Had a lit tle love but I (F)spread it thin,

fall ing in her arms and (G)out a gain.

Made a bad name for my game (F)’round town;

tore out my heart and (G)shut it down.

Noth in’ to do,

no where to be;

a sim ple lit tle kind of (G)free.

Noth in’ to do,

no one but me,

and that’s all I (G)need.

I’m per fect ly lone ly.

I’m per fect ly lone ly.

I’m per fect ly (Em)lone ly,

(Am)yeah,

’cause I (Dm7)don’t be long to an y one and (G)no bod y be longs to me.

I see my friends a round from (F)time to time,

when their la dies let ’em slip a (G)way.

And when they ask me how I’m (F)do in’ with mine,

this is al ways what I (G)say:

Noth in’ to do,

no where to be;

a sim ple lit tle kind of (G)free.

Noth in’ to do,

no one to be.

Is it real ly hard to (G)see

why I’m per fect ly lone And this is not to say there nev er comes a day.

I’ll take my chanc es and start a gain.

And when I look be hind

on all my young er times,

I’ll have to thank the wrongs that (Fm)led me to a love so strong.

I’m per fect ly lone ly.

I’m per fect ly lone ly.

I’m per fect ly (Em)lone ly,

(Am)yeah,

’cause I (Dm7)don’t be long to an y one and (G)no bod y be longs… That’s the (C)way, that’s the way, that’s the way that I (F)want it.

That’s the (Dm7)way, that’s the way, that’s the way that I (G)want it.

That’s the (C)way, that’s the way, that’s the way that I (F)want it.

That’s the (Dm7)way, that’s the way, that’s the way that I (G)want it.

That’s the it.