The Lonely chords by Christina Perri (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Gm
D/F#
Eb
Bb
D7
D
D7#9
F
D7b9
F/A
Bb/D
Cm

Intro 1

D/F#

Verse 1

Two a.m., where do I begin

D7#9

Crying off my face again

The silent sound of loneliness

Wants to follow me to bed

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Pre-chorus 1

I'm a ghost of a girl

That I want to be most

I'm the shell of a girl

D7b9

That I used to know well

Chorus 1
Gm 
D/F# 
Dancing slowly in an empty  room
Eb 
Bb 
D7 
Can the lonely take the place of you
Gm 
D/F# 
I sing myself a quiet lullaby
Eb 
Bb 
Let you go and let the lonely in
D7 
To take my heart again
Gm 
D/F# 

Verse 2

Too afraid, to go inside

D7#9

For the pain of one more loveless night

But the loneliness will stay with me

D7#9

And hold me till I fall asleep

Pre-chorus 2

I'm a ghost of a girl

F/A

That I want to be most

I'm the shell of a girl

D7b9

That I used to know well

Chorus 2
Gm 
D/F# 
Dancing slowly in an empty  room
Eb 
Bb 
D7 
Can the lonely take the place of you
Gm 
D/F# 
I sing myself a quiet lullaby
Eb 
Bb 
Let you go and let the lonely in
D7 
To take my heart again

Bridge 1
Gm 
F/A 
Bb 
Bb/D 
Eb 
Broken    pieces     of
Gm 
F/A 
Bb 
Bb/D 
Cm 
Bb 
A barely    breathing    sto ry
Gm 
F/A 
Bb 
Bb/D 
Eb 
Where there once was    love
Gm 
F/A 
Bb 
Bb/D 
Cm 
Now there's on  ly     me
D7 
And the lonely

Chorus 3
Gm 
D/F# 
Dancing slowly in an empty  room
Eb 
Bb 
D7 
Can the lonely take the place of you
Gm 
D/F# 
I sing myself a quiet lullaby
Eb 
Bb 
Let you go and let the lonely in
D7 
To take my heart again

Outro 1

D/F#

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Gm
D/F#
Eb
Bb
D7
D
D7#9
F
D7b9
F/A
Bb/D
Cm

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: G minorBPM: 77

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

Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
D7#9: x-5-4-5-6-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
D7b9: x-5-4-5-4-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x

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This is the definitive original version of The Lonely by Christina Perri, 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 G minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Christina Perri.