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So Long

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[Intro]
          (G)          (C)         (D)          (G)
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]
GSo long, sCo long, nDow I'm on my wGay, So long, sCo long, sDee you all somedGay
[Verse 1]
FDon't know where I'm hDeadin for, tCurn my back and wEmalk away
Don't thFink about what's lDeft behind
COtherwise, thC7ink about the gFood times, thC7ink about the pFeople you love
C7Think about the sFun that is gEmone
And there aC9int no use we talk about the thFings we used to do
[Chorus]
GSo long, Cso long, I'm bDetter by mGyself, so long, sCo long, don't nDeed nobody Gelse
[Verse 2]
FIf I fade from Dpeople's hearts, I'm Cglad I left them Emfar behind
FThere's one thing that hDolds me still
I'm thCinkin'. The mC7emory of your kFiss, the mC7emory of your swFeet caress
The mC7emory of your lFove that is gEmone
And there aC9int no use we talk about the thFings we used to do
[Chorus]
GSo long, sCo long, gDot no time for tGears, so long, sCo long, got mDusic in my eGars
[Verse 3]
FGot no time for MDuswell town, gConna look arEmound now, mFy old town was gDood to me
But Coh, gC7uess I'll say so lFong now, don't eC7ven say a wFord
I'll C7turn my back and Fwalk away, but Emoh
The dC9ay the I've seen everything I prFomise to return
[Chorus]
GSo long, sCo long, nDow I'm on my wGay, So long, sCo long, sDee you all somedGay
[Outro]
GSo long, sCo long, nDow I'm on my wGay, so long, sCo longG  

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So Long

by The Kinks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

G C D G

() () () ()

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

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