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Key  C   BPM  120  You Tube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82YS-9MB2j8
   [Intro]
   Am     C     F        Cx9
   Am     CN.C.
   Am     C     F        Cx2
   [Verse 1]
AmThe mid-Cday sky was Fgrey Cand purple
AmAt least Cit wasFn't Cblue
AmI want Cthe sky to Fbe the Cway I am
GAnd what I Fdo
AmFor I have Cbeen a Flost and Clonely
AmSailor Con Fyour Csea
AmRun aCground by Ftrusting Csignals
GYou were sending Fme
   [Link]
Am   C5   F5   C5
Am   C5   F5   C5
Am   C5   F5   C5
G5   G5   G5   G#5  Am
   [Verse 2]
AmThe streets Care filled Fwith empty Cfaces
AmNothing Chere Fis Cnew
AmIt's just Cthe same Fin other Cplaces
GI have journeyed Fto
AmI was the Cfirst Facross the Cwater
AmThe last Cacross Fthe Cland
AmI walked Cout of Fthe silver Cmine
GMy pockets full of Fsand
   [Chorus]
AmAlone CiFnside my Chead
AmAlone inCside my FroomC  
AmI feel Calone iFnside my Chead
GAlone inside my Ftiny little world
   [Instrumental]
Am   G5   C5   G5
Am   G5   F5   G5
Am   G5   C5   G5
F    G5   G#5  Am
   [Verse 3]
AmIt's not Cmy life in Fthose old Cpictures
AmThe ones Cyou Fthrew Caway
AmFor I Cwas always Fsomeone Celse
GAnd always far Faway
AmWalking Cin the Fdarkest Cplaces
AmWhere Cthe Fmission Cmeets
AmWaiting Cfor the ground Fto open Cup
GBeneath my Ffeet
   [Chorus]
AmAlone CiFnside my Chead
AmAlone inCside my FroomC  
AmI feel Calone iFnside my Chead
GAlone inside my Ftiny little world
   [Instrumental]
Am   G5   C5   G5
Am   G5   F5   G5
Am   G5   C5   G5
F    G5   G#5  Am
   [Chorus Slower]
AmAlone CiFnside my Chead
AmAlone inCside my FroomC  
AmI feel Calone iFnside my Chead
GAlone inside my Ftiny little world
   [Chorus]
AmAlone CiFnside my Chead
AmAlone inCside my FroomC  
AmI feel Calone iFnside my Chead
GAlone inside my Ftiny little world
   [Outro]
Am   C   F   Am
Am   C   F   Am
Am   C   F   C
G    F   Am  C   F   C
   [To Fade]
Am   C   F   C
Am   C   F   C
G    F   Am  Am

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Alone

by Big Country

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#5

Key C BPM 120 You Tube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82YS-9MB2j8

[Intro]

Am C F C

Am C

N.C.

Am C F C

[Verse 1]

Am C F C

The mid-day sky was grey and purple

Am C F C

At least it wasn't blue

Am C F C

I want the sky to be the way I am

G F

And what I do

Am C F C

For I have been a lost and lonely

Am C F C

Sailor on your sea

Am C F C

Run aground by trusting signals

G F

You were sending me

[Link]

Am C5 F5 C5

G5 G5 G5 G#5 Am

[Verse 2]

Am C F C

The streets are filled with empty faces

Am C F C

Nothing here is new

Am C F C

It's just the same in other places

G F

I have journeyed to

Am C F C

I was the first across the water

Am C F C

The last across the land

Am C F C

I walked out of the silver mine

G F

My pockets full of sand

[Chorus]

Am C F C

Alone inside my head

Am C F C

Alone inside my room

Am C F C

I feel alone inside my head

G F

Alone inside my tiny little world

[Instrumental]

Am G5 C5 G5

Am G5 F5 G5

Am G5 C5 G5

F G5 G#5 Am

[Verse 3]

Am C F C

It's not my life in those old pictures

Am C F C

The ones you threw away

Am C F C

For I was always someone else

G F

And always far away

Am C F C

Walking in the darkest places

Am C F C

Where the mission meets

Am C F C

Waiting for the ground to open up

G F

Beneath my feet

[Chorus]

Am C F C

Alone inside my head

Am C F C

Alone inside my room

Am C F C

I feel alone inside my head

G F

Alone inside my tiny little world

[Instrumental]

Am G5 C5 G5

Am G5 F5 G5

Am G5 C5 G5

F G5 G#5 Am

[Chorus Slower]

Am C F C

Alone inside my head

Am C F C

Alone inside my room

Am C F C

I feel alone inside my head

G F

Alone inside my tiny little world

[Chorus]

Am C F C

Alone inside my head

Am C F C

Alone inside my room

Am C F C

I feel alone inside my head

G F

Alone inside my tiny little world

[Outro]

Am C F Am

Am C F C

G F Am C F C

[To Fade]

Am C F C

G F Am Am

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