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Were Leaving

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Chords Used:
 C: x32010
C7M9 : 320010
 F: 103211
 G: 320003
Intro: C C7M9
Verse 1:
                           CC7M9
Raise your glasses please into a toast
                  CC7M9
For we are many hometown ghosts.
                          CC7M9
Let it spill all over the floor.
                               CC7M9
What the hell are you saving it for?
 CC7M9  CC7M9
                CC7M9
On June, July, August, September.
                            CC7M9
Let's drink 'em all, I don't want to remember.
                  CC7M9                      CC7M9
These have been the best years of our lives.
Chorus:
It's a sFhame my dear,
There's no Groom for lost Fyears.
          CC7M9             CC7M9
So we're leaving, we're leaving tonight.
(chords are the same)
Verse 2:
You look lovely lying wasted on your bed,
Staring at a photograph of you and your best friend.
They said make a cross over your hearts,
And we'll swear we'll never drift apart.
Chorus:
It's a shame my dear,
To be leaving you here.
But we're leaving, we're leaving tonight.
Verse 3:
Oh my heroes, my brothers, where have you gone?
There is something in the air, something is wrong.
Where is my father, my mother, my sister, my lover?
Have you all gone over to the other side?
Chorus:
It's a shame my dears,
There's no room for me here.
So I'm leaving, I'm leaving tonight.

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Were Leaving

by DeVotchKa

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords Used:

: x32010

C7M9 : 320010

: 103211

: 320003

Intro: C C7M9

Verse 1:

C7M9

Raise your glasses please into a toast

C7M9

For we are many hometown ghosts.

C7M9

Let it spill all over the floor.

C7M9

What the hell are you saving it for?

C C

C7M9 C7M9

C7M9

On June, July, August, September.

C7M9

Let's drink 'em all, I don't want to remember.

C C

C7M9 C7M9

These have been the best years of our lives.

Chorus:

It's a shame my dear,

G F

There's no room for lost years.

C C

C7M9 C7M9

So we're leaving, we're leaving tonight.

(chords are the same)

Verse 2:

You look lovely lying wasted on your bed,

Staring at a photograph of you and your best friend.

They said make a cross over your hearts,

And we'll swear we'll never drift apart.

Chorus:

It's a shame my dear,

To be leaving you here.

But we're leaving, we're leaving tonight.

Verse 3:

Oh my heroes, my brothers, where have you gone?

There is something in the air, something is wrong.

Where is my father, my mother, my sister, my lover?

Have you all gone over to the other side?

Chorus:

It's a shame my dears,

There's no room for me here.

So I'm leaving, I'm leaving tonight.

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