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Tabbed by: hoxxx - www.bluebookband.net
E-mail: bluebookfin AT gmail.com
CHORD PATTERNS
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       Cx32010
       Dxx0232
       G320033
    D/F#2x0232
      Em022000
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One, Two, Three, (start with notes G -> A -> B)
C     D     G  D/F# Em
C     D     G
[Verse 1]
There ain't a Cthing in the world to Dtake me back
Like a Gdark-haired D/F#girl in a EmCadillac
On mCain street of an Dold forgotten Gtown
The Csunlight shines in Dfine white lines
On Gweathered stores D/F#with open EmsignsC  
They may as Dwell just close 'em Gdown
[Chorus 1]
And you Clook like 19G68 or Dwas it '6G9
When I Cheard you caught a Gbullet
Well, I Dguess you're doing fine
And you Cspeak of revoGlution
Like it's sDome place that youG've been
Well, you've been a Clong time Ggone
Good to see Dyou my old friend
[Break]
C     D     G  D/F#  Em
[Verse 2]
Oh, now Cthat sun is Dgone away
ReplGaced inD/F#stead by Emsilver rays
and Cmoonlight falling Don the aveGnue
Oh, and I Ccould sleep if Dyou would drive
I Gjust can't D/F#keep my Emmind alive
And Cyou've got nothing Dbetter else to Gdo
[Chorus 2]
And we've Call been looking Gfor you
Like a Dhobo you walk Gin
How the Cmighty all have Gfallen
How the Dholy all have sinned
Is that the Cclattering of Gsabers
Or the Dcool September Gwind
Well, you've been a Clong time Ggone
Good to Dsee you my old friend
[Break]
C     D     G  D/F#  Em
[Verse 3]
And there's Cjust two times a Dday like this
You Gfind this D/F#kind of Emblissfulness
The Csun it sets and Drises in the Gmorn
And we're Cshakin' hands, I Drub my eyes
GFree up D/F#all my Emalibis
Just a-Cblinking like the Dday I was Gborn
[Chorus 1]
And you Clook like 19G68 or Dwas it '6G9
When I Cheard you caught a Gbullet
Well, I Dguess you're doing fine
And you Cspeak of revoGlution
Like it's sDome place that youG've been
Well, you've been a Clong time Ggone
Good to see Dyou my old friend
[Outro]
And when the Crounds were fired that GApril you were Don the Gbalcony
When ten Cthousand teardrops Ghit the ground in DMemphis, Tennessee
You were a Cprideful rebel Gyell among a Dmillion marching Gmen
And you've been a Clong time Ggone
Good to Dsee you my old Gfriend
Well, you've been a Clong time Ggone
Good to Dsee you my old Gfriend

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1968

by Turnpike Troubadours

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

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Tabbed by: hoxxx - www.bluebookband.net

E-mail: bluebookfin AT gmail.com

CHORD PATTERNS

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x32010

xx0232

320033

D/F#

2x0232

022000

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One, Two, Three, (start with notes G -> A -> B)

C D G D/F# Em

C D G

[Verse 1]

C D

There ain't a thing in the world to take me back

G D/F# Em

Like a dark-haired girl in a Cadillac

C D G

On main street of an old forgotten town

C D

The sunlight shines in fine white lines

G D/F# Em C

On weathered stores with open signs

D G

They may as well just close 'em down

[Chorus 1]

C G D G

And you look like 1968 or was it '69

C G

When I heard you caught a bullet

Well, I guess you're doing fine

C G

And you speak of revolution

D G

Like it's some place that you've been

C G

Well, you've been a long time gone

Good to see you my old friend

[Break]

C D G D/F# Em

[Verse 2]

C D

Oh, now that sun is gone away

G D/F# Em

Replaced instead by silver rays

C D G

and moonlight falling on the avenue

C D

Oh, and I could sleep if you would drive

G D/F# Em

I just can't keep my mind alive

C D G

And you've got nothing better else to do

[Chorus 2]

C G

And we've all been looking for you

D G

Like a hobo you walk in

C G

How the mighty all have fallen

How the holy all have sinned

C G

Is that the clattering of sabers

D G

Or the cool September wind

C G

Well, you've been a long time gone

Good to see you my old friend

[Break]

C D G D/F# Em

[Verse 3]

C D

And there's just two times a day like this

G D/F# Em

You find this kind of blissfulness

C D G

The sun it sets and rises in the morn

C D

And we're shakin' hands, I rub my eyes

G D/F# Em

Free up all my alibis

C D G

Just a-blinking like the day I was born

[Chorus 1]

C G D G

And you look like 1968 or was it '69

C G

When I heard you caught a bullet

Well, I guess you're doing fine

C G

And you speak of revolution

D G

Like it's some place that you've been

C G

Well, you've been a long time gone

Good to see you my old friend

[Outro]

C G D G

And when the rounds were fired that April you were on the balcony

C G D

When ten thousand teardrops hit the ground in Memphis, Tennessee

C G D G

You were a prideful rebel yell among a million marching men

C G

And you've been a long time gone

D G

Good to see you my old friend

C G

Well, you've been a long time gone

D G

Good to see you my old friend

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