Alone Again (Naturally)
Gilbert O’Sullivan
[Verse 1]
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 who-
ever what it's like when you're shattered
left standing in the lurch at a church with 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.
[Verse 2]
To think that only yesterday I was cheerful bright and gay,
looking forward - who wouldn't do ? The role I was about to play.
And as if to knock me down reality came around,
and without so much as a mere touch threw me into little pieces,
leaving me to doubt, all about God in his mercy,
who if he really does exist, why did he desert me
in my hour of need I truly am indeed,
alone again, naturally.
[Bridge]
It seems to me that there are more hearts broken in the world
than can be mended, left unattended.
What do we do? What do we do?
[Classical Guitar Solo]
[Refrain]
Alone again, naturally
[Verse 3]
Looking back over the years and whatever else appears,
I remember I cried when my father died, never wishing to hide my 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.
When she passed away I cried and cried all day,
alone again, naturally.
[Verse 1]
G
In a little while from now
Bm
If I'm not feeling any less sour
Dm
I promise myself to treat myself
E7sus4 E
And visit a nearby tower
Am
And climbing to the top
Cm
To throw myself off
G G+ G6 F#7
In an effort to make it clear to whoever what it's like when you're shattered
Bm7
Left standing in the lurch
Dm E7
At a church with people saying
Am
"My God, that's tough, she stood him up
Cm
No point in us remaining
G Gmaj7
We may as well go home"
Bm7 E7
As I did on my own
Am D7 G
Alone again, naturally
[Verse 2]
G
To think that only yesterday
Bm
I was cheerful bright and gay
Dm
Looking forward - who wouldn't do?
E7sus4 E
The role I was about to play
Am
And as if to knock me down
Cm
Reality came around
G G+ G6
And without so much as a mere touch
G6 F#7
Threw me into little pieces
Bm7
Leaving me to doubt
Dm E7
Talk about God in his mercy
Am
Who if He really does exist
Cm
Why did He desert me
G
In my hour of need
Bm7 E7
I truly am indeed
Am D7 G
Alone again, naturally
[Bridge]
Bb
It seems to me that there are more hearts
F Cm D7
Broken in the world than can be mended
Bb
Left unattended
Edim7 Dmaj7
What do we do?
Am7 D7
What do we do?
[Verse 3]
G
Looking back over the years
Bm
And whatever else appears
Dm
I remember I cried when my father died
E7sus4 E
Never wishing to hide my tears
Am
And at sixty-five years old
Cm
My mother, God rest her soul
G G+
Couldn't understand why the only man
G6 F#7
She had ever loved had been taken
Bm7
Leaving her to start
Dm E7
With a heart so badly broken
Am
Despite encouragement from me
Cm
No words were ever spoken
G Bm7 E7
When she passed away I cried and cried all day
Am D7 Asus2/B E7
Alone again, naturally
Am D7 D G
Alone again, naturally
[Intro]
F Am Bb C F
[Verse 1]
F F6 Am
In a little while from now, if I'm not feeling any less sour,
Cm D D7
I promise myself to treat myself and visit a nearby tower,
Gm Bbm
and climbing to the top to throw myself off,
F Faug
in an effort to make it clear to who -
F6 E
ever what it's like when you're shattered
Am Cm D7
left standing in the lurch at a church with people saying,
Gm Bbm
"My God, that's tough, she stood him up, no point in us remaining.
F F6 Am D
We may as well go home." As I did on my own,
Gm C#dim F
alone again, naturally.
[Verse 2]
F F6 Am
To think that only yesterday I was cheerful bright and gay,
Cm D D7
looking forward - who wouldn't do ? - The role I was about to play.
Gm Bbm
And as if to knock me down reality came around,
F Faug F6 E
and without so much as a mere touch threw me into little pieces,
Am Cm D7
leaving me to doubt, all about God in his mercy,
Gm Bbm
who if he really does exist, why did he desert me
F F6 Am D7
in my hour of need I truly am indeed
Gm C#dim F
alone again, naturally.
[Bridge]
Ab Eb
It seems to me that there are more hearts broken in the world
Bbm C Ab Fm
than can be mended, left unattended.
C Gm C
What do we do? What do we do?
[Verse 3]
F F6 Am
Looking back over the years and whatever else appears,
Cm D D7
I remember I cried when my father died, never wishing to hide my tears.
Gm Bbm
And at sixty-five years old, my mother, God rest her soul,
F Faug
couldn't understand why the only man
F6 E
she had ever loved had been taken.
Am Cm D7
Leaving her to start with a heart so badly broken,
Gm Bbm
despite encouragement from me, no words were ever spoken.
F F6 Am D7
When she passed away I cried and cried all day,
Gm C#dim F D7 Gm C#dim F
alone again naturally, alone again naturally.