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Alone by Ben Harper
Alone
Tuning: standard e a d g b e
This song consist of 3 main riffs
Verse:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----12-12-12----10-10-10----9-9-9----10-10-10-----------------------------|
E|---0-----------0-----------0--------0--------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----10-10-10-10---10-10----9-9-9-9---9-9----------------------------------|
E|---8-------------8--------7---------7--------------------------------------|
This is repeated twice before the vacals and bass enter and 6 times more after that
Pre chorus:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----10-10-10-10---10-10----9-9-9-9---9-9----------------------------------|
E|---8-------------8--------7---------7--------------------------------------|
X 2
Chorus:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------9-9-9----------------------------------------|
A|---7-7-7---10-10-10---7-7-7------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------0----------0-------0----------------------------------------------|
X 3
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---7-7-7---10-10-10---7-7-7-7---7-7---7-7-7-7---7-7------------------------|
E|-0-------0----------5---------5-----5---------5----------------------------|
The song order is:
-Intro (verse riff twice with no bass or vocals)
-verse
-pre chorus
-chorus
-verse
-pre chorus
-chorus
-verse }played under solo
-chorus }played under solo (only play first part line twice (instead of 3 times)
-verse (guitar doesnt play during first two lines)
-pre chorus
-chorus
and finishes with this (instead of the last line of the chorus)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---7-7-7---10-10-10--7-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------0-----------5-----------------------------------------------------|
This empty room it fills my mind
Freedom it leaves me confined
Every single wall has cracked
But in this life you can't turn back
I don't want to live,
I don't want to live alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
As these words are with my tongue
I question why they're even sung
I have promised but I lied
I don't even know myself inside
I don't want to be,
I don't wanna be here alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
Today and tomorrow have become one
Every single thing has become none
Human nature is a beast
What I've done the most to show I have the least
Please don't leave me here,
please don't leave me here
Don't you leave me alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
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version 2
Tuning:standard
Intro
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----10-------11-------6-------7--------4----------5------------3-------2--|let ring
E|--8-------7--------4-------5---------2--------3----------1----------0------|
Verse:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----12-12-12----10-10-10----9-9-9----10-10-10-----------------------------|
E|---0-----------0-----------0--------0--------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----10-10-10-10---10-10----9-9-9-9---9-9----------------------------------|
E|---8-------------8--------7---------7--------------------------------------|
Pre chorus:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----10-10-10-10---10-10----9-9-9-9---9-9----------------------------------|
E|---8-------------8--------7---------7--------------------------------------|
X 2
Chorus:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------9-9-9----------------------------------------|
A|---7-7-7---10-10-10---7-7-7------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------0----------0-------0----------------------------------------------|
X 3
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---7-7-7---10-10-10---7-7-7-7---7-7---7-7-7-7---7-7------------------------|
E|-0-------0----------5---------5-----5---------5----------------------------|
This empty room it fills my mind
Freedom it leaves me confined
Every single wall has cracked
But in this life you can't turn back
I don't want to live,
I don't want to live alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
As these words are with my tongue
I question why they're even sung
I have promised but I lied
I don't even know myself inside
I don't want to be,
I don't wanna be here alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
Today and tomorrow have become one
Every single thing has become none
Human nature is a beast
What I've done the most to show I have the least
Please don't leave me here,
please don't leave me here
Don't you leave me alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
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version 3
Normal Tuning
E--------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------
D-----7-----5------4------5-----------5--------------5---------
A-----7-----7------7------7-------3---3-strum----2---2-strum---
E--0-----0------0------0---------------------------------------
and the part: “ I Don’t Want To Feelâ€
E----------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------
D-------5-----------5--------------------
A---3---3-------2---2-----Back-and-Forth-
E----------------------------------------
Chorus-
Repeat first part of riff
Solo:
E----------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------
A---14---15-14----12\10/12----10-9~~~-----10---12----14---15-14--
E----------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------
A---15--17--14---15---17---12----14--15--14----12-----10-----9---
E----------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------
A--12---10---9----12----10--9---10--------7--9---10--12----14----
E----------------------------------------------------------------
This empty room it fills my mind
Freedom it leaves me confined
Every single wall has cracked
But in this life you can't turn back
I don't want to live,
I don't want to live alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
As these words are with my tongue
I question why they're even sung
I have promised but I lied
I don't even know myself inside
I don't want to be,
I don't wanna be here alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
Today and tomorrow have become one
Every single thing has become none
Human nature is a beast
What I've done the most to show I have the least
Please don't leave me here,
please don't leave me here
Don't you leave me alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
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version 4
All it is is this over and over untill the chorus.
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|----12-12-12-----10-10-10------9-9-9--------10-10-10-|
E|--0-----------0--------------0-----------0-----------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|---10-10-10-10------10-10-------9-9-9-9------9-9-----|
E|8---------------8----------7--------------7----------|
CHORUS
"I don't wanna live..."
