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The Lonely Tab

by Christina Perri
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Capo: no capo
Author ambient203 [pro] 268. Last edit on Feb 13, 2014
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   D    Eb   Bb   D7
e|----------------------2----|
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               D                Eb               Bb       D   D7
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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   F    Bb   Gm   Gm   F    D
e|-------------------------------------|
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                                D
e|----------3----------------3----------------5----------------5------------|
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    a quiet   lullaby
 
    Eb                                Bb               D
e|----------3----------------3-------|---------1----------------2-----------|
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                                D
e|----------1----------------1----------------2------------|
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        D
 
e|--6-----10--5----|
B|--3---------3----|
G|--3---------2----|
D|--5---------4----|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
 
 
Verse 2: 1:26-1:50
 
    Gm               D                Eb               Bb       D   D7
e|--------------3----------------5------------------------------------------|
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   F    Bb   Gm   Gm   F    D       B7      D
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
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                                D
e|----------3----------------3----------------5----------------5------------|
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    a quiet   lullaby
 
    Eb                                Bb               D
e|----------3----------------3-------|---------1----------------2-----------|
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                                D
e|----------1----------------1----------------2----------------2----------|
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   F    Bb   F    Gm     Gm   F    Bb   F    Cm        Bb
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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   F    Bb   F    Eb                     Gm   F    Eb   Dm
e|-----------------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                    D           D7
e|-------------------------------------------|
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                                D
e|----------3----------------3----------------5----------------5------------|
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    a quiet   lullaby
 
    Eb                                Bb               D
e|----------3----------------3-------|---------1----------------2-----------|
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                                D
e|----------1----------------1----------------2----------|
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                                    D
e|--------3-6p3--------------3-6p3--------------2-5p2------------2-5p2------|
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                                  Bb                 D
e|----------3------------------3----------------------------------10---14---|
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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ambient203
That correction tab is for hilary87 who wanted the notes for my interpretation of the song. Hope it's alright! :)
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ambient203
[tab] Intro: 0:00-0:12 Gm D Eb Bb D7 e|----------------------F#---| B|--D--D-D------C--D----C----| G|--Bb---A----Bb---Bb---A----| D|--G----D----Eb---F----D----| A|--D----A----Bb---Bb---A----| E|--G----F#---G----F----F#---| Verse 1: 0:13-0:37 Gm D Eb Bb D D7 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--D---D---D---D----D---D---D---D----Eb--Eb--Eb--Eb---D---D----D---C-------| G|--Bb--Bb--Bb--Bb---A---A---A---A----Bb--Bb--Bb--Bb---Bb--Bb---A---A-------| D|----G---G---G---G----4---4---4---G----G---G---G---G----F---F----F#--F#----| A|-----------------------------------------------------Bb-------------------| E|--G----------------F#---------------G-------------------------F#--------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 F Bb Gm Gm F D e|-------------------------------------| B|--D----C----D----D----D----C----D----| G|--Bb---A----Bb---Bb---Bb---A----A----| D|--G----F----F----G----G----F----F#---| A|--D----C----Bb---D----D----C----A----| E|--G----F---------G----G----F----F#---| 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 D e|----------G----------------G----------------A----------------A------------| B|--------D---D------------D---D------------F#--F#-----------F#--F#---------| G|------Bb------Bb-------Bb------Bb-------D-------D--------D-------D--------| D|----G-----------G----G-----------G----A-----------A----A-----------A------| A|------------------------------------D----------------D--------------------| E|--G----------------G------------------------------------------------------| Dancing slowly in an empty room I sing myself a quiet lullaby Eb Bb D e|----------G------------------G-------|----------F----------------F#-------| B|--------Eb--Eb------------Eb---Eb----|--------D---3------------D---D------| G|------Bb------Bb--------Bb--------Bb-|-----Bb-------3--------A-------A----| D|----G-----------G-----G-------------G|---F------------3----D-----------D--| A|--Eb---------------Eb----------------|-Bb---------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------x2|------------------F#----------------| Can the lonely take the place of you Let you go and let the On second repeat, play: Bb D e|---------F-----------------F----------------F#-----------| B|-------D---D-------------D---D------------D---D----------| G|-----Bb------Bb--------Bb------Bb-------A-------A--------| D|---F-----------F-----F-----------F----D-----------D------| A|-Bb----------------Bb------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------F#--------------F#---| lonely in to take my heart again Pre-Verse: 1:20-1:25 Gm D e|--Bb----D---A----| B|--D---------D----| G|--Bb--------A----| D|--G---------F#---| A|-----------------| E|-----------------| Verse 2: 1:26-1:50 Gm D Eb Bb D D7 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--D---D---D---D----D---D---D---D----Eb--Eb--Eb--Eb---D---D----D---C-------| G|--Bb--Bb--Bb--Bb---A---A---A---A----Bb--Bb--Bb--Bb---Bb--Bb---A---A-------| D|----G---G---G---G----4---4---4---G----G---G---G---G----F---F----F#--F#----| A|-----------------------------------------------------Bb-------------------| E|--G----------------F#---------------G-------------------------F#----------| Gm D Eb Bb D D7 e|--------------G----------------A------------------------------------------| B|--D---D---D---D----D---D---D---D----Eb--Eb--Eb--Eb---D---D----D---C-------| G|--Bb--Bb--Bb-------A---A---A--------Bb--Bb--Bb--Bb---Bb--Bb---A---A-------| D|----G---G---G---G----4---4---4---G----G---G---G---G----F---F----F#--F#----| A|-----------------------------------------------------Bb-------------------| E|--G----------------F#---------------G-------------------------F#----------| 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 F Bb Gm Gm F D B7 D e|------------------------------------------------------------| B|--D----C----D-----D----D----C----D----D---D#----D-----D-----| G|--Bb---A----Bb-Bb-Bb---Bb---A----A----A---A-----A-----A-----| D|--G----F----F--F--G----G----F-------D---D----F#----F#---F#--| A|--D----C----Bb-A--D--A-D----C-------------------A-----------| E|--G----F----------G----G----F----F#-------F#----------------| I'm a ghost of the girl that
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hilarygirl87
Could you please post the exact notes for piano? I tried converting what you have to piano but I'm a newbee so it was very difficult. If you could please just post the notes for piano I would appriciate it. Thank you! :)
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