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Absentee

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Capo on 2
C         G          C
COne GoodbGye For FEveryone
FOld pair of Gshoes the last Amplace they were Fleft
FOut by the Gdoor where they Amalways were kepFt
CBrown GlacesAm  G  
(Chord Pattern Repeated)
We stand in line to hear the news
We've not been together since Christmas last year
Room full of children all sad in the ear
FSmall GfacesAm  F  C  
And Fchurch GmusAmic FplayinCg, GplayinCg
(Chord Pattern Repeated)
Our parents sleep and sleep
They don't remember the ones they have left
We find the magazines under your bed
Strange pictures
I play out in the street
And trip on the sidewalk all covered in blood
Tears not allowed, and I pick myself up
No stitches
FAbGsentAmee FgivinCg GliaisoCn
FYour GmemoAmry like FdiseasCe Gholds ConF  
FThe fellow has grown out again
FAnd all, all the fields are Cyellow
You Fare GCDAm's, Gcar keyCs, FdiarieCs
FMy GfamiAmly Gkept Cthese FsecretlCy
FYour GmemoAmry like FdiseasCe Gholds Con
FAbGsentAmee GgivinCg FliaisAmon, GliaisoCn, FgiviAmng Fliaison
(Staccato)
C C C C C

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Absentee

by Emmy the Great

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

You are welcome to play this along with the recorded track! Have fun!

P.S. Feel free to play around with the picking, or just strum along, whatever works for you.

Capo on 2

C G C

C G F

One Goodbye For Everyone

F G Am F

Old pair of shoes the last place they were left

F G Am F

Out by the door where they always were kept

C G Am G

Brown laces

(Chord Pattern Repeated)

We stand in line to hear the news

We've not been together since Christmas last year

Room full of children all sad in the ear

F G Am F C

Small faces

F G Am F C G C

And church music playing, playing

(Chord Pattern Repeated)

Our parents sleep and sleep

They don't remember the ones they have left

We find the magazines under your bed

Strange pictures

I play out in the street

And trip on the sidewalk all covered in blood

Tears not allowed, and I pick myself up

No stitches

F G Am F C G C

Absentee giving liaison

F G Am F C G C F

Your memory like disease holds on

The fellow has grown out again

F C

And all, all the fields are yellow

F G Am G C F C

You are CD's, car keys, diaries

F G Am G C F C

My family kept these secretly

F G Am F C G C

Your memory like disease holds on

F G Am G C F Am G C F Am F

Absentee giving liaison, liaison, giving liaison

(Staccato)

C C C C C

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