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[Verse 1]
GLunchtime Friday, leave work early,
AmRushing through the suburbs to the station to catch the train,
CHeading up to town to Dave’s to get my glad rags on.Cadd9  
GBecause lately I’ve been running down, little things catching up,
AmExcuses stretched thin and it’s hard not giving up.
CTonight we’re going to get it right, we’re going to have us a good one.Cadd9  
[Chorus]
AmAnd the roll call is missing a name;G  
AmSince you left things haven’t been the saFmajme,
CBut I don’t blame you, there was notGhing here to make you stay.Fmaj  
AmBut I remember the way that you’d liGght up a room when you walk in,
AmThe way that you’d lead a crowd when yFmajou sing.
CJamie, this Gone is for Fmajyou.
[Verse 2]
GPre-club beers at Dan’s before we hit the road.
AmNicely warmed up, pleasantly half-loaded,
CReady for a night on fire, we’re going to get out the big guns.Cadd9  
GAnd I run down the numbers, scan through the faces,
AmRun through the plans, scout out the places.
CI’m electrified, surrounded, but still missing something or someone.Cadd9  
[Chorus]
AmAnd the roll call is missing a name;G  
AmSince you left things haven’t been the saFmajme,
CBut I don’t blame you, there was notGhing here to make you stay.Fmaj  
AmBut I remember the way that you’d Glight up a room when you walk in,
AmThe way that you’d lead a croFmajwd when you sing.
CJamie, this Gone is for Fmajyou.
[Bridge]
CI’m wide awake in this cityscape. Csus4  
CYou did your time out on the road.
COne day you stayed away for good.
CYou found a home down by the shore,
CA place to hang your hat and more.
CYou sent me postcards to tell me of
CSlowing down and finding love.
CThe thrill has gone from the city life;
CI’m not far behind.
[Chorus]
AmSo you can strike my name from the roGll call,
AmWhen night falls I’m leaving.Fmaj  
GThere is nothing here to make me Fmajstay.
AmWhen I get to the coast I will sGend back a postcard
AmTo tell all my old friends all abFmajout my new start.
CJamie I wilGl see you soFmajon.

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To Absent Friends

by Frank Turner

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Cadd9

Fmaj

Csus4

[Verse 1]

Lunchtime Friday, leave work early,

Rushing through the suburbs to the station to catch the train,

C Cadd9

Heading up to town to Dave’s to get my glad rags on.

Because lately I’ve been running down, little things catching up,

Excuses stretched thin and it’s hard not giving up.

C Cadd9

Tonight we’re going to get it right, we’re going to have us a good one.

[Chorus]

Am G

And the roll call is missing a name;

Am Fmaj

Since you left things haven’t been the same,

C G Fmaj

But I don’t blame you, there was nothing here to make you stay.

Am G

But I remember the way that you’d light up a room when you walk in,

Am Fmaj

The way that you’d lead a crowd when you sing.

C G Fmaj

Jamie, this one is for you.

[Verse 2]

Pre-club beers at Dan’s before we hit the road.

Nicely warmed up, pleasantly half-loaded,

C Cadd9

Ready for a night on fire, we’re going to get out the big guns.

And I run down the numbers, scan through the faces,

Run through the plans, scout out the places.

C Cadd9

I’m electrified, surrounded, but still missing something or someone.

[Chorus]

Am G

And the roll call is missing a name;

Am Fmaj

Since you left things haven’t been the same,

C G Fmaj

But I don’t blame you, there was nothing here to make you stay.

Am G

But I remember the way that you’d light up a room when you walk in,

Am Fmaj

The way that you’d lead a crowd when you sing.

C G Fmaj

Jamie, this one is for you.

[Bridge]

C Csus4

I’m wide awake in this cityscape.

You did your time out on the road.

One day you stayed away for good.

You found a home down by the shore,

A place to hang your hat and more.

You sent me postcards to tell me of

Slowing down and finding love.

The thrill has gone from the city life;

I’m not far behind.

[Chorus]

Am G

So you can strike my name from the roll call,

Am Fmaj

When night falls I’m leaving.

G Fmaj

There is nothing here to make me stay.

Am G

When I get to the coast I will send back a postcard

Am Fmaj

To tell all my old friends all about my new start.

C G Fmaj

Jamie I will see you soon.

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