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by Eric Carmen – Key of C  

Carmen: “There’s not nearly as much fuel in being happy as there is in being miserable. Being miserable is a great catalyst for songwriting, for me anyway. I’m constantly amazed at the amount of wonderful work that Mozart did during periods when he was fairly happy. His music during those periods reflects the happiness. On the other hand, I can’t imagine that Rachmaninoff was happy when he was writing the second symphony and second piano concerto. I don’t think the anguish and angst of those melodies comes out of being peachy keen.”

[C] When I was young,  I never [Fm] needed [C] anyone.  [Gm] And makin’ [Am] love was just for [Dm] fun.  [Fm] Those days are [C] gone. [ Fm – G7 ]

[C] Livin’ alone,  I think of [Fm] all the friends I’ve [C] known;  [Gm] But when I [Am] dial the tele-[Dm]-phone –  [Fm] Nobody’s [C] home.  [ Fm – G7 ]

[CHORUS]
[C] All by [Em] myself.  Don’t want to be, [Gm] all [A] by my-[Dm]-self [Fm G] anymore.  [C] All by [Em] myself.  Don’t want to live, [Gm] all [A] by my-[Dm]-self [Fm] anymore.  [G]   [ PAUSE ]

[C] Hard to be sure.  Some times I [Fm] feel so [C] insecure.  [Gm] And love so [A] distant and [Dm] obscure [Fm] – Remains the [C]  cure.    [ Fm – G7 ]


[CHORUS]
[C] All by [Em] myself.  Don’t want to be, [Gm] all [A] by my-[Dm]-self [Fm G] anymore.  [C] All by [Em] myself.  Don’t want to live, [Gm] all [A] by my-[Dm]-self [Fm] anymore.  [G]   [ PAUSE ]

[C] When I was young,  I never [Fm] needed [C] anyone.  [Gm] And makin’ [Am] love was just for [Dm] fun.   [Fm] Those days are [C] gone.

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