So Long

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[Intro]
G C D G
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e|-------|------------|-----------|---------2--|-----------|-----------|-----------|
B|-------|------------|--------1--|-----3------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
G|-------|---------0--|-----0-----|---2---2----|---------0-|---------0-|---------0-|
D|-0-2-4-|-----0------|---2---2---|-0----------|-----0-----|-----0-----|-----0-----|
A|-------|---2---2----|-3---------|------------|---2---2---|---2---2---|---2---2---|
E|-------|-3----------|-----------|------------|-3---------|-3---------|-3---------|
[Chorus]
G C D G C D G
So long, so long, now I'm on my way, So long, so long, see you all someday
[Verse 1]
F D C Em
Don't know where I'm headin for, turn my back and walk away
F D
Don't think about what's left behind
C C7 F C7 F
Otherwise, think about the good times, think about the people you love
C7 F Em
Think about the sun that is gone
C9 F
And there aint no use we talk about the things we used to do
[Chorus]
G C D G C D G
So long, so long, I'm better by myself, so long, so long, don't need nobody else
[Verse 2]
F D C Em
If I fade from people's hearts, I'm glad I left them far behind
F D
There's one thing that holds me still
C C7 F C7 F
I'm thinkin'. The memory of your kiss, the memory of your sweet caress
C7 F Em
The memory of your love that is gone
C9 F
And there aint no use we talk about the things we used to do
[Chorus]
G C D G C D G
So long, so long, got no time for tears, so long, so long, got music in my ears
[Verse 3]
F D C Em F D
Got no time for Muswell town, gonna look around now, my old town was good to me
C C7 F C7 F
But oh, guess I'll say so long now, don't even say a word
C7 F Em
I'll turn my back and walk away, but oh
C9 F
The day the I've seen everything I promise to return
[Chorus]
G C D G C D G
So long, so long, now I'm on my way, So long, so long, see you all someday
[Outro]
G C D G C G
So long, so long, now I'm on my way, so long, so long

So Long chords and lyrics

Free chords for So Long by The Kinks. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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[Verse 1]
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[Verse 2]
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[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Outro]

So Long Chords by The Kinks

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