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INTRO: Played throughout the entire song.
INTRO, VERSES, AND BREAKS. The ONLY
RIFF: DRONING OPEN D STRING
E ------------------------------
B ------------------------------
G ------------------------------
D -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--
A ------------------------------
E ------------------------------
VERSE: RIFF: DRONING OPEN D STRING
(D) (G) (D)
Well he told me that we’d grow old together.
(A)
Yeah, he told me that we’d be two birds of a feather,
(D) (G) (D)
But he’s gone, gone, gone like the day is long.
(A) (D)
Oh, he’s gone, gone, gone and it just seems so wrong.
BREAK: RIFF: DRONING OPEN D STRING
VERSE: RIFF: DRONING OPEN D STRING
(D) (G) (D)
Well he told me that I was the only one he doted on.
(A)
Then I saw him in the back of a barn necking on a dirty blonde.
(D) (G) (D)
And now he’s gone, gone, gone like some sad pathetic song.
(A) (D)
Oh, he’s gone, gone, gone and it just seems so wrong.
CHORUS:
He’s gDone, he's A/C#gone, he's lBmong gGone
He’s gDone, gone, gone and it seAems so wrDong.
like this (BASS RUN):
E ----------------------------------------
B ----------------------------------------
G ----------------------------------------
D ----0---0-------------------------------
A ---------------0---4-----4---2-0--------
E ------------------------------------3---
He’s gone, he's gone, he's long gone
E -----------------------------------------
B -----------------------------------------
G -----------------------------------------
D -----0--------------------------------0--
A ----------4-----2----0-------------------
E ------------------------3----2---0-------
He’s gone, gone, gone and it seems so wrong.
He’s gDone, he's A/C#gone, he's lBmong gGone
He’s gDone, gone, gone and it seAems so wrDong.
like this (BASS RUN):
E ----------------------------------------
B ----------------------------------------
G ----------------------------------------
D ----0---0-------------------------------
A ---------------0---4-----4---2-0--------
E ------------------------------------3---
He’s gone, he's gone, he's long gone
E -----------------------------------------
B -----------------------------------------
G -----------------------------------------
D -----0--------------------------------0--
A ----------4-----2----0-------------------
E ------------------------3----2---0-------
He’s gone, gone, gone and it seems so wrong.
BREAK: RIFF: DRONING OPEN D STRING
VERSE: RIFF: DRONING OPEN D STRING
(D) (G) (D)
Well he told me that he’d be at my every beckon call,
(A)
But when I needed him the most he was never there at all.
(D) (G) (D)
And now he’s gone, gone, gone like the day is long.
(A) (D)
Oh, he’s gone, gone, gone and it just seems so wrong.
CHORUS:
He’s gDone, he's A/C#gone, he's lBmong gGone
He’s gDone, gone, gone and it seAems so wrDong.
He’s gDone, he's C#mgone, he's lBmong gGone
He’s gDone, gone, gone and it seAems so wrDong.
BREAK: RIFF: DRONING OPEN D STRING
VERSE: STARTS ACAPELLA
Well he called me his baby, his little honeybee.
But come to find out he was just chasing sweets.
(D) (G) (D)
RIFF: BEGIN DRONING OPEN D STRING
And now he’s gone, gone, gone like some sad pathetic song.
(A) (D)
Oh, he’s gone, gone, gone and it just seems so wrong.
CHORUS:
He’s gDone, he's C#mgone, he's lBmong gGone
He’s gDone, gone, gone and it seAems so wrDong.
He’s gDone, he's C#mgone, he's lBmong gGone
He’s gDone, gone, gone and it seAems so wrDong.
He’s gDone, gone, gone and it seAems so wrDong.
He’s gone, gone, gone and it seems so wrong.
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Gone
by The Show Ponies
Chords in this song · guitar
D
G
A
A/C#
Bm
C#m
INTRO: Played throughout the entire song.
INTRO, VERSES, AND BREAKS. The ONLY
RIFF: DRONING OPEN D STRING
E ------------------------------
B ------------------------------
G ------------------------------
D -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--
A ------------------------------
E ------------------------------
VERSE: RIFF: DRONING OPEN D STRING
D G D
() () ()
Well he told me that we’d grow old together.
A
()
Yeah, he told me that we’d be two birds of a feather,
D G D
() () ()
But he’s gone, gone, gone like the day is long.
A D
() ()
Oh, he’s gone, gone, gone and it just seems so wrong.
BREAK: RIFF: DRONING OPEN D STRING
VERSE: RIFF: DRONING OPEN D STRING
D G D
() () ()
Well he told me that I was the only one he doted on.
A
()
Then I saw him in the back of a barn necking on a dirty blonde.
D G D
() () ()
And now he’s gone, gone, gone like some sad pathetic song.
A D
() ()
Oh, he’s gone, gone, gone and it just seems so wrong.
CHORUS:
D A/C# Bm G
He’s gone, he's gone, he's long gone
D A D
He’s gone, gone, gone and it seems so wrong.
like this (BASS RUN):
E ----------------------------------------
B ----------------------------------------
G ----------------------------------------
D ----0---0-------------------------------
A ---------------0---4-----4---2-0--------
E ------------------------------------3---
He’s gone, he's gone, he's long gone
E -----------------------------------------
B -----------------------------------------
G -----------------------------------------
D -----0--------------------------------0--
A ----------4-----2----0-------------------
E ------------------------3----2---0-------
He’s gone, gone, gone and it seems so wrong.
D A/C# Bm G
He’s gone, he's gone, he's long gone
D A D
He’s gone, gone, gone and it seems so wrong.
like this (BASS RUN):
E ----------------------------------------
B ----------------------------------------
G ----------------------------------------
D ----0---0-------------------------------
A ---------------0---4-----4---2-0--------
E ------------------------------------3---
He’s gone, he's gone, he's long gone
E -----------------------------------------
B -----------------------------------------
G -----------------------------------------
D -----0--------------------------------0--
A ----------4-----2----0-------------------
E ------------------------3----2---0-------
He’s gone, gone, gone and it seems so wrong.
BREAK: RIFF: DRONING OPEN D STRING
VERSE: RIFF: DRONING OPEN D STRING
D G D
() () ()
Well he told me that he’d be at my every beckon call,
A
()
But when I needed him the most he was never there at all.
D G D
() () ()
And now he’s gone, gone, gone like the day is long.
A D
() ()
Oh, he’s gone, gone, gone and it just seems so wrong.
CHORUS:
D A/C# Bm G
He’s gone, he's gone, he's long gone
D A D
He’s gone, gone, gone and it seems so wrong.
D C#m Bm G
He’s gone, he's gone, he's long gone
D A D
He’s gone, gone, gone and it seems so wrong.
BREAK: RIFF: DRONING OPEN D STRING
VERSE: STARTS ACAPELLA
Well he called me his baby, his little honeybee.
But come to find out he was just chasing sweets.
D G D
() () ()
RIFF: BEGIN DRONING OPEN D STRING
And now he’s gone, gone, gone like some sad pathetic song.
A D
() ()
Oh, he’s gone, gone, gone and it just seems so wrong.
CHORUS:
D C#m Bm G
He’s gone, he's gone, he's long gone
D A D
He’s gone, gone, gone and it seems so wrong.
D C#m Bm G
He’s gone, he's gone, he's long gone
D A D
He’s gone, gone, gone and it seems so wrong.
D A D
He’s gone, gone, gone and it seems so wrong.
He’s gone, gone, gone and it seems so wrong.
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