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|x2
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--10-10-10-10------10-10-------9-9-9-9----9-9--------|
E|8---------------8----------7----------7--------------|
"Alone..."
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|x4
A|---7-7-7-------10-10-10-------7-7-7------5-5-5-------|
E|0------------8-------------5----------3--------------|e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|---10-10-10-10------10-10-------9-9-9-9------9-9-----|
E|8---------------8----------7--------------7----------|
LYRICS
This empty room it fills my mind
Freedom it leaves me confined
Every single wall has cracked
But in this life you can't turn back
I don't want to live,
I don't want to live alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
As these words are with my tongue
I question why they're even sung
I have promised but I lied
I don't even know myself inside
I don't want to be,
I don't wanna be here alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
Today and tomorrow have become one
Every single thing has become none
Human nature is a beast
What I've done the most to show I have the least
Please don't leave me here,
please don't leave me here
Don't you leave me alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
Alone solo
e--------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------
G-4--5-4-4--2-0-2--0------0-2-4--5-4-4--5--7-4--5-7-2----
D--------------------4-4---------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------
e--------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------
G-4--5--4--2--0----2--0------------0--2--4---------------
D----------------4------4--5--2--4-----------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------
This empty room it fills my mind
Freedom it leaves me confined
Every single wall has cracked
But in this life you can't turn back
I don't want to live,
I don't want to live alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
As these words are with my tongue
I question why they're even sung
I have promised but I lied
I don't even know myself inside
I don't want to be,
I don't wanna be here alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
Today and tomorrow have become one
Every single thing has become none
Human nature is a beast
What I've done the most to show I have the least
Please don't leave me here,
please don't leave me here
Don't you leave me alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
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version 5
Tuning: Recommend D Tuning (one whole step down)
* However, I'm displaying/listing in std tuning for simplification
Chords:
A/E = 0-12--x-14--x-x
G/E = 0-10--x-12--x-x
F#/E = 0--9--x-11--x-x
E/E = 0--7--x--9--x-x
C = 8-10-10-(9)-x-x
B = 7--9--9-(8)-x-x
A = 5--7--7-(6)-x-x
Gmmaj7 = 3--x--4-(3)-x-x *
G = 3--5--5-(4)-x-x *
* On chorus Gmmaj7, if strumming chords, it is actually a G (355xxx) on the bass
note beat (4th) and then a Gmmaj7 on the quick up-downs. If picking notes, it is
easier to just fret the Gmmaj7. I will list over lyrics as Gmmaj7 only because that
original song is not strummed.
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Section Breakdowns:
INTRO:
A/E G/E F#/E G/E
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10---9-9-9-9---10-10-10-10-|
E|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
C B
e|---------------------------------------------------||
B|---------------------------------------------------||
G|--------------------------------------------------:|| (repeat x4)
D|---------------------------------------------------||
A|---10-10-10-10----10--10-----9-9-9-9------9---9----||
E|--8-----------8-----------7-----------7------------||
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
4) This...
VERSE: (w/ verse 1 lyrics)
A/E G/E F#/E G/E
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10---9-9-9-9---10-10-10-10-|
E|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
1a) emp- -ty room it
2a) Free- -dom it leaves
3a) Eve- -ry sin- -gle
4a) But in this life you
C B
e|--------------------------------------------------||
B|--------------------------------------------------||
G|-------------------------------------------------:|| (x4)
D|--------------------------------------------------||
A|---10-10-10-10----10--10-----9-9-9-9------9---9---||
E|--8-----------8-----------7-----------7----(7)----||
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
1b) fills my mind.
2b) me con- -fi- -i- -ned.
3b) wall has cracked.
4b) can't turn ba- -a- -ack.
PRE-CHORUS: (w/ 2nd lyrics)
C B
e|--------------------------------------------------||
B|--------------------------------------------------||
G|-------------------------------------------------:|| (x2)
D|--------------------------------------------------||
A|---10-10-10-10----10--10-----9-9-9-9------9---9---||
E|--8-----------8-----------7-----------7----(7)----||
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
1) I don't want to be, I
2) don't wanna be here (A-)
CHORUS:
E/E C A G* Gmmaj7
e|--------------------------------------------------||
B|--------------------------------------------------||
G|-------------------------------------------------:|| (x3)
D|-----------------------------------------4-(4)-4--||
A|-----7-7-7-7-----10(10)10----7-7-7-7--------------||
E|--0-----------8-----------5-----------3-----------||
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
1)A-lone... (Aah, ahh, ah) (Aaa-)
2)A-lone... (Aah, ahh, ah) (A-a-)
3)A-lone... (Aah, ahh, ah) (Ayy-)
then...
