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Lonely For A While by Jesse Winchester

Lonely For A While chords by Jesse Winchester

Chords with lyrics

  • Difficulty: Intermediate
Intro:

Chord diagramAmaj7Amaj7 Chord diagramBm7Bm7 Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramE7E7 x2



Verse 1:
Chord diagramAmaj7Amaj7                          Chord diagramF# minorF#m
I guess I took an awful lot for granted
Chord diagramE7E7                               Chord diagramAmaj7Amaj7Chord diagramE7E7
I thought everyone was on the square
Chord diagramG#m7G#m7               Chord diagramC#7C#7                      Chord diagramF# minorF#m
I thought if you give love      Then you get love in return
Chord diagramB7B7                              Chord diagramE7E7 - E7/F# - E7/G#
After all, that seems only fair
         Chord diagramAmaj7Amaj7                          Chord diagramF# minorF#m
But you revolutionized my way of thinking and
Chord diagramE7E7                      Chord diagramAsus4Asus4Chord diagramGsus4Gsus4 - Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Now I have a whole new style
   Chord diagramBm7Bm7            Chord diagramDm7Dm7    Chord diagramAmaj7Amaj7                   Chord diagramF# minorF#m
I don't burn with desire        I don't go near the fire
  Chord diagramBm7Bm7                Chord diagramE7E7                  Chord diagramAmaj7Amaj7
I think I'll just be lonely for a while
Verse 2:
Chord diagramAmaj7Amaj7                          Chord diagramF# minorF#m
I see the happy couple in the café
Chord diagramE7E7                               Chord diagramAmaj7Amaj7Chord diagramE7E7
Doing like all happy couples do
Chord diagramG#m7G#m7               Chord diagramC#7C#7                      Chord diagramF# minorF#m
I'd warn them if I could        But it would do no good
Chord diagramB7B7                              Chord diagramE7E7 - E7/F# - E7/G#
Their world is only big enough for two
         Chord diagramAmaj7Amaj7                          Chord diagramF# minorF#m
So let the lovebirds have their sweet illusions
Chord diagramE7E7                      Chord diagramAsus4Asus4Chord diagramGsus4Gsus4 - Chord diagramF# minorF#m
It's best if I just walk on by and smile
   Chord diagramBm7Bm7            Chord diagramDm7Dm7    Chord diagramAmaj7Amaj7                   Chord diagramF# minorF#m
I hope their love is real       I miss the way they feel
  Chord diagramBm7Bm7                Chord diagramE7E7                  Chord diagramAmaj7Amaj7
But I think I'll just be lonely for a while


Bridge:
      Chord diagramBm7Bm7                           Chord diagramF# minorF#m
And oh so much for love         I'm fine on my own
Chord diagramBm7Bm7                     Chord diagramE7E7                    -F#m7 - Chord diagramB11B11
How am I going to miss  Something I've never known?
Verse 3:
Chord diagramAmaj7Amaj7                          Chord diagramF# minorF#m
I know, I know you never should say never
Chord diagramE7E7                               Chord diagramAmaj7Amaj7Chord diagramE7E7
Cause who knows what tomorrow holds in store
Chord diagramG#m7G#m7               Chord diagramC#7C#7                      Chord diagramF# minorF#m
One day love may find out       Where you are hiding
Chord diagramB7B7                              Chord diagramE7E7 - E7/F# - E7/G#
But you can't find what you're not looking for
         Chord diagramAmaj7Amaj7                          Chord diagramF# minorF#m
So may I have a table in the corner
Chord diagramE7E7                      Chord diagramAsus4Asus4Chord diagramGsus4Gsus4 - Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Or anywhere, just nowhere near the aisle
Chord diagramBm7Bm7            Chord diagramDm7Dm7    Chord diagramAmaj7Amaj7                   Chord diagramF# minorF#m
And yes, it's just myself       No, there'll be no one else
  Chord diagramBm7Bm7                Chord diagramE7E7                  Chord diagramAmaj7Amaj7
I think I'll just be lonely for a while

Reprise: (same chords as last 2 lines of verse)
Chord diagramBm7Bm7            Chord diagramDm7Dm7    Chord diagramAmaj7Amaj7                   Chord diagramF# minorF#m
I hope their love is real       Gee I miss the way they feel
  Chord diagramBm7Bm7                Chord diagramE7E7                  Chord diagramAmaj7Amaj7
But I think I will just be lonely for a while

  Chord diagramBm7Bm7                Chord diagramE7E7                  Chord diagramAmaj7Amaj7
But I think I'll just be lonely for a while
© Jesse Winchester
more great Jesse music at jessewinchester.com

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