The Crow's Nest

Alone Again (Naturally)
Gilbert O'Sullivan
Key: D (capo 4) Time: 3/4 Tempo: 112 bpm Album: Himself (1972)
Dmaj7
D6
F#m7
F#7sus4
Am
F#m7b5
B7
Em7
Em7b5
Gm6
A7b9
Intro
Dmaj7    D6
F#m7    F#7sus4    F#m7
 
Verse 1
Dmaj7                        D6
In a little while from now,
      F#m7                     F#7sus4
If I'm not feeling any less sour
  Am
I promised myself to treat myself
      F#m7b5          B7
And visit a nearby tower,
      Em7
And climbing to the top,
      Em7b5          Gm6
Will throw myself off
        D                 Daug
In an effort to make it clear to who-
      D6              C#7
ever what it's like when you're shattered
F#m
Left standing in the lurch, at a church
                                     Am
Where people're saying,
      B7b9  B7
"My God that's tough, she stood him up!
      Em
No point in us remaining.
  Em7b5              Gm6
We may as well go home."
  Dmaj7              D6
As I did on my own,
      F#m  F#m7  B7
Alone again, naturally
  Em          A7b9        D
Alone again, naturally

Recording

1:23 / 3:41
songbook pop 1970s jazz-influenced advanced

Comments from peers

maria@crow
That Em7b5 to Gm6 movement is so nice. Have you tried substituting a Bbmaj7 for the Gm6? Similar function but smoother voice leading.
2 hours ago
jake@crow
Can you transpose this to C for me? The F#m7b5 is brutal on guitar in D. Also, great recording!
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6 songs · ~45 min · Created Mar 19, 2026

1
Autumn Leaves
Gm
6:30
2
All The Things You Are
Ab
7:00
3
To Ramona
G (from C)
5:45
4
Something I Wrote
Am
4:20
5
Alone Again (Naturally)
D
3:41
6
Fly Me to the Moon
C (from Am)
5:10