E/E C A
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------| (x1)
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-----7-7-7-7-----10(10)10----7-7-7-7------7---7---|
E|--0-----------8-----------5-----------5-----------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
4)A-lone... (Aah, ahh)
A
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------| (x1)
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-----7-7-7-7------7---7------7-7-7-7------7---7---|
E|--5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
OUTRO: (last line on final Chorus)
E/E C A
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------(6~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~)| (End)
D|--------------------------7-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
A|-----7-7-7-7-----10---10--7-~~~~~~(ring)~~~~~~~~~-|
E|--0-----------8-----------5-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
A-lone (Aah, ahhhhhhhhhhhh!)
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Okay, now for the lyrics and chords....
ALONE - Ben Harper
Intro: (x4)
A/E G/E F#/E G/E |
C B |
This...
Verse 1:
A/E G/E F#/E G/E |C B |
Emp--ty room it fills my mind
A/E G/E F#/E G/E |C B |
Free-dom it leaves me con-fined
A/E G/E F#/E G/E |C B |
Eve--ry sin---gle wall has cracked
A/E G/E F#/E G/E |C B |
But in this life you can't turn back
Pre-chorus:
C B |
I don't want to live,
C B |
I don't wan-na li-i-ive...
Chorus:
E/E C A Gmmaj7* | (*G then Gmmaj7, if strumming chords)
Alone (ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A Gmmaj7* |
Alone (ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A Gmmaj7* |
Alone (ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A |A |
Alone (ah, ah)
Verse 2:
A/E G/E F#/E G/E C B
As these words are with my tongue
A/E G/E F#/E G/E C B
I ques-tion why they're even su-ng
A/E G/E F#/E G/E C B
I have pro---mised but I lied
A/E G/E F#/E G/E C B
I don't even know myself inside
Pre-chorus:
C B
I don't want to be,
C B
I don't wanna be here
Chorus:
E/E C A Gmmaj7*
Alone (ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A Gmmaj7*
Alone (ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A Gmmaj7*
Alone (ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A A
Alone (ah, ah)
Interlude/Solo: (played over 2 verse passes than a full chorus w/o "Alone"s)
A/E G/E F#/E G/E
C B
A/E G/E F#/E G/E
C B
E/E C A Gmmaj7*
(ah, ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A Gmmaj7*
(ah, ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A Gmmaj7*
(aah, ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A A
(ah, ah, ah)
Verse 3: (**first two passes don't get played on CD)
A/E G/E F#/E G/E C B **
Today and tomor--row have be-come one.
A/E G/E F#/E G/E C B **
Every single thing has become no-ne
A/E G/E F#/E G/E C B
Hu---man na----ture is a beast
A/E G/E F#/E G/E C B
What I've done the most to show I have the least
Pre-chorus: (w/ extra pass)
C B
Please don't leave me here
C B
Please don't leave me here
C B
Don't you leave me
Chorus: (w/ Outro ending)
E/E C A Gmmaj7*
Alone (ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A Gmmaj7*
Alone (ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A Gmmaj7*
Alone (ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A~~~~~~~
Alone (ah, ahhhh!)
*END*
Great song. Beginners, you should be able to play this if you know the song pretty
well. I would recommend just playing the notes, no chords, as in the tabs. Where
4 notes are shown on the 5th (A) string it, you can use 2 to get the rhythm down.
Then, move to 3 notes and graduate to 4. Very fun song and it is great for both
fretting and picking accuracy while trying to keep a clean rhythm going.
Example of the Intro/Verse riff using chords:
(Yes, I know this isn't how the song is played, but give it a try. I think you'll
like it.)
V = hard down
v = quick down
u = quick up
A/E G/E F#/E G/E
V v--u--v--u V v--u--v--u V v--u--v--u V v--u--v--u
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----14-14-14-14---12-12-12-12---11-11-11-11---12-12-12-12--|
D|----x--x--x--x----x--x--x--x----x--x--x--x----x--x--x--x---|
A|----12-12-12-12---10-10-10-10---9--9--9--9----10-10-10-10--|
E|--0-------------0-------------0-------------0--------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
C B
V v--u--v--u V V V V v--u--v--u V V V
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|------(9)---(9)----(9)--(9)-------(8)---(8)----(8)---(8)---|
D|----10-10-10-10-----10---10-----9--9--9--9------9-----9----|
A|----10-10-10-10-----10---10-----9--9--9--9------9-----9----|
E|--8-------------8-------------7-------------7-----(7)------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Then the same idea for the chorus chords.
This empty room it fills my mind
Freedom it leaves me confined
Every single wall has cracked
But in this life you can't turn back
I don't want to live,
I don't want to live alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
As these words are with my tongue
I question why they're even sung
I have promised but I lied
I don't even know myself inside
I don't want to be,
I don't wanna be here alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
Today and tomorrow have become one
Every single thing has become none
Human nature is a beast
What I've done the most to show I have the least
Please don't leave me here,
please don't leave me here
Don't you leave me alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
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