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The Lonely Life chords by
City And Colour
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Key: G minor•
Intro 1
Em
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C
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Verse 1
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What if I did not love you?
C
C

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Where would that leave me

Would I wonder through the avenues
C
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Under a pall of misery
Verse 2
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Would I be face down in the gutter
C
C

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With cheap whiskey on my breath

The lonely life of a writer
C
C

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Whose words could not pay his debts
Verse 3
C
C

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Em
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Singin' please don't,
C
C

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G
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D
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please don't pass me by
Em
Em

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C
C

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I am alive, oh can't you see?
G
G

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That I've been blinded completely
D
D

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Em
Em

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Please don't,
C
C

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G
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D
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please don't pass me by
Em
Em

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C
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I am alive, oh can't you see?
G
G

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That I am pleading for your mercy
Interlude 1
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Em
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Verse 4
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What if we became strangers?
C
C

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Would you no tice my
Em
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face in a crowd?

And could you hear the sorrow

in my voice?
C
C

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Helplessly crying your

name out loud
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Verse 5


Would I be searching for a savior?
C
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Burned and burning with regret

The lonely life of a writer
C
C

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Only if one last desperate request
Verse 6
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C

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Em
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Singin' please don't,
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G
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D
D

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please don't pass me by
Em
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C
C

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I am alive, oh can't you see?
G
G

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That I've been blinded completely
D
D

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Em
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Please don't,
C
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G
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D
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please don't pass me by
Em
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C
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I am alive, oh can't you see?
G
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That I am pleading for your mercy
D
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Verse 7

Am
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I've been on the lam
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Em
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Being hunted, somethin' fierce
D
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They say time and tide, it waits for no man
Am
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But I was just hopin'

These storm filled skies

would clear
C
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Verse 8
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Em
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Please don't, please don't pass me by
G
G

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(Please don't,
D
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Em
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please don't pass me by)

Please don't,
C
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G
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(Please don't,
Em
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C
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Please don't, please don't pass me by
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C
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I am alive, oh can't you see?
G
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That I am pleading for your mercy
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Em
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Chords

  • Em

  • C

  • G

  • D

  • Am

Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Lonely Life by City and Colour is G minor.

The primary chords used in The Lonely Life are Gm, Eb, Bb, F, Cm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

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

The tempo of The Lonely Life is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Lonely Life using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Lonely Life. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with City and Colour.

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