"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 E D (A) / / / / / / / / / / / / verse 1: A C#m Children ... F#m E That's what they ... A C#m And watch ... F#m E They don't ...
C#m A * Runnin' just as ... C#m A * Holdin' on to one ... G Tryin' to get away ... E And then you put your arms ... A And then ... chorus: A E I think we're ... D A There doesn't seem to ... A E I think we're ... D A The beating of our ... (heartbeat and crickets) verse 2: Look at the way... (repeat chorus) (more heartbeat and crickets) outro: A E I think we're ... D A There doesn't seem to .... (repeat to fade) * bass plays v v v v |-2-------2-------2-2-----2------| |-----2-------2-2-----2-------2--| |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| doubled by muted guitar on 5 and 0 of low E
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