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So Long

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 6

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: EAGDBE, No Capo
Chords in this song:
e|-Eadd9-7-----F#m9-----B7-----A5-----Am5-----C#m9----F#9-9---G#7-4-----B77-----F#m9-----G#m11-----|
B|--7-----10----7-----5-----5-----9-----9----4-----7-----10----12-----|
G|--X-----11----8-----6-----5-----9-----9----5-----8-----11----13-----|
D|--6-----11----9-----7-----7-----11----8----4-----7-----11----13-----|
A|--7-----9-----9-----7-----7-----11----9----6-----9-----9-----11-----|
E|--0-----X-----7-----5-----5-----9-----9----4-----7-----9-----11-----|
Strumming is done throughout the song by strumming down four times
with a fifth strum up to the next chord.
[Intro]
 Eadd9   F#m   B(x2)
A Am C#m F#9
A G#7
[Verse]
Eadd9Hearing the F#mfrogs cBhirp,
Eadd9outside my wF#mindow pBane,
Ais a happy rAmeminder,
that sC#mummer's on its F#9way
If AI hold on tight, I'll make it tG#7hrough the night,
Eadd9again.   F#m(BagEadd9ain)F#m  B  
Eadd9All of the F#mstars aBmbove,
Eadd9dissolving F#minto my eBmyes
AThey'll be bouncing off the Amback of my brain,
C#mcause summer's still far F#9away
AStill one more day in the G#7full moon sway,
Eadd9tonighF#mt.Bm  
[Chorus]
ASo long, Amso long,
C#mhave I waited for it to be F#9here
ASo long, Amso long,
F#mand I don't think it's coming this B7year.
[Bridge]
F#mThere's always been a G#mmangled song,
C#mstuck between both of my F#9ears
F#mOh, and it's so G#mdamn sad
C#mit could bring a grown man, to B7tears.
[Verse]
Eadd9Hearing the frF#mogs chBirp,
Eadd9outside my wiF#mndow paBne,
Ais a happy Amreminder,
C#mthat summer's on its F#7way
AIf I hold on tight, I'll make it G#7through the night,
Eadd9again.
(Strummed slowly)
AIf I hold on tight,
I'll make it G#7through the night,
Eadd9again.

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So Long

by Larry and His Flask

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eadd9

F#m

C#m

F#9

G#7

G#m

F#7

Tuning: EAGDBE, No Capo

Chords in this song:

Eadd9 F#m B A Am C#m F#9 G#7 B7 F#m G#m

e|--7-----9-----7-----5-----5-----9-----9----4-----7-----9-----11-----|

B|--7-----10----7-----5-----5-----9-----9----4-----7-----10----12-----|

|--X-----11----8-----6-----5-----9-----9----5-----8-----11----13-----|

D|--6-----11----9-----7-----7-----11----8----4-----7-----11----13-----|

A|--7-----9-----9-----7-----7-----11----9----6-----9-----9-----11-----|

|--0-----X-----7-----5-----5-----9-----9----4-----7-----9-----11-----|

Strumming is done throughout the song by strumming down four times

with a fifth strum up to the next chord.

[Intro]

Eadd9 F#m B

(x2)

A Am C#m F#9

A G#7

[Verse]

Eadd9 F#m B

Hearing the frogs chirp,

Eadd9 F#m B

outside my window pane,

A Am

is a happy reminder,

C#m F#9

that summer's on its way

A G#7

If I hold on tight, I'll make it through the night,

Eadd9 F#m B Eadd9 F#m B

again. (again)

Eadd9 F#m Bm

All of the stars above,

Eadd9 F#m Bm

dissolving into my eyes

A Am

They'll be bouncing off the back of my brain,

C#m F#9

cause summer's still far away

A G#7

Still one more day in the full moon sway,

Eadd9 F#m Bm

tonight.

[Chorus]

A Am

So long, so long,

C#m F#9

have I waited for it to be here

A Am

So long, so long,

F#m B7

and I don't think it's coming this year.

[Bridge]

F#m G#m

There's always been a mangled song,

C#m F#9

stuck between both of my ears

F#m G#m

Oh, and it's so damn sad

C#m B7

it could bring a grown man, to tears.

[Verse]

Eadd9 F#m B

Hearing the frogs chirp,

Eadd9 F#m B

outside my window pane,

A Am

is a happy reminder,

C#m F#7

that summer's on its way

A G#7

If I hold on tight, I'll make it through the night,

Eadd9

again.

(Strummed slowly)

If I hold on tight,

G#7

I'll make it through the night,

Eadd9

again.

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