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Perfectly Lonely by John Mayer
Perfectly Lonely
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
C F C Dm G x2
e|---8/10--8/10--13-12--810--/5----8/10--8/10--13-12--8-10--/7--7h8p7---|
B|---8/10--8/10--13-13--810--/6----8/10--8/10--13-13--8-10--/8--------8-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------13----------------------------------|
b|15b17r15b17-------13-13-15-15b17----15b17r15-------------------------|
G|------------12/14-----------------------------14b15r14--12----12--14-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------14--------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------20----------|
b|20b22----20b22r20-|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
(In the "F C", the C is just a passing chord, you can just play F)
[Verse]
C F C Dm G
Had a little love,
But I spread it thin
Falling in her arms and out again
Made a bad name for my game around town
Tore up my heart, and shut it down
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little kind of free
Nothing to do
No one to be
And that's all I need
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
[Chorus]
Em Am
I'm perfectly lonely
Dm
Coz I don't belong to anyone
G
Nobody belongs to me
[Half intro]
[Verse]
C F C Dm G
I see friends around from time to time
When their ladies let them slip away
And when they ask me how I'm doing with mine
This is always what I say
I got nothing to lose
Nowhere to be
A simple little kind of free
[Chorus]
Em
Nothing to do
Am
No one to be
Dm G
Is it really hard to see?
C
I'm perfectly lonely
F Dm G
I'm perfectly lonely
Em Am
I'm perfectly lonely
Dm
Coz I don't belong to anyone
G
Nobody belongs to me
[Bridge]
Am
And this is not to say
Em
There never comes a day
F G Em G Am
I'll take my chances and start again
Am
And when I look behind
Em
On all my younger times
F
I have to thank the wrongs
Fm
That led me to a love so strong
[Solo]
C F C Dm G
[Chorus]
C
I'm perfectly lonely
F Dm G
I'm perfectly lonely
Em Am
I'm perfectly lonely
Dm
Coz I don't belong to anyone
G
Nobody belongs to me
[Outro]
C F C Dm G
It's the way, it's the way, it's the way that I want it
It's the way, it's the way, it's the way that I want it
It's the way, it's the way, it's the way that I want it
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| b Bend
| / Slide up
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
C F Dm G x2
[Verse 1]
C F
Had a little love, but I spread it thin
Dm G
Falling in her arms and out again
C F
Made a bad name for my game around town
Dm G
Tore up my heart, and shut it down
C
Nothing to do
F
Nowhere to be
Dm G
A simple little kind of free
C
Nothing to do
F
No one but me
Dm G
And that's all I need
[Chorus]
C F
I'm perfectly lonely
Dm G
I'm perfectly lonely
Em Am
I'm perfectly lonely (Yeah)
Dm
'Cause I don't belong to anyone
G
Nobody belongs to me
[Verse 2]
C F
I see friends around from time to time
Dm G
When their ladies let them slip away
C F
And when they ask me how I'm doing with mine
Dm G
This is always what I say
C
Nothing to do
F Em
Nowhere to be
Dm G
A simple little kind of free
C
Nothing to do
F Em
No one but me
Dm G
And that's all I need
[Chorus]
C F
I'm perfectly lonely
Dm G
I'm perfectly lonely
Em Am
I'm perfectly lonely (Yeah)
Dm
'Cause I don't belong to anyone
G
Nobody belongs to me
[Bridge]
Am
And this is not to say
G
There never comes a day
F G G#
I'll take my chances and start again
Am
And when I look behind
G
On all my younger times
F Fm
I have to thank the wrongs that led me to a love so strong
[Solo]
C F Dm G x2
[Chorus]
C F
I'm perfectly lonely
Dm G
I'm perfectly lonely
Em Am
I'm perfectly lonely (Yeah)
Dm
'Cause I don't belong to anyone
G
Nobody belongs to me
[Outro]
C F Dm G
That's the way, that's the way, that's the way that I want it
C F Dm G
That's the way, that's the way, that's the way that I want it
C F Dm G
That's the way, that's the way, that's the way that I want it
C F Dm G
That's the way, that's the way, that's the way that I want it
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version 3
Capo:no capo
VERSE: Here are some fills which are close to the kind of thing John plays in the verse,
he's mainly just playing simple C F Dm and G chords,
