I Think We're Alone Now

Words & Music:

Ritchie Cordell

 

A  E  D  A  [vamp for intro]

 

A            C#m     F#m              E

"Children, behave!"  That's what they say when we're together.

A                  C#m     F#m             E

"And watch how you play!"  They don't understand and so we're...

 

PRE-CHORUS:

C#m                        A [n.c. - fill is I to V of the A chord]

Runnin' just as fast as we can.

C#m                        A [n.c. - same fill]

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                D                     A

"I think we're alone, now.  There doesn't seem to be anyone around.

A               E              D                            A

I think we're alone, now.  The beating of our hearts is the only sound."

 

[n.c. over heartbeat & crickets]

 

Look at the way we gotta hide what we're doin'.

'Cause what would they say, if they ever knew?  And so we're...

 

PRE-CHORUS & CHORUS:

 

OUTRO: [repeat and out]

A               E                D                     A

"I think we're alone, now.  There doesn't seem to be anyone around."