Alone chords

by The Bee Gees

Song Key: D Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 111 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate

Chords: D, Em7, F#m, G, Gsus2, Gadd2, A, Bm

Strum Pattern: D - D - U - U - D - U

Chord Chart Legend
D Major Em7 F#m barre chord F#m G Major Gsus2 Gadd2 A Major Bm Bm barre chord
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
D Major-LH Em7-LH F#m-LH F#m barre chord-LH G Major-LH Gsus2-LH Gadd2-LH A Major-LH Bm-LH Bm barre chord-LH

Alone

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              D                     Gadd2          D
Intro: 4/4 |    |  %  |  %  |  %  |       |  %  |     |  %  |       

           D
1. I was a mid-night rider on a cloud of smoke

   I could make a wo-man hang on ev'-ry sin-gle stroke
     Gsus2               Gadd2 
   I was an ir-on man, I had a mas-ter plan
       D
   But I was a-lone |  %  |

           D
   I could hear you breath-ing with a sigh of the wind

   I remember how your body started trembling
       Gsus2                          Gadd2
   Oh, what a night it's been for the state I'm in
   D
   I'm still alone

                    Bm                         Em7
Bridge: And all the won-ders made for the earth
                    A                 Bm
        And all the hearts in all cre-a-tion
      G            D
        Some-how I al-ways end up a-lone (al-ways end up a-lone)

        Al-ways end up a-lone

                D          Bm
Chorus: So I'll play, I'll wait
                  Em7
       'Cause you know that love takes time
           D       Bm
        We came so far
                 Em7
        Just the beat of a lone-ly heart
                 F#m       Gadd2  
        And it's mine... |   𝄑   |
                               D
        And I don't wan-na be a-lone |  %  |  %  |  %  |

                 D
2. Well, since I got no mes-sage on your ans-wer phone

   Since you're bu-sy ev'-ry min-ute, I just stay at home
     Gsus2                     Gadd2 
   I make be-lieve you care, I feel you ev'-ry-where
       D
   But I'm still a-lone |  %  |

            D
   I'm on a wheel of for-tune with a twist of fate

  'Cause I know it isn't hea-ven, is it love or hate?
      Gsus2                
   Am I the sub-ject of the pain?
            Gadd2
   Am I the stran-ger in the rain?
   D
   I am a-lone |  %  |

                     Bm                 Em7
Bridge: And is there glo-ry there to be-hold?
                    A          Bm
        May-be it's my im-a-gi-na-tion
                  Em7                A 
        A-noth-er sto-ry there to be told

                D          Bm
Chorus: So I'll play, I'll wait
              Em7
        And I pray it's not too late
           D              Bm
        We made it so far
                 Em7
        Just the beat of a lone-ly heart
                 F#m       Gadd2 
        And it's mine... |   𝄑   |    |
                                D 
        And I don't wan-na be a-lone |  %  |  %  |  %  |
   
                    Bm                    Em7
Bridge: And all the won-ders made for the earth
                    A                 Bm 
        And all the hearts in all cre-a-tion
                  Em7                A
        A-noth-er sto-ry there to be told


                D          Bm
Chorus: So I'll play, I'll wait
              Em7
        And I pray it's not too late
           D          Bm 
        We made it so far
                 Em7
        Just the beat of a lone-ly heart
                F#m        Gadd2
        And it's mine... |   𝄑   |
                                D
        And I don't wan-na be a-lone....

                D 
Outro: Gone but not out of sight

       I'm caught in the rain and there's no one home

       Face the heat of the night

       The one that you love got a heart that's made of stone

       Shine and search for the light

       And sooner or later you'll be cruising on your ocean

       And clean out of site

       I'm caught in the rain and there's no one home...

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: D Major - 2 sharps (F#, C#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 - Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 111 bpm
  • Voice Range: D4 - E6
  • Intermediate Guitarist: A good knowledge of open chords, barre chords and extended chords is recommended.
  • The chord charts include open chord voicings for beginners who’d like to give this song a try. Once you're familiar with the shapes, the progressions are quite easy—and definitely worth the effort! 💪
  • Suggested Strumming Pattern:
  Pattern:  D   D   U   U   D  U
  Count:    1&  2   &3  &   4  &
  Motion:   ↓   ↓   ↑   ↑   ↓  ↑ 

  D = Downstroke
  U = Upstroke

Song Details:

  • Composers: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb
  • Lyricists: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb
  • Lyrics Begin: I was a midnight rider on a cloud of smoke,
  • Single:
    Released: 17 February 1997
    B-side: Closer Than Close, Rings Around the Moon
  • Album: Still Waters
    Recorded: January 1996 – August 1996
    Released: 10 March 1997
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