Biography:
Laura Ann Branigan (bornJuly 3, 1952, Mount Kisco, New York; died August 26, 2004 (aged 52), East Quogue, New York) was a singer, songwriter and actress best known for the hits "Gloria" and "Self Control". She grew up in Armonk, Westchester County, New York, USA. It wasn't until her senior year at Byram Hills High School, (1966-70) where she performed the lead role in a school musical,(Pajama Game), that she began to consider a career in entertainment.
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Other songs:
- All Night With Me
- Come Into My Life
- Forever Young
- Gloria
- I Found Someone
- I Wish We Could Be Alone
- Maybe I Love You
- Never In A Million Years
- Only Time Will Tell
- Over You
- Power Of Love
- Self Control
- Shattered Glass
- Solitaire
- Spanish Eddie
- The Lucky One
- The Power Of Love
- The Sweet Hello The Sad Goodbye
- Ti Amo
- With Every Beat Of My Heart
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Solitaire (From the album: Branigan 2 (1983)
As Performed By: Laura Branigan
Key of: B Major
BPM: 140
Tuning: Standard
Transcribed By: Lost Covers Music
[Intro]
A F#m E D
[Verse 1]
A F#m
I still remember how much I used to need you.
E D
Tried so hard to please you, but you didn't need me.
[Verse 2]
A F#m
You knew I loved you, knew I always would be there.
E D A
You just did what you wanted, you didn't care.
[Bridge]
D
All the cards were held by you.
E
There was nothin' I could do.
F#m E D
All those nights I sat alone, starin' at the telephone.
E D E
Wonderin' were you ever comin' home.
[Chrous]
A
Solitaire, it got so lonely.
F#m
Solitaire, no one to hold me.
D E F#m
Where were you when I played solitaire?
[Verse 3]
A F#m
It took some time but I stopped thinkin' about you.
E D
Started livin' without you, now look who's back here.
[Verse 4]
A F#m
You've had a change of heart, well, mine just couldn't wait, no no.
E D A
You found out you loved me just a little too late.
[Bridge 2]
D
Once the cards were held by you.
E B
Now there's nothin' you can do.
E C# F#m G
All those nights you sit alone, starin' at the telephone.
D Bm E
Wonderin' if I'm ever comin' home?
[Chrous 2]
C
Solitaire, see what it's like now.
Am
Solitaire, to cry all night now.
F G
Solitaire, see how it feels to bear.
D#
Solitaire, it gets so lonely.
Cm
Solitaire, you want to hold me.
G# A#
Don't wait up, 'cause babe, I won't be there.
Cm G# Gm Cm G# Gm Cm
Solitaire, solitaire, solitaire.
[Guitar Solo]
G# Fm C#
[Chrous 3]
C
Solitaire, see what it's like now.
Am
Solitaire, to cry all night now.
F G
Solitaire, see how it feels to bear.
D#
Solitaire, it gets so lonely.
Cm
Solitaire, you want to hold me.
G# A#
Don't wait up, 'cause babe, I won't be there.
C Am F G
Solitaire. Solitaire.
D# Cm
As Performed By: Laura Branigan
Key of: B Major
BPM: 140
Tuning: Standard
Transcribed By: Lost Covers Music
[Intro]
A F#m E D
[Verse 1]
A F#m
I still remember how much I used to need you.
E D
Tried so hard to please you, but you didn't need me.
[Verse 2]
A F#m
You knew I loved you, knew I always would be there.
E D A
You just did what you wanted, you didn't care.
[Bridge]
D
All the cards were held by you.
E
There was nothin' I could do.
F#m E D
All those nights I sat alone, starin' at the telephone.
E D E
Wonderin' were you ever comin' home.
[Chrous]
A
Solitaire, it got so lonely.
F#m
Solitaire, no one to hold me.
D E F#m
Where were you when I played solitaire?
[Verse 3]
A F#m
It took some time but I stopped thinkin' about you.
E D
Started livin' without you, now look who's back here.
[Verse 4]
A F#m
You've had a change of heart, well, mine just couldn't wait, no no.
E D A
You found out you loved me just a little too late.
[Bridge 2]
D
Once the cards were held by you.
E B
Now there's nothin' you can do.
E C# F#m G
All those nights you sit alone, starin' at the telephone.
D Bm E
Wonderin' if I'm ever comin' home?
[Chrous 2]
C
Solitaire, see what it's like now.
Am
Solitaire, to cry all night now.
F G
Solitaire, see how it feels to bear.
D#
Solitaire, it gets so lonely.
Cm
Solitaire, you want to hold me.
G# A#
Don't wait up, 'cause babe, I won't be there.
Cm G# Gm Cm G# Gm Cm
Solitaire, solitaire, solitaire.
[Guitar Solo]
G# Fm C#
[Chrous 3]
C
Solitaire, see what it's like now.
Am
Solitaire, to cry all night now.
F G
Solitaire, see how it feels to bear.
D#
Solitaire, it gets so lonely.
Cm
Solitaire, you want to hold me.
G# A#
Don't wait up, 'cause babe, I won't be there.
C Am F G
Solitaire. Solitaire.
D# Cm
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