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How To Fight Loneliness chords by Wilco (Official Version)

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Bm
A6
G
F#
Em
A
A#dim7
D

Intro 1

Bm

Bm

A6

A6

G

G

F#

F#

Verse 1
Bm 
A6 
How to fight loneliness
G 
F# 
Smile all the time
Bm 
A6 
Shine your teeth 'til meaningless
G 
F# 
Sharpen them with lies
Em 
A 
And whatever's going down
Em 
A 
Will follow you around
A#dim7 
Bm 
That's how       you fight loneliness
D 
G 
F# 
You laugh at every joke
Bm 
A6 
Drag your blanket blindly
G 
F# 
Fill your heart with smoke
Em 
A 
And the first thing that you want
Em 
A 
Will be the last thing you ever need
A#dim7 
Bm 
That's how       you fight it

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Interlude 1

Bm

Bm

A6

A6

G

G

F#

F#

Em

Em

A

A

Em

Em

A

A#dim7

Bm

Bm

Chorus 1
D 
G 
Just smile all the time
D 
G 
Just smile all the time
D 
G 
Just smile all the time
D 
G 
Just smile all the time
A 
A#dim7 

Outro 1

Bm

Bm

A6

A6

G

G

F#

F#

[Fade out]

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Bm
A6
G
F#
Em
A
A#dim7
D

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: B minorBPM: 123

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

Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
A6: x-0-2-2-2-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
A#dim7: x-1-2-0-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

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This is the definitive original version of How To Fight Loneliness by Wilco, 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 B minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Wilco's performance.

How To Fight Loneliness

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