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On My Own

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[Verse]
C/ESometimes I wonder,     Bm/F#where I've been
CM7Who I C6am,      Gsus2/Bdo I G/Bfit in
AmMake believinG/B'  is hard alone
C/Dout here on my oDwnC/D  D  
[Verse]
C/EWe're always provin'     Bm/F#who we are
CM7Always rC6eachin'     Gsus2/Bfor that  G/Brisin' star
AmTo guide me far   G/Band shine me home
C/Dout here on my oDwnC/D  D  
  CM7When I'm doC6wn and B7sus4feelin' bB7lueA/C#  B/D#  
  EmI closEmmaj7e my eyeEm7s so G/AI can be witAh youG/A  A/G  
  F#m7Oh, baby, be sBm7trong for me, F#m7baby beBm7long to me
  Csus2Help me througCh, hF#sus4elp me neF#ed youE/G#  F#/A#  
[Verse]
C/EUntil the morninBm/F#g sun appears
CM7Making C6light      Gsus2/Bof G/Ball my fears
AmI dry the tearG/Bs, I've never shown
C/Dout here on my oDwnC/D  D  
  CM7When I'm C6down anB7sus4d feelin' B7blueA/C#  B/D#  
  EmI closEmmaj7e my eyeEm7s so G/AI can be witAh youG/A  A/G  
  F#m7Oh, baby, be sBm7trong for me, F#m7baby beBm7long to me
  Csus2Help me througCh, hF#sus4elp me neF#ed youE/G#  F#/A#  
[Verse]
C/ESometimes I wonder,    Bm/F#where I've been
CM7Who I C6am,       Gsus2/Bdo G/BI fit in
Am7I may not win,   G/Bbut I can be strong
CM7Out here          D7sus4           D7on my owGnD/G  
CM7Out here         D7sus4    D7on my oGwn       D/G  C/Gon my ownG  

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On My Own

by Nikka Costa

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Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Bm/F#

CM7

Gsus2/B

G/B

C/D

B7sus4

A/C#

B/D#

Emmaj7

Em7

G/A

A/G

F#m7

Bm7

Csus2

F#sus4

[Verse]

C/E Bm/F#

Sometimes I wonder, where I've been

CM7 C6 Gsus2/B G/B

Who I am, do I fit in

Am G/B

Make believin' is hard alone

C/D D C/D D

out here on my own

[Verse]

C/E Bm/F#

We're always provin' who we are

CM7 C6 Gsus2/B G/B

Always reachin' for that risin' star

Am G/B

To guide me far and shine me home

C/D D C/D D

out here on my own

CM7 C6 B7sus4 B7 A/C# B/D#

When I'm down and feelin' blue

Em Emmaj7 Em7 G/A A G/A A/G

I close my eyes so I can be with you

F#m7 Bm7 F#m7 Bm7

Oh, baby, be strong for me, baby belong to me

Csus2 C F#sus4 F# E/G# F#/A#

Help me through, help me need you

[Verse]

C/E Bm/F#

Until the morning sun appears

CM7 C6 Gsus2/B G/B

Making light of all my fears

Am G/B

I dry the tears, I've never shown

C/D D C/D D

out here on my own

CM7 C6 B7sus4 B7 A/C# B/D#

When I'm down and feelin' blue

Em Emmaj7 Em7 G/A A G/A A/G

I close my eyes so I can be with you

F#m7 Bm7 F#m7 Bm7

Oh, baby, be strong for me, baby belong to me

Csus2 C F#sus4 F# E/G# F#/A#

Help me through, help me need you

[Verse]

C/E Bm/F#

Sometimes I wonder, where I've been

CM7 C6 Gsus2/B G/B

Who I am, do I fit in

Am7 G/B

I may not win, but I can be strong

CM7 D7sus4 D7 G D/G

Out here on my own

CM7 D7sus4 D7 G D/G C/G G

Out here on my own on my own

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