WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Alone Chords – Ben Harper | Version #1
Okay, here is the correct way to play this song. Lots of version, with parts close
but, no one got the chorus right. And what the heck, while at it, I threw in the
chords too. On acoustic, if playing solo, you can play these chords instead of just
hitting 1 note at a time. It sounds great. When playing Alone alone, I use just notes
for Intro, Pre-Chorus, and Post Chorus riffs. In the Verse and Chorus I use the
chords. For those, follow the tabs and hit the bassnote on the E string then strum
down-up-down-up's as indicated on strings A, D, and G - following the A string lead
below. It should be easy enough to figure out. Enjoy/comment/rate!
Tuning: Recommend D Tuning (one whole step down)
* However, I'm displaying/listing in std tuning for simplification
Chords:
A/E = 0-12--x-14--x-x
G/E = 0-10--x-12--x-x
F#/E = 0--9--x-11--x-x
E/E = 0--7--x--9--x-x
C = 8-10-10-(9)-x-x
B = 7--9--9-(8)-x-x
A = 5--7--7-(6)-x-x
Gmmaj7 = 3--x--4-(3)-x-x *
G = 3--5--5-(4)-x-x *
* On chorus Gmmaj7, if strumming chords, it is actually a G (355xxx) on the bass
note beat (4th) and then a Gmmaj7 on the quick up-downs. If picking notes, it is
easier to just fret the Gmmaj7. I will list over lyrics as Gmmaj7 only because that
original song is not strummed.
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Section Breakdowns:
INTRO:
A/E G/E F#/E G/E
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10---9-9-9-9---10-10-10-10-|
E|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
C B
e|---------------------------------------------------||
B|---------------------------------------------------||
G|--------------------------------------------------:|| (repeat x4)
D|---------------------------------------------------||
A|---10-10-10-10----10--10-----9-9-9-9------9---9----||
E|--8-----------8-----------7-----------7------------||
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
4) This...
VERSE: (w/ verse 1 lyrics)
A/E G/E F#/E G/E
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10---9-9-9-9---10-10-10-10-|
E|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
1a) emp- -ty room it
2a) Free- -dom it leaves
3a) Eve- -ry sin- -gle
4a) But in this life you
C B
e|--------------------------------------------------||
B|--------------------------------------------------||
G|-------------------------------------------------:|| (x4)
D|--------------------------------------------------||
A|---10-10-10-10----10--10-----9-9-9-9------9---9---||
E|--8-----------8-----------7-----------7----(7)----||
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
1b) fills my mind.
2b) me con- -fi- -i- -ned.
3b) wall has cracked.
4b) can't turn ba- -a- -ack.
PRE-CHORUS: (w/ 2nd lyrics)
C B
e|--------------------------------------------------||
B|--------------------------------------------------||
G|-------------------------------------------------:|| (x2)
D|--------------------------------------------------||
A|---10-10-10-10----10--10-----9-9-9-9------9---9---||
E|--8-----------8-----------7-----------7----(7)----||
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
1) I don't want to be, I
2) don't wanna be here (A-)
CHORUS:
E/E C A G* Gmmaj7
e|--------------------------------------------------||
B|--------------------------------------------------||
G|-------------------------------------------------:|| (x3)
D|-----------------------------------------4-(4)-4--||
A|-----7-7-7-7-----10(10)10----7-7-7-7--------------||
E|--0-----------8-----------5-----------3-----------||
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
1)A-lone... (Aah, ahh, ah) (Aaa-)
2)A-lone... (Aah, ahh, ah) (A-a-)
3)A-lone... (Aah, ahh, ah) (Ayy-)
then...
E/E C A
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------| (x1)
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-----7-7-7-7-----10(10)10----7-7-7-7------7---7---|
E|--0-----------8-----------5-----------5-----------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
4)A-lone... (Aah, ahh)
A
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------| (x1)
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-----7-7-7-7------7---7------7-7-7-7------7---7---|
E|--5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
OUTRO: (last line on final Chorus)
E/E C A
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------(6~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~)| (End)
D|--------------------------7-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
A|-----7-7-7-7-----10---10--7-~~~~~~(ring)~~~~~~~~~-|
E|--0-----------8-----------5-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
A-lone (Aah, ahhhhhhhhhhhh!)