listen to the song for the timing.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----5------------------------10-------10---5-----6--6h7p6------------------|
G|----5--------5-5-------------10-------10---5-----7--------7-5--------------|
D|-5--5----5---5-5h7p5------10-10---10--10---5---7-7------------7-5----------|
A|-3--3----5h7---------7----8--8----8---8----3---5-5-------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----12---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----12--------12-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-12-12--12----12-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10-10--12h14-----12h14p12-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------15----------------------------------------------|
CHORUS:The chorus is generally the same kind of thing
but halfway through it changes to Em then Am
BRIDGE: In the bridge he's mainly just playing chords
Am G F G G G# Am G F Fm
SOLO: This should be pretty much right
It wont sound excactly right unless you're using an octave pedal
I think that's what he's using here
e|-----------------5---------5-----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------8--------8--6~~5-------------------------------------------|
G|-----5h7-7br7b~~--7br7b~~-------7~~5----5----------------------------------|
D|-5h7---------------------------------7~~-7\5~------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------11bp8---------11bp8---------------------------------|
B|---------8-10-11br11b~~-----11br11b~~-----11b11b11b~~----------------------|
G|----5-7/9------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5h7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-15b15~~-15b15~~-17-18b~~--------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Had a little love
But I spread it thin
Falling in her arms and out again
I made a bad name for my game 'round town
Tore out my heart and shut it down
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little a kind of free
Nothing to do
No one but me
And that's all I need
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
I see my friends around from time to time
When the ladies let us slip away
And when they ask me how I'm doing with mine
This is always what I say
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little kind of free
Nothing to do
No one to be
Is it really hard to see?
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
And this is not to say
There never comes a day
I'll take my chances and start again
And when I look behind
On all my younger times
I have to thank the wrongs
That led me to a love so strong
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 4
Capo:no capo
/ - Slide up
\ - Slide down
// - Slow slide; hit the note, let it linger a moment, then slide it up
b - bend
r - release
qb - quick bend and mute (part of John's style)
v - vibrato
h - hammer-on
p - pull off
(4)- optional note
Intro
e|-8//10--8//10--13--12--8-10-----------------------------|
b|-8//10--8//10--10--13--8-10---9/10vvv\------------------|
g|------------------------------9/10vvv\------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|-8//10--8//10--13--12--8-10-----------------------------|
b|-8//10--8//10--10--13--8-10---12vv----11h12p11----------|
g|------------------------------12vv------------12vvv-----|
d|--------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------13--------------|
b|--15b17r15b17----------------15qb---15b17--15b17r15vvvv-|
g|-----------------/14-17p14h17---------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------20------------------------|
b|---11p10--------10qb-----20b22--20b22r20----------------|
g|--------12p10h12----------------------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Verse
The Chords, in order, are C, F, C, Dmin, G. I'm not going to tab out every lick John does
because that would take nothing short of forever, but here's an example of some things I saw
in his performance on Letterman
C, F, Dmin, G
e|----------------------1----------------------------3-------------|
b|-----(5)----5---1-----1--5--10-------------3-3-----3-------------|
g|------5-----5---2-----2--5--10---10h12-10--4-4h5p4-4-------------|
d|------2-----5---3-----3--5--12---12----12--5-5-----5-----5h7p5---|
