by Gilbert O’Sullivan :: Key of A ::
In a little while from now, If I’m not feeling any less sour
I promise myself to treat myself, and visit a nearby tower.
And climbing to the top, to throw myself off
In an effort to make it clear to whoever
Wants to know what it’s like when you’re shattered
Left standing in the lurch at a church
Were people saying, My God, that’s tough
She stood him up. No point in us remaining
We may as well go home. As I did on my own
Alone again, naturally.
To think that only yesterday
I was cheerful, bright and gay
Looking forward to who wouldn’t do
The role I was about to play
But as if to knock me down, reality came around
And without so much as a mere touch cut me into little pieces
Leaving me to doubt: Talk about, God in His mercy
Oh, if he really does exist – Why did he desert me
In my hour of need, I truly am indeed
Alone again, naturally
It seems to me that
There are more hearts broken in the world
That can’t be mended. Left unattended.
What do we do? What do we do?
Alone again, naturally
Looking back over the years
And whatever else that appears
I remember I cried when my father died
Never wishing to hide the tears
And at sixty-five years old
My mother, God rest her soul
Couldn’t understand why the only man
She had ever loved had been taken
Leaving her to start with a heart so badly broken
Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever spoken, and when she passed away,
I cried and cried all day – Alone again, naturally
Alone again, naturally
Em E Em Dm G#79 C [Verse 1] C In a little while from now, Em E If I'm not feeling any less sour Gm I promised myself to treat myself Em A And visit a nearby tower, Dm And climbing to the top, D#m75 Fm Will throw myself off C In an effort to make it clear to who C B Ever what it's like when you're shattered Em Gm Left standing in the lurch, at a church A#79 A Where people're say___ing, Dm "My God that's tough, she stood him up! D#m75 Fm No point in us remaining. C We may as well go home." Em A As I did on my own... [Refrain] Dm G#79 C Alone again, naturally [Verse 2] C To think that only yesterday, Em E I was cheerful, bright and gay, Gm Looking forward to, but who wouldn't do, Em A The role I was about to play Dm But as if to knock me down, D#m75 Fm D#m75 Rea__lity came around C And without so much as a mere touch, C B Cut me into little pieces Em Leaving me to doubt, Gm A#79 A Talk about God and His mer___cy Dm Who if He really does exist D#m75 Fm Why did He desert me C In my hour of need? Em A I truly am in__deed, [Refrain] Dm G#79 C Alone again, naturally [Bridge] D# It seems to me that There are more hearts A# broken in the world D#m75 that can't be mended G#m 5 D# Left unattended A#m75 G What do we do?___ What do we do? [Interlude: Flamenco Guitar] C Em E Em Gm Em A Dm D#m75 C B Em Gm A#79 A Dm D#m75 Fm C Em A [Refrain] Dm G#79 C Alone again, naturally [Verse 3] C Now looking back over the years, Em E And whatever else that appears Gm I remember I cried when my father died Em A Never wishing to hide the tears Dm And at sixty five years old, D#m75 My mother, God rest her soul, C Couldn't understand, why the only man C B She had ever loved had been taken Em Gm Leaving her to start with a heart A#79 A So badly bro___ken Dm Despite encouragement from me D#m75 Fm No words were ever spoken C And when she passed away Em A I cried and cried all day [Refrain/Ending] Dm G#79 C Em A Alone again, naturally Dm G#79 G C Alone again,______naturally
