When You're Old And Lonely Chords
When You're Old And Lonely by The Magnetic Fields is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G and Cadd9. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
G Cadd9
(x4)
Verse
G Cadd9
When you're old and lonely
G Cadd9
You will wish you'd married me
G Cadd9
I could build a fire for you
G Cadd9
And bring you cakes and tea
G Cadd9
When you're cold and hungry
G Cadd9
I'll be waiting by the phone
G Cadd9
You can call me up and tell me
G Cadd9
How you're all alone, all alone
Intro
G Cadd9
(x4)
Verse
G Cadd9
When you're old and lonely
G Cadd9
And the rush of life is past
G Cadd9
Days go by too slowly and
G Cadd9
The years go by too fast
G Cadd9
When your golden loneliness
G Cadd9
Is heavier than stone
G Cadd9
You can call me up and say
G Cadd9
"My God, I'm all alone, all alone."
Intro
G Cadd9
(x4)
G