a|---3-----3/7----x--------7--x--------------x---------5/7-7-------|
E|----------------1-----------10-------------3---------------------|
Chorus
C, F, C, Dmin, G
Emin, Amin, Dmin, G
e|----------------------1----------------------------3-----3------|
b|-----(5)----5---1-----1--5-----------------------3-3---3-3------|
g|------5-----5---2-----2--5--10-------------------4-4h5-4-4------|
d|------2-----5---3-----3--5--12-------10h12p102---5-5---5-5------|
a|---3-----3/7----x--------7--x---10h12--------12--x--------------|
E|----------------1-----------10-------------------3--------------|
e|-----------------------------------------8----------------------|
b|----------------5----------------6---6h8-6----3h5p3-------------|
g|---0-----0-0----5-5h7-5------5v--5---5--------4----4------------|
d|---2-----2-0----7-7----7p5-------7------------5-----------------|
a|---2-----2-2----x---------7p5----5------------x-----------------|
E|---0------------5-----------------------------3-----------------|
First Chorus-Second Verse Transition
e|-8//10--8//10--13--12--8-10-----------------------------|
b|-8//10--8//10--10--13--8-10---9/10vvv\------------------|
g|------------------------------9/10vvv\------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|-8//10--8//10--13--12--8-10----------------22b24r22b24--|
b|-8//10--8//10--10--13--8-10---12vv----------------------|
g|------------------------------12vv----------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge
Amin, G, F, G, G/E, G *(G/E is the same thing as Emin7 in terms of notes)
Amin, G, F, Fmin
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
b|----5----3----1----3--3-3-5----3----1----1--------------|
g|----5----4----2----4--4-4-5----4----2----1--------------|
d|----7----5----3----5--5-5-7----5----3----3--------------|
a|----x----x----x----x--x-x-x----x----x----x--------------|
E|----5----3----1----3--0-3-5----3----1----1--------------|
Solo
(from the album)
*note* I realize not as many of these are probably slides as are on here,
but from what I saw on that live vid he was doing a ton of them, so pick and
choose which you'd like to slide and/or bend. Also, I started having some
trouble with the one part near the end where he gets up to the high F, if
anyone has corrections feel free to give me a heads up
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
b|-----------------------------------------------------------|
g|--------------------------12h14-----------------12h14------|
d|-------10h12/14\12/14vvv\------12/14\12/14vvv\-------15v---|
a|--10h12----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------10-13---|
g|----------------------------------------------9-12---------|
d|--12/14-12--12-----10-------------------10-12--------------|
a|--------------10/12---12\10vvv\---10-12--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------12/13-12----------------------------------|
b|-12/13/12/13vvvv\---------12/13-12/13vvvv-------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------14-------------|
d|------------------------------------------------------------|
a|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--12/13-12-------------------------13b15-13vvv--13b15-13vvv--|
b|----------13-12/13-12/13vvvv---------------------------------|
g|------------------------------14-----------------------------|
d|-------------------------------------------------------------|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------20---------------------------------------------|
b|--20b22-------------------------------------------------|
g|--------------------------------------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Had a little love
But I spread it thin
Falling in her arms and out again
I made a bad name for my game 'round town
Tore out my heart and shut it down
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little a kind of free
Nothing to do
No one but me
And that's all I need
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
I see my friends around from time to time
When the ladies let us slip away
And when they ask me how I'm doing with mine
This is always what I say
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little kind of free
Nothing to do
No one to be
Is it really hard to see?
