7 Chords used in the song: Gm, D, Eb, Bb, F, Cm, D7
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Gm
D
TwoAM where do I begin
Eb
Bb
D
Crying off my face againGm
D
The silent sound of lonelinessEb
Bb
D
Wants to follow me to bed
Gm
F
Bb
Gm
I'm a ghost of a girl that I want to be most
Gm
F
Gm
D
I'm the shell of a girl that I used to know well
Gm
D
Dancing slowly in an empty roomEb
Bb
D
Can the lonely take the place of you
Gm
D
I sing myself a quiet lullabyEb
Bb
Let you go and let the lonely in
D
To take my heart again
Gm
D
Too afraid to go insideEb
Bb
D
For the pain of one more loveless nightGm
D
But the loneliness will stay with meEb
Bb
D
And hold me til I fall asleep
Gm
F
Bb
Gm
I'm a ghost of a girl that I want to be most
Gm
F
Gm
D
I'm the shell of a girl that I used to know well
Gm
D
Dancing slowly in an empty roomEb
Bb
D
Can the lonely take the place of you
Gm
D
I sing myself a quiet lullabyEb
Bb
Let you go and let the lonely in
D
To take my heart again
Gm
F
Bb
F
Gm
Broken pieces of
Gm
F
Bb
F
Cm
Bb
a barely breathing storyGm
F
Bb
F
Eb
Where there once was loveGm
F
Bb
F
Cm
D
D7
Now there's only me and the lonely
Gm
D
Dancing slowly in an empty roomEb
Bb
D
Can the lonely take the place of you
Gm
D
I sing myself a quiet lullabyEb
Bb
Let you go and let the lonely in
D
To take my heart again
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About this song
According to the The Lonely Songfacts, the song draws inspiration from an experience in Perri's life, when she found herself attending a dining event on her own. Read more on Last.fm.