Alone Again (Naturally)
Gilbert O'SullivanVersions2
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
v. 1:
In a little while from now
If I'm not feeling any less sour
I promise myself to treat myself
-5
And visit a nearby tower
And climbing to the top
-5
To throw myself off
In an effort to make it clear to who-
ever what it's like when you're shattered
Left standing in the lurch
At a church with people saying
"My God, that's tough, she stood him up
-5
No point in us remaining
We may as well go home"
As I did on my own
Alone again, naturally
v. 2: To think that only yesterday
I was cheerful bright and gay
Looking forward - who wouldn't do?
The role I was about to play
And as if to knock me down
Reality came around
And without so much as a mere touch
Threw me into little pieces
Leaving me to doubt
Talk about God in his mercy
Who if He really does exist
Why did He desert me
In my hour of need
I truly am indeed
Alone again, naturally
It seems to me that there are more hearts broken in the world
-5
Than can be mended
-5
Left unattended
What do we do?
What do we do?
(nylon-string guitar solo, verse chords)
v. 3: Looking back over the years
And whatever else appears
I remember I cried when my father died
Never wishing to hide my tears
And at sixty-five years old
My mother, God rest her soul
Couldn't understand why the only man
She had ever loved had been taken
Leaving her to start
With a heart so badly broken
Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever spoken
When she passed away
I cried and cried all day
tag:
Alone again naturally
Alone again... naturally
-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers
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Readable chord sheet for Alone Again (Naturally) by Gilbert O'Sullivan
[F#maj7] [F#6] [Bbm7] [Eb7] [Abm7] [C#7-9] [F#maj7] [F#6]
v. 1: [F#maj7] [F#6]
In a little while from now
If I'm [Bbm7]not feeling any less sour
I [C#m]promise myself to treat myself
[Bbm7]-5 [Eb7]
And visit a nearby tower
And [Abm7]climbing to the top
[Abm7]-5
To throw myself off
In an [F#]effort to make it c[F#]lear to who-
ever [F#6]what it's like when you're s[F7]hattered
Left [Bbm7]standing in the lurch
At a c[C#m]hurch with people s[Eb7]aying
"My [Abm7]God, that's tough, she stood him up
[Abm7]-5
No point in us remaining
W[F#maj7]e may as well go[F#6] home"
As[Bbm7] I did on my [Eb7]own
[Abm7] [C#7-9] [F#maj7] [F#6]
Alone again, naturally
v. 2: To think that only yesterday
I was cheerful bright and gay
Looking forward - who wouldn't do?
The role I was about to play
And as if to knock me down
Reality came around
And without so much as a mere touch
Threw me into little pieces
Leaving me to doubt
Talk about God in his mercy
Who if He really does exist
Why did He desert me
In my hour of need
I truly am indeed
[Abm7] [C#7-9] [F#]
Alone again, naturally
[A] It seems to me that there are m[E7]ore hearts broken in the world
[Abm7]-5 [C#7-9]
Than can be mended
[A] [Ebm7]-5
Left unattended
What do we[C#maj7] do?
[Abm7] [C#7-9]
What do we do?
(nylon-string guitar solo, verse chords)
v. 3: Looking back over the years
And whatever else appears
I remember I cried when my father died
Never wishing to hide my tears
And at sixty-five years old
My mother, God rest her soul
Couldn't understand why the only man
She had ever loved had been taken
Leaving her to start
With a heart so badly broken
Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever spoken
When she passed away
I cried and cried all day
tag: [Abm7] [C#7-9] [Bbm7] [Eb7]
Alone again naturally
[Abm7] [C#7-9] [C#7] [F#]
Alone again... naturally
-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers