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All By Myself chords by Eric Carmen (Official Version)

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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

Intro 1

Verse 1
F5 
Bbm/F 
F5 
 (F5) When I was young I never  (B flat minor/F) needed   anyone  (F5) 
Cm/Eb 
D7 
 (C minor/Eb) And makin'  (D7) love was just for fun
Gm 
Bbm6 
 (G minor)  (B flat minor6) Those days are gone
F/A 
Bbm 
C7 
 (F/A)  (B flat minor)  (C7) 
F5 
 (F5) Livin' alone
Bbm/F 
F5 
I think of  (B flat minor/F) all      the friends I've known  (F5) 
Cm/Eb 
D7 
 (C minor/Eb) But when I  (D7) dial the telephone
Gm 
Bbm6 
 (G minor)  (B flat minor6) Nobody's home
F/A 
D7 
G7 
Bbm 
C7 
 (F/A)  (D7)  (G7)  (B flat minor)  (C7) 

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Chorus 1

All by myself

Don't want to be,

all by myself

anymore

All by myself

Don't want to live,

all by myself

anymore

Verse 2
F5 
 (F5) Hard to be sure
Bbm/F 
F5 
Sometimes I  (B flat minor/F) feel     so insecure  (F5) 
Cm/Eb 
 (C minor/Eb) And love so
D7 
Gm 
 (D7) distant and obscure  (G minor) 
Bbm6 
F/A 
 (B flat minor6) Remains the cure  (F/A) 
Bbm 
C7 
 (B flat minor)  (C7) 

Solo 1

Chorus 2
F 
Am 
 (F major) All by myself  (A minor) 
Don't want to be,
Eb 
D7 
Gm 
 (E flat major) all by  (D7) myself  (G minor) 
Dbdim7 
C7 
a (D flatdim7) nymore     (C7) 
F 
Am 
 (F major) All by myself  (A minor) 
Don't want to live,
Eb 
D7 
Gm 
 (E flat major) all by  (D7) my (G minor) self
Bbm6 
A7 
a (B flat minor6) nymore  (A7) 
Ab 
G7 
 (A flat major)  (G7) 

Solo 2
Cm 
Fm 
G7 
 (C minor)  (F minor)  (G7) 
Cm 
Fm 
G7 
 (C minor)  (F minor)  (G7) 
Cm 
Dbdim7 
A7 
 (C minor)  (D flatdim7)  (A7) 
Ddim7 
G/B 
Cdim 
F/A 
 (Ddim7)  (G/B)  (Cdim)  (F/A) 
F5 
F5 
 (F5)  (F5) 

Verse 3

When I was young I never needed anyone

And makin' love was just for fun

Those days are gone

Chorus 3
F 
Am 
 (F major) All by myself  (A minor) 
Don't want to be,
Eb 
D7 
Gm 
 (E flat major) all by  (D7) myself  (G minor) 
Dbdim7 
C7 
a (D flatdim7) nymore     (C7) 
F 
Am 
 (F major) All by myself  (A minor) 
Don't want to live,
Eb 
D7 
Gm 
 (E flat major) all by  (D7) my (G minor) self
Bbm6 
A7 
a (B flat minor6) nymore  (A7) 
[Repeat and fade out]

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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

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F majorBPM: 116

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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

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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.

All By Myself

Eric Carmen

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