Verse 1 Em B 2am where do I begin, C G B Crying off my face again. Em B The silent sound of loneliness C G B Wants to follow me to bed. Pre-Chorus Em D G Em I'm a ghost of a girl that I want to be most. Em D Em I'm the shell of a girl that I used to know well. Chorus Em B Dancing slowly in an empty room C G B Can the lonely take the place of you? Em B I sing myself a quiet lullaby C G Let you go and let the lonely in B To take my heart again Verse 2 Em B Too afraid to go inside C G B For the pain of one more loveless night. Em B But the loneliness will stay with me C G B And hold me til I fall asleep. Pre-Chorus Em D G Em I'm a ghost of a girl that I want to be most. Em D Em I'm the shell of a girl that I used to know well. Chorus Em B Dancing slowly in an empty room C G B Can the lonely take the place of you? Em B I sing myself a quiet lullaby C G Let you go and let the lonely in B To take my heart again Bridge Em D G D Em Broken pieces of Em D G D Am G A barely breathing story Em D G D C Where there once was love Em D G D Am B B7 Now there's only me and the lonely. Chorus Em B Dancing slowly in an empty room C G B Can the lonely take the place of you? Em B I sing myself a quiet lullaby C G Let you go and let the lonely in B To take my heart again