Chords with lyrics
"I Think We're Alone Now"
(Ritchie Cordell)
[Notes: 1) The intro is notated in quarter-notes (one slash per beat) but
played in staccato eighth-notes; 2) When I heard 'em live, they simulated
the crickets chirping by scratching their chins on-mike!]
intro:
A augmentedA E MajorE D MajorD (A augmentedA)
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
verse 1:
A augmentedA C# minorC#m
Children ...
F# minorF#m E MajorE
That's what they ...
A augmentedA C# minorC#m
And watch ...
F# minorF#m E MajorE
They don't ...
C# minorC#m A augmentedA *
Runnin' just as ...
C# minorC#m A augmentedA *
Holdin' on to one ...
G+G
Tryin' to get away ...
E MajorE
And then you put your arms ...
A augmentedA
And then ...
chorus:
A augmentedA E MajorE
I think we're ...
D MajorD A augmentedA
There doesn't seem to ...
A augmentedA E MajorE
I think we're ...
D MajorD A augmentedA
The beating of our ...
(heartbeat and crickets)
verse 2:
Look at the way...
(repeat chorus)
(more heartbeat and crickets)
outro:
A augmentedA E MajorE
I think we're ...
D MajorD A augmentedA
There doesn't seem to .... (repeat to fade)
* bass plays
v v v v
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doubled by muted guitar on 5 and 0 of low E MajorE