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Okay, now for the lyrics and chords....
ALONE - Ben Harper
Intro: (x4)
A/E G/E F#/E G/E |
C B |
This...
Verse 1:
A/E G/E F#/E G/E |C B |
Emp--ty room it fills my mind
A/E G/E F#/E G/E |C B |
Free-dom it leaves me con-fined
A/E G/E F#/E G/E |C B |
Eve--ry sin---gle wall has cracked
A/E G/E F#/E G/E |C B |
But in this life you can't turn back
Pre-chorus:
C B |
I don't want to live,
C B |
I don't wan-na li-i-ive...
Chorus:
E/E C A Gmmaj7* | (*G then Gmmaj7, if strumming chords)
Alone (ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A Gmmaj7* |
Alone (ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A Gmmaj7* |
Alone (ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A |A |
Alone (ah, ah)
Verse 2:
A/E G/E F#/E G/E C B
As these words are with my tongue
A/E G/E F#/E G/E C B
I ques-tion why they're even su-ng
A/E G/E F#/E G/E C B
I have pro---mised but I lied
A/E G/E F#/E G/E C B
I don't even know myself inside
Pre-chorus:
C B
I don't want to be,
C B
I don't wanna be here
Chorus:
E/E C A Gmmaj7*
Alone (ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A Gmmaj7*
Alone (ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A Gmmaj7*
Alone (ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A A
Alone (ah, ah)
Interlude/Solo: (played over 2 verse passes than a full chorus w/o "Alone"s)
A/E G/E F#/E G/E
C B
A/E G/E F#/E G/E
C B
E/E C A Gmmaj7*
(ah, ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A Gmmaj7*
(ah, ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A Gmmaj7*
(aah, ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A A
(ah, ah, ah)
Verse 3: (**first two passes don't get played on CD)
A/E G/E F#/E G/E C B **
Today and tomor--row have be-come one.
A/E G/E F#/E G/E C B **
Every single thing has become no-ne
A/E G/E F#/E G/E C B
Hu---man na----ture is a beast
A/E G/E F#/E G/E C B
What I've done the most to show I have the least
Pre-chorus: (w/ extra pass)
C B
Please don't leave me here
C B
Please don't leave me here
C B
Don't you leave me
Chorus: (w/ Outro ending)
E/E C A Gmmaj7*
Alone (ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A Gmmaj7*
Alone (ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A Gmmaj7*
Alone (ah, ah, ah)
E/E C A~~~~~~~
Alone (ah, ahhhh!)
*END*
Great song. Beginners, you should be able to play this if you know the song pretty
well. I would recommend just playing the notes, no chords, as in the tabs. Where
4 notes are shown on the 5th (A) string it, you can use 2 to get the rhythm down.
Then, move to 3 notes and graduate to 4. Very fun song and it is great for both
fretting and picking accuracy while trying to keep a clean rhythm going.
Example of the Intro/Verse riff using chords:
(Yes, I know this isn't how the song is played, but give it a try. I think you'll
like it.)
V = hard down
v = quick down
u = quick up
A/E G/E F#/E G/E
V v--u--v--u V v--u--v--u V v--u--v--u V v--u--v--u
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----14-14-14-14---12-12-12-12---11-11-11-11---12-12-12-12--|
D|----x--x--x--x----x--x--x--x----x--x--x--x----x--x--x--x---|
A|----12-12-12-12---10-10-10-10---9--9--9--9----10-10-10-10--|
E|--0-------------0-------------0-------------0--------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
C B
V v--u--v--u V V V V v--u--v--u V V V
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|------(9)---(9)----(9)--(9)-------(8)---(8)----(8)---(8)---|
D|----10-10-10-10-----10---10-----9--9--9--9------9-----9----|
A|----10-10-10-10-----10---10-----9--9--9--9------9-----9----|
E|--8-------------8-------------7-------------7-----(7)------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Then the same idea for the chorus chords.