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
And this is not to say
There never comes a day
I'll take my chances and start again
And when I look behind
On all my younger times
I have to thank the wrongs
That led me to a love so strong
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
------------------
version 5
Capo:no capo
Chords:
C C2 F Dm G Am Em Fm G#
e|---x---x---x----x---x----x----x---x---x--|
B|---8---5---1---10---3----5----8---1---4--|
G|---9---5---2---10---4----5----9---1---5--|
D|--10---5---3---12---5----7----9---3---6--|
A|---x---3---x----x---x----x----7---x---x--|
E|---8-------1---10---3----5--------1---4--|
[Intro Lead]
e|-----------------13--12--10.--8--------------------------|
B|--13s15--13s15---13--13--10.--8--10~---------------------|
G|--12s14--12s14-------------------10~---------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------13--12--10.--8--------------------------|
B|--13s15--13s15---13--13--10.--8--12~---10h12p10----------|
G|--12s14--12s14-------------------12~------------12~------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------13------------------|
B|-15b17r16b17~~----------13--13~-15--15b17~~--15b17r15~~------|
G|--------------------s14---14---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------20-------------------|
B|--10b12r10p8---8~~h10----------20b22---20b22r20~~--------|
G|-------------9-------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
C F C2
Had a little love, but I spread it thin
Dm G
Falling in her arms and out again
C F C2
Made a bad name for my game around town
Dm G
Tore up my heart, and shut it down
C
Nothing to do
F C2
Nowhere to be
Dm G
A simple little kind of free
C
Nothing to do
F C2
No one but me
Dm G
And that's all I need
[Chorus]
C F C2
I'm perfectly lonely
Dm G
I'm perfectly lonely
Em Am
I'm perfectly lonely (Yeah)
Dm
'Cause I don't belong to anyone
G
Nobody belongs to me
[Riff 1]
e|-----------------13--12--10.--8--------------------------|
B|--13s15--13s15---13--13--10.--8--10~---------------------|
G|--12s14--12s14-------------------10~---------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------13--12--10.--8-----------12-------------------|
B|--13s15--13s15---13--13--10.--8--12~------15b17r16b17r16b17~~--|
G|--12s14--12s14-------------------12~---------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
I see friends around from time to time
When their ladies let them slip away
And when they ask me how I'm doing with mine
This is always what I say
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little kind of free
Nothing to do
No one to be
Is it really hard to see
[Chorus]
Why I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely (Yeah)
'Cause I don't belong to anyone
Nobody belongs to me
[Bridge]
Am
And this is not to say
G
There never comes a day
F G G#
I'll take my chances and start again
Am
And when I look behind
G
On all my younger times
F Fm
I have to thank the wrongs that led me to a love so strong
[Solo]
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------8h10----------8h10-----------------------|
G|------5h7-7s9~~-------/9-/9~~-------/10~-9.-7~-5---5------|
D|--5h7--------------------------------------------7---7s5~-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------8.-8~-----------13-----------------------|
B|------------8h10-8.-8~10----16b18--16p13-13---------------|
G|------5h7s9---------------------------------14\-----------|
D|--5h7-----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------13---------------------15b17-15~-15b17-15~-15s17-20~\--|
B|--16b18--16p13-13.-13~----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------14\-------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely (Yeah)
'Cause I don't belong to anyone
Nobody belongs to me
That's the way, that's the way, that's the way that I want it
[Solo 2]
(starts after the first "That's the way" line)
e|----------------------------------------------------8.8-10~b12---|
B|--------13-15b17-15~---15b17r15p13----13~-15b----10--------------|
G|--12s14----------------------------14----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(starts after third "that's the way" line)
e|-------------------------------------------13h15-----|
B|--16b18-16-13~---16b18-16~-16b18-16~-16b18-------13~-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
e|--15b17r15p13-----------------------------------------------|
B|--------------16-13~~-------16b18r16p13----13~-15b17r16b17--|
G|---------------------14\----------------14------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------13h15~~~~h20----------13h15~~h20-|
B|--15b17r15b17~-15b17-15b17-13~---15b17-------(hammer---15b17-----------|
G|--------------------------------------------with-right-----------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------hand)-------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then it fades out but he's still playing. You can improvise on the C major scale or C dorian.
Had a little love
But I spread it thin
Falling in her arms and out again
I made a bad name for my game 'round town
Tore out my heart and shut it down
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little a kind of free
Nothing to do
No one but me
And that's all I need
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
I see my friends around from time to time
When the ladies let us slip away
And when they ask me how I'm doing with mine
This is always what I say
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little kind of free
Nothing to do
No one to be
Is it really hard to see?
