| Em | C | G | D | |
| I want to l | ive al | one in the de | sert |
| Em | C | G | D | |
| I want to b | e like | Georgia O'Ke | efe |
| Em | C | G | D | |
| I want to liv | e on the Upp | er East Side |
| Em | C | G | D | |
| And never go do | wn in the st | reet |
| Em | C | G | D | |
| Michael Ja | ckson in Di | sneylan | d |
| Em | C | G | D | |
| Don't have to sh | are it with no | body el | se |
| Em | C | G | D | |
| Lock the gat | es, Goofy, ta | ke my ha | nd |
| Em | C | G | D | |
| And lead me thr | ough the wor | ld of s | elf |
| (Chorus) |
| Em | G | |
| Splendid isol | ation |
| D | Am | |
| I don't need no o | ne |
| Em | G | D | Am | |
| Splendid isola | tion |
| C | D | Em | |
| Don't want to w | ake up with n | o one beside me |
| C | D | Em | |
| Don't want to t | ake up with n | obody new |
| C | D | Em | |
| Don't want nobo | dy coming b | y without calling first |
| C | D | Em | |
| Don't want n | othing to | do with you |