Okay, here is the correct way to play this song. Lots of tab versions, 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, G, and optional B - 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 (may list in places as Gmm7 for room) ************************** 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: 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-----------|| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1b) fills my mind. 2b) me con- -fi- -i- -ned. 3b) wall is cracked. 4b) can't turn ba- -a- -ack. PRE-CHORUS: 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-----------|| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1) I don't want to be, I 2) don't wanna be here (A-) CHORUS: E/E C A 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) A- 2)A-lone... (Aah, ahh, ah) A- 3)A-lone... (Aah, ahh, ah) A- 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 Chorus line) E/E C A e|--------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------7-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-| A|-----7-7-7-7-----10-10-10-7-~~~~~~(ring)~~~~~~~~~-| E|--0-----------8-----------5-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & A-lone (Aah, ahhhhhhhhhhhh!) *********************** 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 Gmm7 | Alone (ah, ah, ah) E/E C A Gmm7 | Alone (ah, ah, ah) E/E C A Gmm7 | 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 Gmm7 Alone (ah, ah, ah) E/E C A Gmm7 Alone (ah, ah, ah) E/E C A Gmm7 Alone (ah, ah, ah) E/E C A A Alone (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 * Eve--ry 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 Gmm7 Alone (ah, ah, ah) E/E C A Gmm7 Alone (ah, ah, ah) E/E C A Gmm7 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--------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Then the same idea for the chorus chords.