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
And this is not to say
There never comes a day
I'll take my chances and start again
And when I look behind
On all my younger times
I have to thank the wrongs
That led me to a love so strong
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
| s Slide
------------------
version 6
Capo:no capo
/= slide up
\= slide down
b= bend
r= release bend
~= vibrato
Intro:
|--------13--12--10-8-5---|----------13--12--10-7-|-5h8p5---------------|
|-13/15--13--13--10-8-5h6-|---13/15--13--13--10-8-|-------8-----15b-15b-|
|-12/14-------------------|---12/14---------------|---------------------|
|-------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
|-------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
|-------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
|-------------------13----|-----------------------|-----20-----|
|------13-13/15--15b--15r-|-----------------------|--20b--20r--|
|-12h14-------------------|--15p14-12\10--12/14---|------------|
|-------------------------|-----------------------|------------|
|-------------------------|-----------------------|------------|
|-------------------------|-----------------------|------------|
Verse:
|C|F|Dm|G|
Chorus:
|C|F|Dm|G|
Bridge:
|Am|Em|F|G|Am|Em|F|Fm|
Solo:
|------------------------|-----------------------|----------------|
|------------------------|-----------------------|----------------|
|------------------12h14-|--------12h14----------|----------------|
|-------10h12/14---------|12h14---------15-14-12-|-12\10----10----|
|--10h12-----------------|-----------------------|-------12----12~|
|------------------------|-----------------------|----------------|
|------------------------|------------13---------|-----13------------|
|------------------------|-13-13~--15b--15r-13---|--15b--15r-13-13---|
|---------------12h14----|---------------------14|-----------------14|
|------10h12/14----------|-----------------------|-------------------|
|-10h12------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
|------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
|-15b-15-15b-15-15b-20~--|
|------------------------|
|------------------------|
|------------------------|
|------------------------|
|------------------------|
Had a little love
But I spread it thin
Falling in her arms and out again
I made a bad name for my game 'round town
Tore out my heart and shut it down
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little a kind of free
Nothing to do
No one but me
And that's all I need
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
I see my friends around from time to time
When the ladies let us slip away
And when they ask me how I'm doing with mine
This is always what I say
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little kind of free
Nothing to do
No one to be
Is it really hard to see?
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
And this is not to say
There never comes a day
I'll take my chances and start again
And when I look behind
On all my younger times
I have to thank the wrongs
That led me to a love so strong
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
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version 7
Capo:no capo
Tuning:440
Intro:
Chords: C - F - C - Dm - G
(The second C chord is played only as a transitional chord. You don't have to play it if you
choose not to.)
e|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--13\15--13\15--17--15--13--12--10--|--13\15--13\15--17--15--13--12--12--12h13p12------|
G|--12\14--12\14--17--16--14--12--10--|--12\14--12\14--17--16--14--12--12------------12--|
D|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------|-------13---------------------|-------20-------|
B|--15b--15b---------13------13--|--15b------15b--10b--8-----8--|--20b------20b--|
G|------------12\14------14------|------------------------9-----|----------------|
D|-------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------|
A|-------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------|
E|-------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------|
C F - C
Had a little love, But I spread it thin
Dm G
Falling in her arms and out again
C F - C
Made a bad name for my game around town
Dm G
Tore up my heart, and shut it down
C F - C
Nothing to do, Nowhere to be
Dm G
A simple little kind of free
C F
Nothing to do, No one but me
Dm G
And that's all I need
C F - C Dm G
I’m perfectly lonely, I'm perfectly lonely
Em Am
I'm perfectly lonely, yeah
Dm
‘Cause I don't belong to anyone
G C
Nobody belongs to me
(Lead Guitar Fill)
e|------------------------------------|------------------------------------10b--10b--|
B|--13\15--13\15--17--15--13--12--10--|--13\15--13\15--17--15--13--12--12------------|
G|--12\14--12\14--17--16--14--12--10--|--12\14--12\14--17--16--14--12--12------------|
D|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
C F - C
I see my friends around from time to time
Dm G
When Their ladies let them slip away
C F - C
And when they ask me how I’m doing with mine
Dm G
This is always what I say
C F - C
Nothing to do, Nowhere to be
Dm G
A simple little kind of free
C F - C
Nothing to do, No one but me
Dm G
Is it really hard to see
C F - C - Dm G
I’m perfectly lonely, I’m perfectly lonely
Em Am
I’m perfectly lonely, yeah
Dm
‘Cause I don’t belong to anyone
G C
Nobody belongs to me
Bridge:
Am G
And this is not to say, There never comes a day
F G G - G# - Am
