On My Own chords by Patti LaBelle, Michael McDonald (Official Version)

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Bbmaj7
F/A
A7sus4
A7
Fadd9
C/F
F/C
C9sus4
Gm7
Am7
Dm7
F

Intro 1

Verse 1
Fadd9 
C/F 
 (Fadd9) So many times  (C/F) 
Fadd9 
C/F 
Said it was  (Fadd9) forever   (C/F) 
Bbmaj7 
 (B flat minoraj7) Said      our love would always be true
Something in my heart always knew
F/C 
I'd be  (F/C) lying here beside you
C9sus4 
On my own  (C9sus4) 
F/C 
On my own  (F/C) 
C9sus4 
On my own  (C9sus4) 

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Verse 2

So many promises

never should be spoken

Now I know what loving you cost

Now we're up to talking divorce

And we weren't even married

On my own

Once again now

One more time

Bridge 1
Fadd9 
Bbmaj7 
(By my (Fadd9) self)    No one said it  (B flat minoraj7) was       easy
Fadd9 
 (Fadd9) But it once was
Bbmaj7 
 (B flat minoraj7) so easy
Gm7 
Well I believed in love  (G minor7) 
Am7 
Now here  (A minor7) I stand
Dm7 
I won (D minor7) der   why

Verse 3
C9sus4 
I'm on my own  (C9sus4) 
Why did it end this way
F/C 
On my own  (F/C) 
This wasn't how it was supposed to be
C9sus4 
On my own  (C9sus4) 

Verse 4
I wish that we could do it all again
Fadd9 
C/F 
 (Fadd9) So many times  (C/F) 
Fadd9 
C/F 
I know I could have told  (Fadd9) you  (C/F) 
Bbmaj7 
 (B flat minoraj7) Losing    you it cut like a knife, hey
You walked out and there went my life
F/C 
I don't  (F/C) want  to live without you
C9sus4 
On my own  (C9sus4) 
This wasn't how it was supposed to end
F/C 
On my own  (F/C) 
I wish that we could do it all again
C9sus4 
On my own  (C9sus4) 
I never dreamed I'd spend one night alone
F/C 
By myself  (F/C) 

Outro 1
C9sus4 
On my own  (C9sus4) own
I've got to find where I belong again
F/C 
On my  (F/C) own
I've got to learn to be strong again
C9sus4 
On my  (C9sus4) own
I never dreamed I'd spend one night alone
F/C 
By my (F/C) self
C9sus4 
On my  (C9sus4) own
I've got to find out what was mine again
F/C 
On my  (F/C) own
My heart is saying that it's time again
C9sus4 
On my  (C9sus4) own
And I have faith that I will shine again
F 
On my  (F major) own
C9sus4 
F/C 
 (C9sus4) I         have faith  (F/C) 
C9sus4 
in me  (C9sus4) 
F 
By my (F major) self
[Fade out]

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Bbmaj7
F/A
A7sus4
A7
Fadd9
C/F
F/C
C9sus4
Gm7
Am7
Dm7
F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F majorBPM: 93

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

Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Fadd9: x-x-3-2-1-3
C/F: 1-x-x-0-1-0
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
C9sus4: x-3-3-3-3-3
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
F: x-3-3-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of On My Own by Patti LaBelle, Michael McDonald, 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 Patti LaBelle, Michael McDonald.