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Didn'T Want To Be This Lonely chords by
The Pretenders
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
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Verse 1
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Well I
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C

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Bb
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C
C

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Bb
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didn't want to be this lonely
C
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G
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C
C

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Bb
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Though losing you was a relief
C
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C
C

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Bb
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From a life with one man only
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Eb
Eb
6

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Devoid of morals or belief
C
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Verse 2

F
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Bb
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C
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But I didn't want to be this lonely
G
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C
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No, I didn't want to be this lonely
F
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C

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Bb
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No, I didn't want to be this lonely
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No, I didn't want to be this
Interlude 1

lonely
C
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Bb
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Bb
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Bb
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G
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F
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Eb
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6

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C
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I'm still not sure
Verse 3
Bb
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Bb
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I did the right thing
Bb
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G
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Eb
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6

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C
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To forfeit danger for good sense
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Bb
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But in my mind you're
C
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Bb
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like a cash till
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C

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G
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Eb
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6

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Breaking dollars into cents
C
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Verse 4

F
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Bb
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But I didn't want to be this lonely
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C
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No, I didn't want to be this lonely
F
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C
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Bb
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No, I didn't want to be this lonely
G
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No, I didn't want to be

this lonely
C
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F
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Verse 5


Hey
C
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Hey
F
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Lone- lone- lonely

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C
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Hey
Verse 6

Lonely
Bb
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Eb
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6

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You'll find somebody
Db
Db
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Eb
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Db
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else to suffer
Eb
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Ab
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F#
F#
2

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Eb
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6

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And get to know your selfish ways
Db
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6

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Db
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Eb
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6

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And I'll feel pity for
Db
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the next one
Eb
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Ab
Ab
4

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F#
F#
2

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Eb
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6

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When you start to ruin her days
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But I didn't want to
Verse 7
C
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Eb
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6

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be
Ab
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4

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Db
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Eb
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6

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this lonely
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No, I didn't want to be this lonely

No, I didn't want to be
Ab
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Db
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Eb
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this lonely
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No, I didn't want to be this lonely
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Eb
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No, I didn't want to be this lonely
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No, I didn't want to be this lonely
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Bb

  • G

  • F

  • Eb

    6

  • Db

    4

  • Ab

    4

  • F#

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Didn'T Want To Be This Lonely by The Pretenders is C major.

The primary chords used in Didn'T Want To Be This Lonely are C, Bb, G, F, Eb, Db.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Bb, G, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Didn'T Want To Be This Lonely is approximately 194 beats per minute.

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