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John Statz - Absentee
INTRO:    D     C    G(2x)  D  
Let's get Cmarried this GFriday afterDnoonC  
With only the Gjudge and me and DyouC  
In this tiny Ghospital DroomC  G  D  C  
Just five Gyears ago I DwasC  
In service Gto the lord up aDboveC  
One look at Gher and I was DdoneC  
I don't reGgret the path I've DcomeC  G  Em  
CHORUS 1: 
Just Clet me cast GabsenDteeEm  
'Cause CI won't be Ghere next Dweek_Em__
Yea, Csure, I'm going Gto South ChiDcago_Em__
CThat for me, is Geasier to Dswallow, than Cthis
CHORUS 2: 
I'm going Gnow
I'm saying Dbye
No one Cknows
What Dhappens Gwhen
Love leaves your Deyes
INSTRUMENTAL:     C     G     D     C(3x)
GSunday came too DsoonC  
And I Gleft you, what to DdoC  
Just put me Gdown in the morning DdewC  
Just the Gground and me and DyouC  G  Em  
CHORUS 1: 
CLet me cast GabsenDteeEm  
'Cause CI won't be Ghere next Dweek_Em__
CSure, I'm going Gto South ChiDcago_Em__
CThat for me, is Geasier to Dswallow, than Cthis
CHORUS 2: 
I'm going Gnow
I'm saying Dbye
No one Cknows
What Dhappens Gwhen
Love leaves your Deyes
CHORUS 3: 
I'm going Cnow
I'm Dgonna Gtry
To find you Din
Another Clife
'Cause no one Gknows___D_
OUTRO:    C     G      D     C     G  D  

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Absentee

by John Statz

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John Statz - Absentee

D C G D

INTRO: (2x)

C G D C

Let's get married this Friday afternoon

G D C

With only the judge and me and you

G D C G D C

In this tiny hospital room

G D C

Just five years ago I was

G D C

In service to the lord up above

G D C

One look at her and I was done

G D C G Em

I don't regret the path I've come

CHORUS 1:

C G D Em

Just let me cast absentee

C G D Em

'Cause I won't be here next week___

C G D Em

Yea, sure, I'm going to South Chicago___

C G D C

That for me, is easier to swallow, than this

CHORUS 2:

I'm going now

I'm saying bye

No one knows

D G

What happens when

Love leaves your eyes

C G D C

INSTRUMENTAL: (3x)

G D C

Sunday came too soon

G D C

And I left you, what to do

G D C

Just put me down in the morning dew

G D C G Em

Just the ground and me and you

CHORUS 1:

C G D Em

Let me cast absentee

C G D Em

'Cause I won't be here next week___

C G D Em

Sure, I'm going to South Chicago___

C G D C

That for me, is easier to swallow, than this

CHORUS 2:

I'm going now

I'm saying bye

No one knows

D G

What happens when

Love leaves your eyes

CHORUS 3:

I'm going now

D G

I'm gonna try

To find you in

Another life

G D

'Cause no one knows____

C G D C G D

OUTRO:

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