Don’t Let me be Lonely Tonight

Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
James Taylor
 
Some of the not-so-standard chord voicings
Em           020032
A            x02032
D            xx0220
D#m          xx1212
B            224252
G            354433
D            xx2332
Bm           x22232
 
 
[Verse 1]
Em          A           D         D#m
  Do me wrong -         do me right
Em       A           F#m     B
 Tell me lies but     hold me  tight
G                F#m         Bm    E
  Save your goodbyes for the morning light
          Em        A            D          D#m
But don't let me be lonely    tonight
 
 
[Verse 2]

Em          A           D         D#m
 Say goodbye   and       say     hello
Em                A                F#m      B
Sure 'nuf good to see you but it's time to go
G          F#m            Bm         E
 Don't say yes but please don't say no
        Em          A             D
I don't want to be lonely tonight
 
 
[Bridge]
     Bm      D
Go away then damn ya
Bm                  E
Go on and do as you please
      Em              A          C            G     D
Yeah, you ain't gonna see me     getting down on my knees
Bm          D       Bm                   E
  I'm undecided and your heart's been divided
            Em         A             C G
You've been turning my world upside  down
 
 
[Verse 3]
Em           A         D           D#m
 Do me wrong             do me right, right now baby
Em         A                F#m    B
 Go on and tell me lies but hold me tight
G             F#m          Bm       E
Save your goodbyes for the morning light (morning light)
          Em         A          C
But don't let me be lonely    tonight
 
 
        G         F#m       Bm         E
I don't want to be lonely tonight, oh no...
                   Em         A        D
I don't want to be lonely tonight.
 
 
[Solo]
Em   A       D          D#m
Em   A       D          D#m
Em   A       D          D#m
 
 
[Outro]
                   Em         A        D      C
I don't want to be lonely tonight.
 
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