Songwriters: David Hodges, Christina Perri

Capo 3

Intro
Em (022000@1)  B (x2444x@1) C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)B7 (x21202@1)Verse 1
Em (022000@1)             B2 (x2444x@1)a.m., where do I begin?
C (x32010@1)           G (320003@1)    B7Crying (x21202@1)off my face again
Em (022000@1)                 BThe (x2444x@1)silent sounds of loneliness
C (x32010@1)             G (320003@1)   B7Wants (x21202@1)to follow me to bed

Pre-Chorus
       C (x32010@1)         D (xx0232@1)         G (320003@1)       EmI'm (022000@1)a ghost of a girl that I want to be most
         C (x32010@1)        D (xx0232@1)         BI'm (x2444x@1)the shell of a girl that I used to know well

Chorus
Em (022000@1)                 BDancing (x2444x@1)slowly in an empty room
C (x32010@1)                     G (320003@1)      B7Can (x21202@1)the lonely take the place of you?
   Em (022000@1)               BI (x2444x@1)sing myself a quiet lullaby
C (x32010@1)                      G (320003@1)                 B7Let (x21202@1)you go and let the lonely in to take my heart again

Interlude
Em (022000@1)    B (x2444x@1)Verse 2
Em (022000@1)          BToo (x2444x@1)afraid to go inside
C (x32010@1)                      G (320003@1)      B7For (x21202@1)the pain of one more loveless night
Em (022000@1)                    BBut (x2444x@1)the loneliness will stay with me
C (x32010@1)                G (320003@1)   B7And (x21202@1)hold me 'til I fall asleep

Pre-Chorus
       C (x32010@1)       D (xx0232@1)         G (320003@1)        EmI'm (022000@1)a ghost of a girl that I want to be most
         C (x32010@1)        D (xx0232@1)         BI'm (x2444x@1)the shell of a girl that I used to know well

Chorus
Em (022000@1)                 BDancing (x2444x@1)slowly in an empty room
C (x32010@1)                     G (320003@1)      B7Can (x21202@1)the lonely take the place of you?
Em (022000@1)                  BI (x2444x@1)sing myself a quiet lullaby
C (x32010@1)                     G (320003@1)                  B7Let (x21202@1)you go and let the lonely in to take my heart again

Bridge
Em (022000@1)D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)    CBroken (x32010@1)pieces of
  Em (022000@1)D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)       Am (x02210@1)G (320003@1)A barely breathing story
Em (022000@1)   D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)       CWhere (x32010@1)there once was love
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1)    G (320003@1)  Am (x02210@1)       B7Now (x21202@1)there's only me and the lonely

Chorus
Em (022000@1)                 BDancing (x2444x@1)slowly in an empty room
C (x32010@1)                     G (320003@1)      B7Can (x21202@1)the lonely take the place of you?
Em (022000@1)                  BI (x2444x@1)sing myself a quiet lullaby
C (x32010@1)                    G (320003@1)                   B7Let (x21202@1)you go and let the lonely in to take my heart again

Coda
Em (022000@1)  B (x2444x@1)  C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)B7