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LAST GOODBYE   Performed by Uncle Earl
Based on Uncle Earl CD circa 2003
Chord sets:
1 -   C    G    C    F  C  
2 -   G    F  C  
3-    F  C  
Song Pattern:
1,1,2,3, Instrumental 1,1,1, 2,3, Instrumental 1,Strum 1,2,2,3
CLock up the door, throw away the key You’ll get no more love froGm me
CDon’t you know my name, won’t always be the same (hammer F)
FLa dee dCay
CBehind the door, beneath your feet, stepping on a heart that Gbeats
FI’m nearly 21,  my race has only just Cbegun
GHang your head and Fcry,  You just said your last Cgoodbye, babe
[Instrumental:    C    G    C    FC]
CCue up the band that plays in tune  My wedding day is cominGg soon
CDo you ever wish you'd stayed with the promise that you made  [hammer F]
FLa dee Cday
CTell me dear will it trouble your mind - When summer’s come and the river’Gs dry
AFnd far away you’ll hear a band that’s playing loud and cClear
GHang your head and cry,  yFou just said your last goodbye, Cbabe
[Instrumental:    C    G    C    FC]
CLet it rain, let it pour Don’t know what I’m waitinGg for
CBut underneath my bed are the words that you once said,
CHey babe, mmmm, let’Fs marry in the Csummertime
CLock up the door, throw away the key You’ll get no more love from Gme
FWhen the band is playing on, I’ll be dreaming of a love long Cgone.
GI’ll hang my head and cry, I Fjust said my last goodbye, bCabe   [Repeat])
[Outtro: G  F  C]

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The Last Goodbye

by Uncle Earl

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LAST GOODBYE Performed by Uncle Earl

Based on Uncle Earl CD circa 2003

Chord sets:

C G C F C

1 -

G F C

2 -

F C

Song Pattern:

1,1,2,3, Instrumental 1,1,1, 2,3, Instrumental 1,Strum 1,2,2,3

C G

Lock up the door, throw away the key You’ll get no more love from me

Don’t you know my name, won’t always be the same (hammer F)

F C

La dee day

C G

Behind the door, beneath your feet, stepping on a heart that beats

F C

I’m nearly 21, my race has only just begun

G F C

Hang your head and cry, You just said your last goodbye, babe

C G C F

[Instrumental: C]

C G

Cue up the band that plays in tune My wedding day is coming soon

Do you ever wish you'd stayed with the promise that you made [hammer F]

F C

La dee day

C G

Tell me dear will it trouble your mind - When summer’s come and the river’s dry

F C

And far away you’ll hear a band that’s playing loud and clear

G F C

Hang your head and cry, you just said your last goodbye, babe

C G C F

[Instrumental: C]

C G

Let it rain, let it pour Don’t know what I’m waiting for

But underneath my bed are the words that you once said,

C F C

Hey babe, mmmm, let’s marry in the summertime

C G

Lock up the door, throw away the key You’ll get no more love from me

F C

When the band is playing on, I’ll be dreaming of a love long gone.

G F C

I’ll hang my head and cry, I just said my last goodbye, babe [Repeat])

[Outtro: G F C]

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