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IN A LONELY PLACE
by, The Smithereens
(INTRO)
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[E-]Ive heard it said somewhere that
One day all good things come to an [E-]end,
I turned around to see you,
If I do or not at all depends
I was born the day i met you,
Lived a while when you loved me,
Died a little when we broke a[E-]part,
Yesterday it would have mattered,
Now today it doesn’t mean a thing,
All my hopes and dreams are shattered, [E-]now.
[E-]I’m in a lonely place without you,
[E-]I’m in a lonely place without you.
[E-]I walk the streets alone at night
Sometimes, and think about you,
[E-]I watch the strangers pass
And wonder how I’ve lived without your love
I was born the day I met you,
Lived a while when you loved me,
Died a little when we broke a[E-]part.
Suddenly this worlds no longer bright,
I’m alone and lonely every night,
Won’t you bring back your love that’s out of [E-]sight.
[E-]I’m in a lonely place without you,
[E-]I’m in a lonely place without you.
(REPEAT AND FADE)
[E-]I’m in a lonely place without you...

over

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[Verse 1]
My mind is filled with thoughts of you
I think about the days of two
I search the room but you’re not there
Your perfume lingers everywhere, but it’s …

Only a memory Of what our love was going to be
Only a memory Broken bits of you and me
Only a memory Only a memory (let ring out)

(Play intro riff 2 times over (A G D G) )

[Verse 2]
In a world of pain I have no peer
You fade away and disappear
And now I have to learn the game
Where no one wins or takes the blame, but it’s …

Only a memory Of what our love was going to be
Only a memory Now that we are history
Only a memory Only a memory (let ring out)
(Play intro riff once alone, then again with bass & rhythm guitar, then drums)
(Play intro riff two more times, then verse x4, chords with solo over top)

But it’s…

Only a memory Of what our love was going to be
Only a memory Broken bits of you and me
Only a memory Only a memory (let ring out)

[Verse 3]

Why should it matter if I cry
I sit around and wonder why
Now I feel much too weak to live
And I’ve got nothing left to give, now it’s

Only a memory Of what our love was going to be
Only a memory Broken bits of you and me
Only a memory Only a memory

Only a memory (only a memory) Only a memory (only a memory)
Only a memory (only a memory) Only a memory (only a memory)

(two more times)

Memory…(memory) Memory…(memory)
Memory…(memory) Memory…(memory) …

(Fade)

[Introduction of main riff]
Hey! Hey!
Walk on
Hey! Hey!

[Verse 1]
Big plans, big time, everything
Downtown pawn shop, bought us a ring
Heading for the top
Top of the pops

(Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey!
(Top, top, top of the pops)

[Verse 2]
Two time, two-ton hangover king
The bride wore black we were ready to swing
Too far gone to stop
Top of the pops

(Top, top, top of the pops) Hey-ey!
(Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops
(Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey!
(Top, top, top of the pops)

You told me baby you had time to kill
But then you tossed me out like an overdue bill
You left in a hurry with a guy from the band
On a one way ride to the promised land, top of the pops

(Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey!
(Top, top, top of the pops) Walk on

[Re-intro]


[Guitar solo]





You told me baby you were gone for good
But here you are right back in the old neighborhood
You stood in a lobby with a ticket in hand
For a one-way ride to the promised land, top of the pops

(Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey!
(Top, top, top of the pops)

[Verse 3]
Second-hand wedding band, throw it away
Big plans, big time, got in the way
Now we’re on the top
Top of the pops

(Top, top, top of the pops) Hey-ey!
(Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops
(Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey-ey
(Top, top, top of the pops) Walk on

[Re-intro]



(Top, top, top of the pops) Hey-ey!
(Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops
(Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey-ey
(Top, top, top of the pops) Walk on

[Guitar solo enters]
(Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey-ey
(Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops
(Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey-ey
(Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops
(Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey-ey
(Top, top, top of the pops) Walk on
(Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops
(Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey-ey
(Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops

[Triad break]


(Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Yeah
(Top, top, top of the pops) Walk on
(Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops

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Here’s a song from the Smithereens, ESPECIALLY FOR YOU album. This is
indeed my first time posting so if y’all got any comments, please tell me
before i get into a bad habit! Like I said, I’m really clueless so if
this winds up in pub/guitar/s/smithereens I would be most gracious!

Cigarette
(intro)
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(verse1)
smoked my last cigarette, sat in bed for a while,
thought of your face and that brought me a smile,
wanted another one, fell back asleep instead,
woke and found you sitting there on the bed

(chorus)
cigarette, cigarette, burning up time.
cigarette, cigarette, watch the smoke climb.
cigarette, cigarette, wasting away…
just like this cigarette, our time is running down,
only one hour ‘til you’re leavin’ this town.

(bridge)
ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,
ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,
just like this cigarette, our time is running down,
only one hour ‘till you’re leavin’ this town.

(verse2)
walked to the corner store, bought us another pack,
held my arm ‘round you as we headed back.
I tried to change your mind, didn’t want you to go,
I love you more, I think, than you will ever know.

(repeat chorus)

(coda)
smoked one last cigarette, sat in bed for a while,
thought of your face and that brought me a smile…