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What It Means to Be Alone chords by
The Dear Hunter
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Key: F major
Verse 1
D
D

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Em
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Oh, you were born with the sun
D
D

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Em
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And oh, you will die with the moon
D
D

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And everything you thought
Em
Em

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you had you lost
D
D

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But now you'd never lose
Em
Em

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what you don't have
G
G

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A
A

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Prayers from above,
D
D

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F#
F#
2

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G
G

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never answered quite enough
Em
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Gm
Gm
3

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Now the only one you have is
D
D

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You,
Verse 2
Am
Am

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with this cruel and bitter heart
G
G

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You were cold and in love,
F
F

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Em
Em

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left here naked in the sun
D
D

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Am
Am

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Run scared from this cruel and bitter world
G
G

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This has only begun,
F
F

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as the bombs are bursting off
Gm
Gm
3

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Smoke
Verse 3

arose
Dm
Dm

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Gm
Gm
3

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On azimuth glares

Bodies brewed
Dm
Dm

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F
F

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In frigid winter air
Dm
Dm

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Gm
Gm
3

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Where family's sons
Dm
Dm

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Bdim
Bdim

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Are robbed beneath their feet
Dm
Dm

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Bb
Bb

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Dm
Dm

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And hearts concede
Gm
Gm
3

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"Ab Ovo",
Verse 4
Dm
Dm

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The angel sings
Gm
Gm
3

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Dm
Dm

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"Ad Astra", our eyes to the sea
F
F

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Gm
Gm
3

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And we thought that we had
Dm
Dm

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Bdim
Bdim

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A cause for suffering
Bb
Bb

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Dm
Dm

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Am
Am

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Dm
Dm

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And reason enough to
Abdim
Abdim
6

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E
E

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Abdim
Abdim
6

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die alone
Am
Am

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Oh but
D
D

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You,
Verse 5
Am
Am

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with this cruel and bitter heart
G
G

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You were cold and in love,
F
F

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Em
Em

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Left here naked in the sun
D
D

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Am
Am

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Run scared from this cruel and bitter world
G
G

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This has only begun,
F
F

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as the bombs are bursting off
Verse 6
Em
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Dm
Dm

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F
F

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Dm
Dm

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With our feet beneath us
Bdim
Bdim

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With our hands to the sky
Bb
Bb

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We extend our limbs
Ab
Ab
4

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Begging "Why, oh why?"
Am
Am

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Gm
Gm
3

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Don't turn away
Interlude 1
Dm
Dm

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Gm
Gm
3

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Dm
Dm

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C
C

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Gm
Gm
3

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Dm
Dm

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C
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F
F

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Bb
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Dm
Dm

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C
C

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Dm
Dm

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Bdim
Bdim

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Bb
Bb

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F
F

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G
G

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Verse 7
A
A

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Prayers from above
D
D

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F#
F#
2

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G
G

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Never answered quite enough
Em
Em

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A
A

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Looking up
D
D

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F#
F#
2

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G
G

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Never offered you too much
Em
Em

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Gm
Gm
3

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Now the only one you have is
Outro 1

F
F

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Chords
  • D

  • Em

  • G

  • A

  • F#

    2
  • Gm

    3
  • Am

  • F

  • Dm

  • Bdim

  • Bb

  • Abdim

    6
  • E

  • Ab

    4
  • C

Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of What It Means to Be Alone by The Dear Hunter is F major.

The primary chords used in What It Means to Be Alone are F, Gm, Bb, C, A, Bbm.

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

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

The tempo of What It Means to Be Alone is approximately 70 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of What It Means to Be Alone 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 What It Means to Be Alone. 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 The Dear Hunter.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add What It Means to Be Alone to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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