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So Long Self

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[Verse 1]
AbWell if I Fmcome across a lGbittle bit distant
It's Bbmjust because I Abam
Things just Fmseem to feel a Gblittle bit different
Do you BbmunderstandAb  
AbBelieve it or not Fmbut life is noGbt apparently
aBbmbout me anyAbways
But I have Fmmet the One that's Gbreally worthy
BbmSo let me say
[Chorus]
AbSo long sFmelf
Well it's been Gbfun but I have Dbfound somebody Abelse
AbSo long sFmelf
There's just no Gbroom for two
So Dbyou are gonna have to Abmove
AbSo long sFmelf
Don't take this Gbwrong but you are Dbwrong for me Abfarewell
Oh well Fmgoodbye, don't crGby'Db  
So long seAblfBbm  Gb  
[Verse 2]
AbStop right Fmthere because I Gbknow what you are thinking
but Bbmno we can't be Abfriends
And even Fmthough I know your Gbheart is breaking
this Bbmhas to Abend
AbAnd come to Fmthink of it the Gbblame for all of this
BbmSimply falls on Abme
For Abwanting something more in Bbmlife than all of this
Oh Gbcan't you Absee
[Chorus]
... so lonEg
Don't Gbfeel so Abbad (Don't feel so Ebad)
There'll be Gbbetter Abdays (There'll be better Edays)
Don't Gbgo away Abmad (but by all means)
             E       Gb( Ab   Bbm  Gb) (x2)
Just go away, go away
[Chorus]
AbSo long sFmelf
Well it's been Gbfun but I have Dbfound somebody Abelse
AbSo long sFmelf
There's just no Gbroom for two
So Dbyou are gonna have to Abmove
AbSo long sFmelf
Don't take this Gbwrong but you are Dbwrong for me Abfarewell
Oh well Fmgoodbye, don't crGby'Db  
So long seAblfBbm  Gb  

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So Long Self

by MercyMe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bbm

[Verse 1]

Ab Fm Gb

Well if I come across a little bit distant

Bbm Ab

It's just because I am

Fm Gb

Things just seem to feel a little bit different

Bbm Ab

Do you understand

Ab Fm Gb

Believe it or not but life is not apparently

Bbm Ab

about me anyways

Fm Gb

But I have met the One that's really worthy

Bbm

So let me say

[Chorus]

Ab Fm

So long self

Gb Db Ab

Well it's been fun but I have found somebody else

Ab Fm

So long self

There's just no room for two

Db Ab

So you are gonna have to move

Ab Fm

So long self

Gb Db Ab

Don't take this wrong but you are wrong for me farewell

Fm Gb Db

Oh well goodbye, don't cry'

Ab Bbm Gb

So long self

[Verse 2]

Ab Fm Gb

Stop right there because I know what you are thinking

Bbm Ab

but no we can't be friends

Fm Gb

And even though I know your heart is breaking

Bbm Ab

this has to end

Ab Fm Gb

And come to think of it the blame for all of this

Bbm Ab

Simply falls on me

Ab Bbm

For wanting something more in life than all of this

Gb Ab

Oh can't you see

[Chorus]

... so long

Gb Ab E

Don't feel so bad (Don't feel so bad)

Gb Ab E

There'll be better days (There'll be better days)

Gb Ab

Don't go away mad (but by all means)

E Gb Ab Bbm Gb

( ) (x2)

Just go away, go away

[Chorus]

Ab Fm

So long self

Gb Db Ab

Well it's been fun but I have found somebody else

Ab Fm

So long self

There's just no room for two

Db Ab

So you are gonna have to move

Ab Fm

So long self

Gb Db Ab

Don't take this wrong but you are wrong for me farewell

Fm Gb Db

Oh well goodbye, don't cry'

Ab Bbm Gb

So long self

About So Long Self Chords by MercyMe

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