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Christina Perri
The Lonely
tabbed by ambient203

Tuning: Standard

I decided not to use exactly the right bass notes for the chorus,
otherwise it would have been weird and hard to play (and I'm sure some of
the notes aren't exact as it is). I tabbed this to pick with fingers, but
strumming the chords sounds great too. I tried to arrange the lyrics so
that they aligned with the piano, but staggering the words is kind of lame.
Comment if you need help with the chord shapes or anything, enjoy!

Intro: 0:00-0:12

Gm (355333@1) D (xx0232@1)  Eb (x43121@3) Bb (x1333x@1) D7e|----------------------2----| (xx0212@1)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 (355333@1)             D (xx0232@1)              Eb (x43121@3)             Bb (x1333x@1)     D (xx0232@1) D7e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| (xx0212@1)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 (355333@1) F (133211@1)  Bb (x1333x@1) Gm (355333@1) Gm (355333@1) F (133211@1)  De|-------------------------------------| (xx0232@1)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 (355333@1)                              De|----------3----------------3----------------5----------------5------------| (xx0232@1)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    aquiet (x02210@1)  lullaby

Eb (x43121@3)                              Bb (x1333x@1)             De|----------3----------------3-------|---------1----------------2-----------| (xx0232@1)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 (x1333x@1)                              De|----------1----------------1----------------2------------| (xx0232@1)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 (355333@1)      D (xx0232@1)e|--6-----10--5----|
B|--3---------3----|
G|--3---------2----|
D|--5---------4----|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|

Verse 2: 1:26-1:50

Gm (355333@1)             D (xx0232@1)              Eb (x43121@3)             Bb (x1333x@1)     D (xx0232@1) D7e|--------------3----------------5------------------------------------------| (xx0212@1)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 (355333@1) F (133211@1)  Bb (x1333x@1) Gm (355333@1) Gm (355333@1) F (133211@1)  D (xx0232@1)     B7 (x21202@1)    De|---------------------------------------------------------| (xx0232@1)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 (355333@1)                              De|----------3----------------3----------------5----------------5------------| (xx0232@1)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    aquiet (x02210@1)  lullaby

Eb (x43121@3)                              Bb (x1333x@1)             De|----------3----------------3-------|---------1----------------2-----------| (xx0232@1)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 (x1333x@1)                              De|----------1----------------1----------------2----------------2----------| (xx0232@1)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 (355333@1) F (133211@1)  Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1)  Gm (355333@1)   Gm (355333@1) F (133211@1)  Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1)  Cm (x3101x@1)      Bbe|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| (x1333x@1)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 (355333@1) F (133211@1)  Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1)  Eb (x43121@3)                   Gm (355333@1) F (133211@1)  Eb (x43121@3) Dme|-----------------1--------------------------------------------------------| (xx0231@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 (x3101x@1)                  D (xx0232@1)         D7e|-------------------------------------------| (xx0212@1)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 (355333@1)                              De|----------3----------------3----------------5----------------5------------| (xx0232@1)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    aquiet (x02210@1)  lullaby

Eb (x43121@3)                              Bb (x1333x@1)             De|----------3----------------3-------|---------1----------------2-----------| (xx0232@1)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 (x1333x@1)                              De|----------1----------------1----------------2----------| (xx0232@1)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 (355333@1)                                  De|--------3-6p3--------------3-6p3--------------2-5p2------------2-5p2------| (xx0232@1)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 (x43121@3)                                Bb (x1333x@1)               De|----------3------------------3----------------------------------10---14---| (xx0232@1)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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