

You can seal up the pain, build walls in the hallways

Bsus D D/G A7sus

Close off a small room to live in

C6 C6

But those walls remain, and keep you there always

Em A7sus

And you'll never know why you were given

G D G D

Why you were given the lon ely

A7 G D G D

Some room is emp ty...

G D G

If you feel hollow, that's just your proof

D Em

that there's more you need to follow

Em A7 D

you need to follow; That's what the lonely is for

[Verse]

The depth of your dreams

Dmaj7 D

The height of your wishes

F#m D C/G A7sus

The length of your vision to see

D Em Cmaj7 D

The hope of your heart is much bigger than this

C/G G A7sus

For it's made out of what might be

[Outro]

G D A7 D Em D

But when I get lone ly, now that's only a sign

G D A7 D

Some room is emp ty, but that room is there by design

G D Bm D

If I feel hollow, that's just my proof that there's more

For me to follow

A7 D A7 D

That's what the lonely is for

A7 D

When I get lonely...

A7 D

Some room is empty...

G D Bm

If I feel hollow, that's just my proof

that there's more for me to follow

A7 D D A7 D

That's what the lonely is for

G A7 D

...for me to follow, that's what the lonely is for

G A7 D

...for me to follow, ………………………………………………………………………

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