The Lonely

Christina Perri

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The Lonely

Written by Christina Perri
Key: Gm
The Lonely Key DmDm
The Lonely Key D#mD#m
The Lonely Key EmEm
The Lonely Key FmFm(one step down)
The Lonely Key F#mF#m(half step down)
The Lonely Key GmGm(original key)
The Lonely Key G#mG#m(half step up)
The Lonely Key AmAm(one step up)
The Lonely Key A#mA#m
The Lonely Key BmBm
The Lonely Key CmCm
The Lonely Key C#mC#m
	  		
Intro: 0:00-0:12 

    Gm   D    Eb   Bb   D7 
e|----------------------2----| 
B|--3--3-3------1--3----1----| 
G|--3----2----3----3----2----| 
D|--5----0----1----3----0----| 
A|--5----0----1----1----0----| 
E|--3----2----3----1----2----| 


Verse 1: 0:13-0:37 

    Gm               D                Eb               Bb       D   D7 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--3---3---3---3----3---3---3---3----4---4---4---4----3---3----3---1-------| 
G|--3---3---3---3----2---2---2---2----3---3---3---3----3---3----2---2-------| 
D|----5---5---5---5----4---4---4---4----5---5---5---5----3---3----4---4-----| 
A|-----------------------------------------------------1--------------------| 
E|--3----------------2----------------3-------------------------2---------x2| 

    2 AM, where do   I      begin?       Crying off my face    again 

    The silent sound of loneliness     wants to follow me to bed 


Pre-Chorus: 0:38-0:51
    Gm   F    Bb   Gm   Gm   F    D 
e|-------------------------------------| 
B|--3----1----3----3----3----1----3----| 
G|--3----2----3----3----3----2----2----| 
D|--5----3----3----5----5----3----4----| 
A|--5----3----1----5----5----3----0----| 
E|--3----1---------3----3----1----2----| 

    I'm a ghost of the girl that I want to be most 

    I'm the shell of a girl that I used to know well 


Chorus: 0:52-1:19 

    Gm                                D 
e|----------3----------------3----------------5----------------5------------| 
B|--------3---3------------3---3------------7---7------------7---7----------| 
G|------3-------3--------3-------3--------7-------7--------7-------7--------| 
D|----5-----------5----5-----------5----7-----------7----7-----------7------| 
A|------------------------------------5----------------5--------------------| 
E|--3----------------3------------------------------------------------------| 

    Dancing           slowly  in  an   empty            room 

  I sing           myself    a quiet   lullaby 

    Eb                                Bb               D 
e|----------3----------------3-------|---------1----------------2-----------| 
B|--------4---4------------4---4-----|-------3---3------------3---3---------| 
G|------3-------3--------3-------3---|-----3-------3--------2-------2-------| 
D|----5-----------5----5-----------5-|---3-----------3----0-----------0-----| 
A|--6----------------6---------------|-1------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------x2|------------------2-------------------| 

    Can         the lonely  take the   place        of  you 

    Let         you  go and   let the 

On second repeat, play: 
    Bb                                D 
e|----------1----------------1----------------2------------| 
B|--------3---3------------3---3------------3---3----------| 
G|------3-------3--------3-------3--------2-------2--------| 
D|----3-----------3----3-----------3----0-----------0------| 
A|--1----------------1-------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------2---------------2----| 

    lonely  in            to take my heart  again 


Pre-Verse: 1:20-1:25 

    Gm        D 

e|--6-----10--5----| 
B|--3---------3----| 
G|--3---------2----| 
D|--5---------4----| 
A|-----------------| 
E|-----------------| 


Verse 2: 1:26-1:50 

    Gm               D                Eb               Bb       D   D7 
e|--------------3----------------5------------------------------------------| 
B|--3---3---3---3----3---3---3---3----4---4---4---4----3---3----3---1-------| 
G|--3---3---3--------2---2---2--------3---3---3---3----3---3----2---2-------| 
D|----5---5---5---5----4---4---4---4----5---5---5---5----3---3----4---4-----| 
A|-----------------------------------------------------1--------------------| 
E|--3----------------2----------------3-------------------------2---------x2| 

    Too afraid    to go  outside     for the pain of one more loveless night 

    For the loneliness will stay with me and hold me til i fall asleep 


Pre-Chorus: 1:51-2:04 

    Gm   F    Bb   Gm   Gm   F    D       B7      D 
e|---------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--3----1----3----3----3----1----3---3---4---4---3---3----| 
G|--3----2----3--3-3----3----2----2---2---2---2---2---2----| 
D|--5----3----3--3-5--7-5----3------0---0---4---4---4---4--| 
A|--5----3----1--0-5----5----3--------------------0--------| 
E|--3----1---------3----3----1----2-------2----------------| 

