All By Myself chords by
Eric Carmen (Official Version)
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Key: F majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

F5

F5

F5

F5

Verse 1
F5 F5 
 
Bbm/F Bbm/F 
 
F5 F5 
 
When I was young I never needed   anyone
Cm/Eb Cm/Eb 
 
D7 D7 
 
And makin' love was just for fun
Gm Gm 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Those days are gone
F/A F/A 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
C7 C7 
 
F5 F5 
 
Livin' alone
Bbm/F Bbm/F 
 
F5 F5 
 
I think of all      the friends I've known
Cm/Eb Cm/Eb 
 
D7 D7 
 
But when I dial the telephone
Gm Gm 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Nobody's home
F/A F/A 
 
D7 D7 
 
G7 G7 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
C7 C7

Chorus 1
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
All by myself
Don't want to be,
Eb Eb 
 
D7 D7 
 
Gm Gm 
 
all by  myself
Dbdim7 Dbdim7 
 
C7 C7 
 
anymore
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
All by myself
Don't want to live,
Eb Eb 
 
D7 D7 
 
Gm Gm 
 
all by  myself
Dbdim7 Dbdim7 
 
C7 C7 
 
anymore

Verse 2
F5 F5 
 
Hard to be sure
Bbm/F Bbm/F 
 
F5 F5 
 
Sometimes I feel     so insecure
Cm/Eb Cm/Eb 
 
And love so
D7 D7 
 
Gm Gm 
 
distant and obscure
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
F/A F/A 
 
Remains the cure
Bbm Bbm 
 
C7 C7 
 

Solo 1

F5

F5

Bbm/F

F5

Cm/Eb

D7

Gm

Bbm6

F/A

D7

G7

Bbm

C7

Chorus 2
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
All by myself
Don't want to be,
Eb Eb 
 
D7 D7 
 
Gm Gm 
 
all by  myself
Dbdim7 Dbdim7 
 
C7 C7 
 
anymore
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
All by myself
Don't want to live,
Eb Eb 
 
D7 D7 
 
Gm Gm 
 
all by  myself
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
A7 A7 
 
anymore
Ab Ab 
 
G7 G7 
 

Solo 2
Cm Cm 
 
Fm Fm 
 
G7 G7 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Fm Fm 
 
G7 G7 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Dbdim7 Dbdim7 
 
A7 A7 
 
Ddim7 Ddim7 
 
G/B G/B 
 
Cdim Cdim 
 
F/A F/A 
 
F5 F5 
 
F5 F5

Verse 3

F5

Bbm/F

F5

When I was young I never needed anyone

Cm/Eb

D7

Gm

And makin' love was just for fun

Bbm6

Those days are gone

F/A

Bbm

C7

Chorus 3
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
All by myself
Don't want to be,
Eb Eb 
 
D7 D7 
 
Gm Gm 
 
all by  myself
Dbdim7 Dbdim7 
 
C7 C7 
 
anymore
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
All by myself
Don't want to live,
Eb Eb 
 
D7 D7 
 
Gm Gm 
 
all by  myself
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
A7 A7 
 
anymore
[Repeat and fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF5 Bbm/F Cm/Eb D7 Gm...

Chords

F5
Bbm/F
Cm/Eb
D7
Gm
Bbm6
F/A
Bbm
C7
G7
F
Am
Eb
Dbdim7
A7
Ab
Cm
Fm
Ddim7
G/B
Cdim

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
Bbm/F: 1-x-3-3-2-x
Cm/Eb: x-6-5-5-8-x
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Bbm6: 6-x-5-6-6-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Dbdim7: x-4-5-3-5-x
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Ddim7: x-x-0-1-0-1
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Cdim: x-3-4-x-4-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of All By Myself by Eric Carmen, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Eric Carmen.

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