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Orphan - Toto
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Tabbed by: progmetalhead96
Tuning: Standard
6/8
[Intro]
D A Bm G
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------00----------00----------00------------00--------------------|
D|---44---44------44--44------44--44--------44--44------------------|
A|-55-----------00----------22--------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------33------------------------|
play this riff during the intro and the chorus
D A
You're never alone in the world
Bm G
You're never alone in the world
D A
If you believe in each and every one of us
Bm G
You're never alone in the world
[Verse]
(no guitar)
Bm D
I was born in a lost and found
A Em
An orphan raised in the underground
Bm D
Then one day I opened up my eyes
A Em
Looked around and I realized
[Pre-chorus]
Bm D A Em
e|-7---77-------5--55--------2--00---------0--00--------------------------------|
B|-8---77-------5--77--------2--22---------0--00--------------------------------|
G|-7---77-------7--77--------2--22---------0--00--------------------------------|
D|-9---99-------7--77--------2--22---------2--22--------------------------------|
A|-9---99-------5--55--------0--00---------2--22---------------- ---------------|
E|-7---77----------------------------------0--00--------------------------------|
Bm
No mother...
D
No father...
A
No sister...
Em
And no brother
Bm
So I cried out
D
To the heavens
A Em
"Could this be all there really is?" then someone said...
[Chorus]
D A
You're never alone in the world
Bm G
You're never alone in the world
D A
If you believe in each and every one of us
Bm G
You're never alone in the world
[Verse 2]
(palm mute)
D A
Someone said we're one family
Bm G
How can that be with all this poverty?
D A
Time to reach out and make a start
Bm G
Hold each others hands and lift each others hearts
[Pre-chorus 2]
Bm D
If you're thirsty drink the water from my hand
A Em
If you're hungry take my bread I'll understand
Bm D
If you're lonely you can always share my bed
A Em
"Could this be all there really is?" then someone said
[Chorus]
D A
You're never alone in the world
Bm G
You're never alone in the world
D A
If you believe in each and every one of us
No
Bm C
You're never alone in the world baby
[Bridge]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|12121212121212-12-12-12-----------12121212121212-12-12-12-------|
G|11111111111111-9--12-9-------x3---11111111111111-12-11-9--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-chorus 3]
Bm D
If you're thirsty drink the water from my hand
A Em
If you're hungry take my bread I'll understand
Bm D
If you're lonely you can always share my bed
A Em
"Could this be all there really is?" then someone said
[Chorus]
D A
You're never alone in the world
Bm G
You're never alone in the world
D A
If you believe in each and every one of us
Bm G
You're never alone in the world
D Em
If you're thirsty drink the water from my hand
F#m G
If you're hungry take my bread I'll understand
D
You're never alone in the...
A
You're never alone in the...
Bm G
"Could this be all there really is?" then someone said
[Solo]
D A Bm COrphan chords and lyrics
Free chords for Orphan by Toto. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
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Orphan - Toto
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Tabbed by: progmetalhead96
Tuning: Standard
6/8
[Verse]
(no guitar)
[Pre-chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
(palm mute)
[Pre-chorus 2]
[Chorus]
No
[Bridge]
[Pre-chorus 3]
[Chorus]
[Solo]
D A Bm COrphan Chords by Toto
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