Lonely Life

©2021 Garrett Clevenger

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Em D Bm A G Lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely life. I 

G  D  C  G asked Elinor Rigby how she spent her time on the 

Am  Bm  G island she was stranded on.

Em  C  D  G She told me it was easier. Her life was better there. She 

Em    C    didn’t have to worry ‘bout preying Father McKenzie

D and the pitiful people praying in his pew and their

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Em D Bm A G lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely life.
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G  D  C  G Major Tom, a rocket man, alone in outer space

Am  Bm  G tries once again to call his base.

Em  C  D  G Communication breakdown. The radio is dead.

Em    C    All he can hear as he tries to fall asleep is the  

D cockpit and lover in his head. It’s a

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Em D Bm A G Lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely life. I 

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Em  D Lonely, lonely, lonely, life.
Bm Am Lonely life.

Em  D Lonely, lonely, lonely, life.
Bm  C Lonely life.

Em  D Lonely, lonely, lonely, life.
F  C Lonely life. A

F    lonely life when

Em you’re all

D alone.

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G  D  C  G Peter’s been a bartender for eleven years. Some 

Am  Bm  G things he’s seen would bring you tears.

Em  C  D  G Like his own grandpa after his grandma died. Gramps 

Em    C    would demand a pity shot which often led to more from the

D barflies who related to the score. A

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Em D Bm A G Lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely life.

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Em D Bm A G Lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely life.
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