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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
Gm C F x2
Verse:
Gm
I'll admit I'm lonely
C
And need someone to hold me
F
Just to sleep at night
Gm
But I'd rather be alone
C
Rather wake up on my own
F
Come morning time
Chorus:
Dm C
The days pass so slowly and it never fades
Dm C
Evening comes, I'm looking for somebody else
Bb C F
These are things I say only when I'm talking to myself
Verse:
Gm C F
Despite my best efforts to try and learn to forgive
Gm C F
I find me haunted by the ghosts of all those that I just can't forget
Gm C F
And I know better than to think that it can be fixed
Gm C F
Best that I can do is just to learn to live with this
Chorus:
Dm C
I'm in a lot of pain and I need some help
Dm C
I don't dare tell nobody else
Bb C F
These are things I say only when I'm talking to myself
Solo:
Gm C F x2
Bridge:
C Bb F
I rarely go out, and when I go
C Bb C
I always hope I don't see anyone I know
Gm C F
'Cause the drinks bring no joy to me, I just can't remember when
Gm
All the drugs begin to fail me,
C F
Left me only with a lonely child to fend
Dm C
I tried to love and I failed
Dm C
I've put my heart on a shelf
Bb C F
These are things I say only when I'm talking to myself
Bb C F
These are things I say only when I'm talking to myself
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025