Loudon Wainwright III – Id Rather Be Lonely (Guitar Live)

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[Verse 1]
E            A
Every night I get the blues,

B               A           E
with greens and yellows and chartreuses.

E                   A
You're still living here with me.

B              E
I'd rather be lonely. 
[Verse 2]
E                 A
All the time I look around

B           A        E
for excuses to leave town.

E               A
Everybody wants somebody, but,

B                E
I'd rather be lonely.
[Chorus]
A             Am
Loneliness is happiness,

E                  E7
It takes less than two.

A           Am
I confess, I digress

E                B
From it when I'm with you.
[Verse 3]
E                    A
Let us make a brand new start,

B                     A     E
separate and stay apart.

E                          A
I've had enough, having and holding.

B                 E
I'd rather be lonely.
[Verse 4]
E                   A
I think that I need some space

B        A            E
Everyday you're in my face.

E             A
How can I get rid of you?

B             E
I'd rather be lonely.
[Solo] E A B A E A B E [Chorus]
A             Am
Loneliness is happiness,

E                  E7
It takes less than two.

A           Am
I confess, I digress

E                B
From it when I'm with you.
[Verse 5]
E                 A
One more verse, a few more words.

B               A        E
Love is for the bees and birds.

E                     A
Not for a human being like me.

B             E
I'd rather be lonely.