Only Alone  ( Alan Hull )  from:  Back and Fourth
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Intro: D, Bm, Gm, D


1.)
How long does it take to forget
 D		  Bm
the face that haunts your dreamtime.
     E7			   A
And how many years does it take to regret
    F#m	      		    Bm
the times spent in between time.
    F#m	 	A   	D


2.)
Oh you're not lonely, you're only alone
 G*		Bm	      D
and I know, you've got friends, and they're on the telephone
       G*		 Bm		    D
far be it from me, to question your sanity
 G*		B	Em	        A
'cos in the end friend, we're all on our own.
	     D				  G


Chorus:
No I'm not lonely, I'm only here by myself,
 D	    Bm		Gm	      D
got the radio, got the record show, got the books waiting on the shelf.
	 D		Bm 		     Gm			  D
No I'm not lonely I'm only passing time,
G*	    Bm	       E7	    A
in a week or two I'm telling you, it's gonna turn, turn out fine.
      A		       Bm		      E7	     A


3.)
How long does it take to wake up
 D		  Bm
how long to adventure
 E7	       A
past illusions, timeless make up
       F#m	 Bm
into time forever.
F#m   A      D


4.)
Oh you're not lonely, you're only alone
 G*		Bm	      D
and I know, you've got friends, and they're on the telephone
       G*		 Bm		    D
far be it from me, to question your sanity
 G*		B	Em	        A
'cos in the end friend, we're all on our own.
	     D				  G



Chorus:
No I'm not lonely, I'm only here by myself,
 D	    Bm		Gm	      D
got the radio, got the record show, got the books waiting on the shelf.
	 D		Bm 		     Gm			  D
No I'm not lonely I'm only passing time,
G*	    Bm	       E7	    A
in a week or two I'm telling you, it's gonna turn, turn out fine.
      A		       Bm		      E7	     A



Chorus:
No I'm not lonely, I'm only here by myself      +--I
got the radio, got the record show		    >  vocal only
got the books waiting on the shelf.		+--I


No I'm not lonely I'm only passing time,
G*	    Bm	       E7	    A
in a week or two I'm telling you, it's gonna turn, turn out fine.
      A		       Bm		      E7	     A



No I'm not lonely, I'm only here by myself
 D          Bm	       Gm	      D
got the radio, got the record show, but I'm only here by myself.
	 D		Bm		     Gm		   D      Bm, Gm, D6




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