Alone Again by Gilbert Osullivan #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: rogers@hi.com (Andrew Rogers) Subject: ./o/gilbert_osullivan/alone_again_naturally.crd "Alone Again (Naturally)" (O'Sullivan) intro: Gbmaj7 Gb6 Bbm7 Eb7 Abm7 Db7-9 Gbmaj7 Gb6 v. 1: Gbmaj7 Gb6 In a little while from now Bbm7 If I'm not feeling any less sour Dbm I promise myself to treat myself Bbm7-5 Eb7 And visit a nearby tower Abm7 And climbing to the top Abm7-5 To throw myself off Gb Gb+ In an effort to make it clear to who- Gb6 F7 ever what it's like when you're shattered Bbm7 Left standing in the lurch Dbm Eb7 At a church with people saying Abm7 "My God, that's tough, she stood him up Abm7-5 No point in us remaining Gbmaj7 Gb6 We may as well go home" Bbm7 Eb7 As I did on my own Abm7 Db7-9 Gbmaj7 Gb6 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 Db7-9 Gb Alone again, naturally bridge: A E7 It seems to me that there are more hearts broken in the world G#m7-5 C#7-9 Than can be mended A D#m7-5 Left unattended C#maj7 What do we do? G#m7 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 Db7-9 Bbm7 Eb7 Alone again naturally Abm7 Db7-9 Db7 Gb Alone again... naturally -- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers www.TAB6.com