I'll take my chances and start again
Am G
And when I look behind, On all my younger times
F Fm
I have to thank all the wrongs that led me to a love so strong
Lead Guitar Solo:
(Chords: C - F - C - Dm - G)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------9------------|
B|-----------------8h10-----8h10-----------------------------|-----------------8h10---------------|
G||------5h7--7\9--------9--------10--9--7--5-------5--------|-------5h7--7\9-----------11b--11b--|
D|--5h7------------------------------------------7-----7--5--|--5h7-------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
e|--11b---8--------8—--|--11b---8--------8---8--|--15b--15b--15b--15b--15b--21--|
B|------------11-------|------------11----------|-------------------------------|
G|---------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|---------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|---------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|---------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------|
C F - C Dm G
I'm perfectly lonely, I'm perfectly lonely
Em Am
I'm perfectly lonely, yeah
Dm
'Cause I don't belong to anyone
G C
Nobody belongs to me
{c:Tag:}
C - F - C - Dm - G
Thats the way, thats the way, thats the way that I want it
(The chords in the tag are not positioned correctly above the correct word(s). Just play them melodically
as in the rest of the song).
Had a little love
But I spread it thin
Falling in her arms and out again
I made a bad name for my game 'round town
Tore out my heart and shut it down
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little a kind of free
Nothing to do
No one but me
And that's all I need
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
I see my friends around from time to time
When the ladies let us slip away
And when they ask me how I'm doing with mine
This is always what I say
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little kind of free
Nothing to do
No one to be
Is it really hard to see?
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
And this is not to say
There never comes a day
I'll take my chances and start again
And when I look behind
On all my younger times
I have to thank the wrongs
That led me to a love so strong
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 8
Capo:no capo
Intro
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--13/15---13/15---18-17--15-13---------------------------------------------|
G|--12/14---12/14------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------15~~~-------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--13/15---13/15---18-17--15-13---------------------------------------------|
G|--12/14---12/14------------------12~~~---12h14h16p12~~---------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------13---------------------------|
B|--15b17-15b17~~~~---------13~~~h15-----15b17-----15b17r15~~~~--------------|
G|------------------12h14----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------15b17(17)r15v~~~~~~--------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---14b16r14p12--12~~h(14)--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------14-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The verse of the song is just a simple C, F, Dm, G progression. Have fun.
Had a little love
But I spread it thin
Falling in her arms and out again
I made a bad name for my game 'round town
Tore out my heart and shut it down
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little a kind of free
Nothing to do
No one but me
And that's all I need
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
I see my friends around from time to time
When the ladies let us slip away
And when they ask me how I'm doing with mine
This is always what I say
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little kind of free
Nothing to do
No one to be
Is it really hard to see?
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
And this is not to say
There never comes a day
I'll take my chances and start again
And when I look behind
On all my younger times
I have to thank the wrongs
That led me to a love so strong
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 9
Capo:no capo
Intro
e-8/10--8/10-13-12-10-8-----8/10--8/10-13-12-10-8-----------------|
b-8/10--8/10----13-10-8-10--8/10--8/10----13-10-8-12--11h12h12----|
g-----------------------10------------------------12----------12--|
d-----------------------------------------------------------------|
a-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e-12----88-10-12-13-10------------17-20---------------------------|
b----/10---------------10b-8-8-10------20-------------------------|
g---------------------------9-------------------------------------|
d-----------------------------------------------------------------|
a-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Had a little love
But I spread it thin
Falling in her arms and out again
I made a bad name for my game 'round town
Tore out my heart and shut it down
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little a kind of free
Nothing to do
No one but me
And that's all I need
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
I see my friends around from time to time
When the ladies let us slip away
And when they ask me how I'm doing with mine
This is always what I say
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little kind of free
Nothing to do
No one to be
Is it really hard to see?
