James & Shondells Tommy - I Think Were Alone Now guitar tab

"I Think We're Alone Now"

(Ritchie Cordell)

[Notes: 1) The intro is notated in quarter-notes (one slash per beat) but

played in staccato eighth-notes; 2) When I heard 'em live, they simulated

the crickets chirping by scratching their chins on-mike!]

intro:

A E D (A)

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

verse 1:

A C#m

Children behave

F#m E

That's what they say when we're together

A C#m

And watch how you play

F#m E

They don't understand and so we're

C#m A *

Runnin' just as fast as we can

C#m A *

Holdin' on to one another's hand

G

Tryin' to get away into the night

E

And then you put your arms around me as we tumble to the ground

A

And then you say:

chorus:

A E

I think we're alone now

D A

There doesn't seem to be anyone around

A E

I think we're alone now

D A

The beating of our hearts is the only sound

(heartbeat and crickets)

verse 2:

Look at the way

We gotta hide what we're doin'

'Cause what would they say

If they ever knew and so we're

Runnin' just as fast as we can

Holdin' on to one another's hand

Tryin' to get away into the night

And then you put your arms around me as we tumble to the ground

And then you say:

(repeat chorus)

(more heartbeat and crickets)

outro:

A E

I think we're alone now

D A

There doesn't seem to be anyone around (repeat to fade)

* bass plays

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doubled by muted guitar on 5 and 0 of low E