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So Long
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From the [The "Donots/Frank Turner" - Split EP]
Tabbed by: Andreas E.
Tuning: Half-Step Down
[Intro]
NOTE: The guitarist from Donots uses fingerpicking here.
4x Am
eb|------------------|
Bb|------------------|
Gb|----5------5------|
Db|----7p5----5------|
Ab|--0------0--------|
Eb|------------------|
[Verse Tab]
eb|-Am----------------F--------------C---------------G-------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----5-----5--------5-----5--------5-----5--------5-----5--------------------|
Db|-----7p5---5--------7p5---5--------7p5---5--------7p5---5--------------------|
Ab|--0------0------8-------8----------------------5------5----------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------8-------8-------------------------------------|
[Verse]
[Intro]
AmShut Fyour Ceyes now
The Gworld looks better
with the Amlights FoutC
GThis is our Amtime FnowC
G4x F
To create and invent
We can be Amgiants FnowC
So let's Gwait for the AmblackFoutC
GThis is our Amtime FnowC
To beGlieve and preFtend
3x F
[Refrain]
Who's to Amhold up the sky
if not Fyou and I?
So Clong so long so Glong
Who's to Amtame the volcanoes
on Fmountains high?
So Clong so long so Glong
eb|-F1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-G3-3-3----------------|
Bb|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3----------------|
Gb|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4----------------|
Db|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5----------------|
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5----------------|
Eb|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3----------------|
2x Am F C (1) G (2) natural Harmonics
eb|--------------------------------------------|----------------|--------12-------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|----------------|-----12----------|
Gb|-----5-----5--------5-----5--------5-----5--|------5-----5---|--12-------------|
Db|-----7p5---5--------7p5---5--------7p5---5--|------7p5---5---|-----------------|
Ab|--0------0------8-------8-------------------|---5------5-----|-----------------|
Eb|-------------------------------8-------8----|----------------|-----------------|
[Verse]
Put the Amknife FdownC
Don't you Gcut your own Amheart FoutC
I Gneed you Amalive FnowC
G F3x F
Learn to hold your own hand
Come to Amlife FnowC
Let's Gleave before AmsunFdownC
'Cause Gthis is our Amtime FnowC
Put an Gend to an Fend
3x F
[Refrain]
Who's to Amhold up the sky
if not Fyou and I?
So Clong so long so Glong
Who's to Amtame the volcanoes
on Fmountains high?
So Clong so long so Glong
Just how Amlong does it take
to drink Foceans dry?
So Clong so long so Glong
And eveAmry storm has got Fits own eye
So Clong so long so Glong, so long (so long)
[Bridge]
NOTE: The second guitarist plays harmonic notes (see brackets).
If you want to play them use powerchords but just the bass note and the octave.
Am(C) (D) F(A) G(B)
Hold on, hold on
Am(C) (D) F(A) 2x G(B)
Hold on, hold on
2x Am F C(1) G(2) D
eb|--------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------|
Gb|-----5-----5--------5-----5--------5-----5--|------5-----5---|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
Db|-----7p5---5--------7p5---5--------7p5---5--|------7p5---5---|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
Ab|--0------0------8-------8-------------------|---5------5-----|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
Eb|-------------------------------8-------8----|----------------|----------------------------|
[Refrain]
Who's to Amhold up the sky
if not Fyou and I?
So Clong so long so Glong
Who's to Amtame the volcanoes
on Fmountains high?
So Clong so long so Glong
Just how Amlong does it take
to drink Foceans dry?
So Clong so long so Glong
And Amsomeday we'll say
goodbye Fto goodbye
So Clong so long so Glong, sail on
AmHold Fon, hold Con G
So long so long so long
AmHold Fon, hold Con G
So long so long so long (so long)
AmHold Fon, hold Con G
AmHold Fon, hold Con G
Am
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So Long
by Donots
Chords in this song · guitar
Am
F
C
G
D
A
B
From the [The "Donots/Frank Turner" - Split EP]
Tabbed by: Andreas E.
Tuning: Half-Step Down
[Intro]
NOTE: The guitarist from Donots uses fingerpicking here.
4x Am
eb|------------------|
Bb|------------------|
Gb|----5------5------|
Db|----7p5----5------|
Ab|--0------0--------|
Eb|------------------|
[Verse Tab]
Am F C G
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----5-----5--------5-----5--------5-----5--------5-----5--------------------|
Db|-----7p5---5--------7p5---5--------7p5---5--------7p5---5--------------------|
Ab|--0------0------8-------8----------------------5------5----------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------8-------8-------------------------------------|
[Verse]
[Intro]
Am F C
Shut your eyes now
G
The world looks better
Am F C
with the lights out
G Am F C
This is our time now
G F
4x
To create and invent
Am F C
We can be giants now
G Am F C
So let's wait for the blackout
G Am F C
This is our time now
G F
To believe and pretend
3x F
[Refrain]
Am
Who's to hold up the sky
F
if not you and I?
C G
So long so long so long
Am
Who's to tame the volcanoes
F
on mountains high?
C G
So long so long so long
F G
eb|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3----------------|
Bb|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3----------------|
Gb|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4----------------|
Db|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5----------------|
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5----------------|
Eb|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3----------------|
2x Am F C (1) G (2) natural Harmonics
eb|--------------------------------------------|----------------|--------12-------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|----------------|-----12----------|
Gb|-----5-----5--------5-----5--------5-----5--|------5-----5---|--12-------------|
Db|-----7p5---5--------7p5---5--------7p5---5--|------7p5---5---|-----------------|
Ab|--0------0------8-------8-------------------|---5------5-----|-----------------|
Eb|-------------------------------8-------8----|----------------|-----------------|
[Verse]
Am F C
Put the knife down
G Am F C
Don't you cut your own heart out
G Am F C
I need you alive now
G F F
3x
Learn to hold your own hand
Am F C
Come to life now
G Am F C
Let's leave before sundown
G Am F C
'Cause this is our time now
G F
Put an end to an end
3x F
[Refrain]
Am
Who's to hold up the sky
F
if not you and I?
C G
So long so long so long
Am
Who's to tame the volcanoes
F
on mountains high?
C G
So long so long so long
Am
Just how long does it take
F
to drink oceans dry?
C G
So long so long so long
Am F
And every storm has got its own eye
C G
So long so long so long, so long (so long)
[Bridge]
NOTE: The second guitarist plays harmonic notes (see brackets).
If you want to play them use powerchords but just the bass note and the octave.
Am C D F A G B
() () () ()
Hold on, hold on
Am C D F A G B
() () () 2x ()
Hold on, hold on
Am F C G D
2x (1) (2)
eb|--------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------|
Gb|-----5-----5--------5-----5--------5-----5--|------5-----5---|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
Db|-----7p5---5--------7p5---5--------7p5---5--|------7p5---5---|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
Ab|--0------0------8-------8-------------------|---5------5-----|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
Eb|-------------------------------8-------8----|----------------|----------------------------|
[Refrain]
Am
Who's to hold up the sky
F
if not you and I?
C G
So long so long so long
Am
Who's to tame the volcanoes
F
on mountains high?
C G
So long so long so long
Am
Just how long does it take
F
to drink oceans dry?
C G
So long so long so long
Am
And someday we'll say
F
goodbye to goodbye
C G
So long so long so long, sail on
Am F C
Hold on, hold on G
So long so long so long
Am F C
Hold on, hold on G
So long so long so long (so long)
Am F C G
Hold on, hold on
Am F C G
Hold on, hold on
Am
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