Key: G

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Intro: G  Em  Am  C D  x2


Verse 1:
G                         Em
  When I was young I was strange
            Am
Night after night in New York City
       C            D           G
Trying hard not to amount to anything
             Em    Am
People don't change  Same as it ever
        C          D              G
was but now people pay to hear me sing


Refrain 1:
     Em             C
It's worth a second look
      D                 G
But I swear I've made myself
D/F# Em        C
from glue and smiles
         D       G     D/F#
Stacked upon themselves
Em            C
Maybe I'll pretend that 
        G D/F# Em
I'm somebody   else
      Am
Who's closer to
               D
what I want to be


Chorus 1:
 G   Em C
Alone    I'm so much 
D            G  Em
better on my own
C         D      G   Em
  Wishing I was alone
C
  I'm so much 
D            G  Em C D
better on my own


Post Biss: G  Em  Am  C D  x2


Verse 2:
G                       Em
  There's no sign of me here
             Am
I've been to hell and back
     C                D
On a train built with pride
             G
and failed attempts
                Em
That used to be fun
        Am
I never thought you could
             C
reinvent the world by playing
D                 G
shows and writing songs


Refrain 2:
                    Em
It's worth a second look
      C          D      G
But I swear I've made myself
D/F# Em      C
from heart attacks
         D       G     D/F#
Stacked upon themselves
Em            C
Maybe I'll pretend that
        G D/F# Em
I'm somebody   else
      C                        D
Who's closer to what I want to be


(Repeat Chorus 1)


Bridge:
C
  Don't wish too hard
    B                  Em  G
You might get what you want
C
  I've grown needs so
B
please look at me
            Em  G
But not too long
            C      D    G(hold) Em
Because I'm better off alone
C         D            G  Em
  So much better on my own
C         D      G   Em
  Wishing I was alone
C             D            G  Em C D
  I'm so much better on my own


Chorus 2:
 G   Em C
Alone    I'm so much 
D            G  Em
better on my own
C         D      G   Em
  Wishing I was alone
C
  I'm so much 
D            G  Em C   B   G(hold)
better on my own