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
And this is not to say
There never comes a day
I'll take my chances and start again
And when I look behind
On all my younger times
I have to thank the wrongs
That led me to a love so strong
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
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version 10
Capo:no capo
Intro
e|------------------13-12---------------------------------------------------|
B|--13/15---13/15---15-13--15-13------8h10~~~-------------------------------|
G|--12/14---12/14--------------------10---~~~-------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------13-12---------------------------------------------------|
B|--13/15---13/15---15-13--15-13---10h12~~~------10h12p10-------------------|
G|--12/14---12/14------------------12~~~~~~--------------12~~~--------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------13------------------|
B|--15b(15)b---------------------------13~~~h15-----15b-----15b(15)~~~~-----|
G|------------------12h14---------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------20---------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------20b----(20)b---------------------------|
G|---14b16r14p12--12~~h(14)-------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------14----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Had a little love
But I spread it thin
Falling in her arms and out again
I made a bad name for my game 'round town
Tore out my heart and shut it down
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little a kind of free
Nothing to do
No one but me
And that's all I need
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
I see my friends around from time to time
When the ladies let us slip away
And when they ask me how I'm doing with mine
This is always what I say
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little kind of free
Nothing to do
No one to be
Is it really hard to see?
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
And this is not to say
There never comes a day
I'll take my chances and start again
And when I look behind
On all my younger times
I have to thank the wrongs
That led me to a love so strong
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
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version 11
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Standard
Intro
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--13/15--13/15---18-17---15-13-----------13/15--13/15---18-17--15-13--/12~---|
G|--12/14--12/14-----------14-12--/14~-----12/14--12/14----------14-12--/12~---|
D|-----------------19-17----------/15~--------------------19-17----------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------13--------------|
B|------------------15b17r15b17~--------13----13--15~-----15b17--15b17r15~-----|
G|--14h16p14p12----------------------/14--(14)---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------20-------------|
B|--------------------------20b22--20b22r20~----|
G|--14b16r14p12--12~14--------------------------|
D|-------------14-------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
Had a little love
But I spread it thin
Falling in her arms and out again
I made a bad name for my game 'round town
Tore out my heart and shut it down
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little a kind of free
Nothing to do
No one but me
And that's all I need
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
I see my friends around from time to time
When the ladies let us slip away
And when they ask me how I'm doing with mine
This is always what I say
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little kind of free
Nothing to do
No one to be
Is it really hard to see?
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
And this is not to say
There never comes a day
I'll take my chances and start again
And when I look behind
On all my younger times
I have to thank the wrongs
That led me to a love so strong
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 12
Capo:no capo
Standard Tuning (E A D G B e)
Solo
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------8-10--------8-10---------------------------------------------|
G|------5-7-/9-------/9-/9-------10-/9-7-/5---/5-----------------------------|
D|--5h7-------------------------------------7----7-5-------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------10-------------13------------------13---------------------|
B|------------8-10----/13-/13-16B----16-13-13-----16B----16-13-13------------|
G|-----5-7-/9---------------------------------14-----------------14----------|
D|-5-7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---15B--15B-17--20~--------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Had a little love
But I spread it thin
Falling in her arms and out again
I made a bad name for my game 'round town
Tore out my heart and shut it down
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little a kind of free
Nothing to do
No one but me
And that's all I need
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
I see my friends around from time to time
When the ladies let us slip away
And when they ask me how I'm doing with mine
This is always what I say
Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
A simple little kind of free
Nothing to do
No one to be
Is it really hard to see?
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
And this is not to say
There never comes a day
I'll take my chances and start again
And when I look behind
On all my younger times
I have to thank the wrongs
That led me to a love so strong
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
Yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs to me
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
That's the way
That's the way
That's the way
That I want it
Key
B = Bend
/ = Slide
h = hammer-on
~ = vibrato
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