IntroAmaj7CaugEF#m (short vr)
OR
Amaj7CaugG#EG#mF#m (long vr)
VerseAmaj7
I don't want to be your cigarette
Eaug
I don't want to be your ashtray
G#m
I don't want to be your doormat
'Don't want to be ignored
F#m
All o' sudden you're not into me
Amaj7
And maybe it's not deliberate
G#aug
And I know you never asked me
G#m
I just gotta put it out there
F#m
I don’t put myself out there usually I stay tucked away
ChorusAmaj7
Cause I was a loner until I met you
G#augG#m
And I let you in after all the persuasion
F#m
Mind games, manipulations.
Amaj7
That's why I'd rather be a loner
G#
Yeah I'd rather be alone
G#m
I don't even want to know ya
F#m
I don't want to be known
Amaj7
Cause I'd rather be a loner
G#
I'd much rather be alone
G#m
Baby it was nice to know ya
F#m
Packing up and leaving home.
VerseAmaj7
No I don't want to be your cigarette
G#aug
Use me up then toss me, step on me
G#m
I don't want to be an option
F#m
Avoidin' interactions cause I just wanna get away
Amaj7
And maybe you got a full plate
G#aug
Know I'm cookin' something better
G#m
but if you don't want me now
boy then I don't want you later
F#m
Don't try to come eat with me
ChorusAmaj7
Cause I was a loner until I met you
G#augG#m
And I let you in after all the persuasion
F#m
headaches and allegations.
Amaj7
That's why I'd rather be a loner
G#
Yeah I'd rather be alone
G#m
I don't even want to know ya
F#m
I don't want to be known
Amaj7
Cause I'd rather be a loner
G#
I'd much rather be alone
G#m
Baby it was nice to know ya
F#m
Packing up and leaving home.
OutroAmaj7G#augG#mF#mAmaj7G#G#mF#m
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.