    I'm a ghost of the girl that I want to be most 

    I'm the shell of a girl that I used to know well 


Chorus: 2:05-2:32 

    Gm                                D 
e|----------3----------------3----------------5----------------5------------| 
B|--------3---3------------3---3------------7---7------------7---7----------| 
G|------3-------3--------3-------3--------7-------7--------7-------7--------| 
D|----5-----------5----5-----------5----7-----------7----7-----------7------| 
A|------------------------------------5----------------5--------------------| 
E|--3----------------3------------------------------------------------------| 

    Dancing           slowly  in  an   empty            room 

  I sing           myself    a quiet   lullaby 

    Eb                                Bb               D 
e|----------3----------------3-------|---------1----------------2-----------| 
B|--------4---4------------4---4-----|-------3---3------------3---3---------| 
G|------3-------3--------3-------3---|-----3-------3--------2-------2-------| 
D|----5-----------5----5-----------5-|---3-----------3----0-----------0-----| 
A|--6----------------6---------------|-1------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------x2|------------------2-------------------| 

    Can         the lonely  take the   place        of  you 

    Let         you  go and   let the 

On second repeat, play: 
    Bb                                D 
e|----------1----------------1----------------2----------------2----------| 
B|--------3---3------------3---3------------3---3------------3---3--------| 
G|------3-------3--------3-------3--------2-------2--------2-------2------| 
D|----3-----------3----3-----------3----0-----------0----0-----------0----| 
A|--1----------------1----------------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------2----------------2------------------| 

    lonely  in            to take my heart  again 


Bridge: 2:33-3:00 

    Gm   F    Bb   F    Gm     Gm   F    Bb   F    Cm        Bb 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------1----3---------------------1----3---------4----4----3----3-1-------| 
G|--3----2----3----2----0------3----2----3---------5----5----3--------3-2---| 
D|--5----3----3----3----0------5----3----3----3-----------------------------| 
A|-------3----1----3----1-----------3----1----3----3--3---3--1--1-----------| 
E|--3--------------1----3------3--------------1-----------------------------| 

    Bro- ken  pie- ces  of   a bare-ly  breath-ing sto-      ry 

    Gm   F    Bb   F    Eb                     Gm   F    Eb   Dm 
e|-----------------1--------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------1----3----1----8----8----8------8-----3----1-----------------------| 
G|--3----2----3----2----8----8----8----8-8-----3----2----3----2-------------| 
D|--5----3----3----3----8---------------------------3----5----3-------------| 
A|-------3----1---------6--6---6--6--6---6--6-------0----6----5-------------| 
E|--3------------------------------------------3----------------------------| 

   Where there once was love                   Now there's on-ly 

    Cm                    D           D7 
e|-------------------------------------------| 
B|--4----4----4-----4-----3---3---3---1------| 
G|--5----5----5-----5-----2---2---2---2------| 
D|--------------------------4---4---4---4----| 
A|--3--3---3--3--3--3--3---------------------| 
E|------------------------2-------2----------| 

    me            and the lonely 


Chorus: 3:01-3:28 

    Gm                                D 
e|----------3----------------3----------------5----------------5------------| 
B|--------3---3------------3---3------------7---7------------7---7----------| 
G|------3-------3--------3-------3--------7-------7--------7-------7--------| 
D|----5-----------5----5-----------5----7-----------7----7-----------7------| 
A|------------------------------------5----------------5--------------------| 
E|--3----------------3------------------------------------------------------| 

    Dancing           slowly  in  an   empty            room 

  I sing           myself    a quiet   lullaby 

    Eb                                Bb               D 
e|----------3----------------3-------|---------1----------------2-----------| 
B|--------4---4------------4---4-----|-------3---3------------3---3---------| 
G|------3-------3--------3-------3---|-----3-------3--------2-------2-------| 
D|----5-----------5----5-----------5-|---3-----------3----0-----------0-----| 
A|--6----------------6---------------|-1------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------x2|------------------2-------------------| 

    Can         the lonely  take the   place        of  you 

    Let         you  go and   let the   

On second repeat, play: 
    Bb                                D 
e|----------1----------------1----------------2----------| 
B|--------3---3------------3---3------------3---3--------| 
G|------3-------3--------3-------3--------2-------2------| 
D|----3-----------3----3-----------3----0-----------0----| 
A|--1----------------1-----------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------2------------------| 

    lonely  in            to take my heart  again 


Outro: 3:29-3:52 

    Gm                                    D 
e|--------3-6p3--------------3-6p3--------------2-5p2------------2-5p2------| 
B|------3-------3----------3-------3----------3-------3--------3-------3----| 
G|----3-----------3------3-----------3------2-----------2----2-----------2--| 
D|--5---------------5--5---------------5--4----------------4----------------| 
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


    Eb                                  Bb                 D 
e|----------3------------------3----------------------------------10---14---| 
B|--------4---4--------------4---4----------------6--------------------15---| 
G|------3-------3----------3-------3------------7---7----------7------------| 
D|----5-----------5------5-----------5--------8-------8------7--------------| 
A|--6------------------6--------------------8-----------8--9----------------| 
E|----------------------------------------6---------------------------------|
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