Lonely For A While chords by Jesse Winchester

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:

Amaj7 Bm7 F#m E7 x2



Verse 1:
Amaj7             F#m
I guess I took an awful lot for granted
E7                Amaj7 – E7
I thought everyone was on the square
G#m7        C#7           F#m
I thought if you give love   Then you get love in return
B7               E7 - E7/F# - E7/G#
After all, that seems only fair
     Amaj7             F#m
But you revolutionized my way of thinking and
E7           Asus4 – Gsus4 - F#m
Now I have a whole new style
  Bm7      Dm7  Amaj7          F#m
I don't burn with desire    I don't go near the fire
 Bm7        E7         Amaj7
I think I'll just be lonely for a while

Verse 2:
Amaj7             F#m
I see the happy couple in the café
E7                Amaj7 – E7
Doing like all happy couples do
G#m7        C#7           F#m
I'd warn them if I could    But it would do no good
B7               E7 - E7/F# - E7/G#
Their world is only big enough for two
     Amaj7             F#m
So let the lovebirds have their sweet illusions
E7           Asus4 – Gsus4 - F#m
It's best if I just walk on by and smile
  Bm7      Dm7  Amaj7          F#m
I hope their love is real    I miss the way they feel
 Bm7        E7         Amaj7
But I think I'll just be lonely for a while

Bridge:
   Bm7              F#m
And oh so much for love     I'm fine on my own
Bm7           E7          -F#m7 - B11
How am I going to miss Something I've never known?

Verse 3:
Amaj7             F#m
I know, I know you never should say never
E7                Amaj7 – E7
Cause who knows what tomorrow holds in store
G#m7        C#7           F#m
One day love may find out    Where you are hiding
B7               E7 - E7/F# - E7/G#
But you can't find what you're not looking for
     Amaj7             F#m
So may I have a table in the corner
E7           Asus4 – Gsus4 - F#m
Or anywhere, just nowhere near the aisle
Bm7      Dm7  Amaj7          F#m
And yes, it's just myself    No, there'll be no one else
 Bm7        E7         Amaj7
I think I'll just be lonely for a while

Reprise: (same chords as last 2 lines of verse)
Bm7      Dm7  Amaj7          F#m
I hope their love is real    Gee I miss the way they feel
 Bm7        E7         Amaj7
But I think I will just be lonely for a while

 Bm7        E7         Amaj7
But I think I'll just be lonely for a while
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