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So Goodbye

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[Intro]
G Em C D
G Em C D
G
[Verse]
GI loved your home at SDpringfield
And your cChauffer-drive EmJag 
But the aCfternoons at the Gyacht squadron
CReally are a dDrag
Your cCountry home at ADldgate
Your hoGrses and your fEmriends
The aClcoholic Dsunsets, the pGleasure never eEmnds
I've jCust begun to nDotice the coGld steel in your eyesEm  
[Chorus]
CSo I sDay to you goodEmbye
CAs she Dgoes on asking wEmhy
[Verse]
I've sGpoken to your fDather 
he's a sCelf made miEmllionaire
Do yCou know where his fGactories are?
Do yCou know who lives tDhere?
In sqCuashy little rDed-brick houses fGar away from hEmere.
They're uCgly and they're aDll the same, the Gneighbours live so Emnear
The wCay my famliy's liDving there you'd nGot believe your eyEmes
[Chorus]
CSo I sDay to you goodEmbye
CAs she Dgoes on asking wEmhy
[Verse]
Your bGrother's learning hDow to drive 
the jCag in your back Emyard
Your faCther sits and tGells me 
about hCow he's worked so hDard
Your mCother's introdDucing me with paGtronising grEmace
To Call her bridge friends iDn the salon, lGittle cakes and Emlace
My Cmothers working nDightshift now, she's Gworking till she Emdies
[Chorus]
CSo I sDay to you goodEmbye
CAs she Dgoes on asking wEmhy
[Interlude]
 G   Em   C   Dx6
Em
[Verse]
Your fGathers firm owns fDactories 
not fCar from where we sEmtay
The cChimneys spewing tGhick black smoke
AcCross the night and dDay
The pCeople live and wDork down there undernGeath that cloud of Emsmog
The kCids' backyards are sDmall and bare, too sGmall to keep a Emdog
Dont tCell me that they lDike it there, thats cGertainly a Emlie
[Chorus]
CSo I sDay to you goodEmbye
CAs she Dgoes on asking wEmhy
[Verse]
GPlease don't cry, you'll fDind a lover
Cvery soon I'm Emsure
A gCentleman who'll bGring you roses 
and lCay them at your dDoor
It's Cnot because you're rDich, because you're nGot prepared to thiEmnk
The hCigher daddy rDises, the mGore his wEmorkers sink
You woCn't wake up in tiDme my lady, Gyou won't rEmealise
[Chorus]
CSo I sDay to you goodEmbye
CAs she Dgoes on asking wEmhy

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So Goodbye

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em C D

[Verse]

G D

I loved your home at Springfield

C Em

And your chauffer-drive Jag

C G

But the afternoons at the yacht squadron

C D

Really are a drag

C D

Your country home at Aldgate

G Em

Your horses and your friends

C D G Em

The alcoholic sunsets, the pleasure never ends

C D G Em

I've just begun to notice the cold steel in your eyes

[Chorus]

C D Em

So I say to you goodbye

C D Em

As she goes on asking why

[Verse]

G D

I've spoken to your father

C Em

he's a self made millionaire

C G

Do you know where his factories are?

C D

Do you know who lives there?

C D G Em

In squashy little red-brick houses far away from here.

C D G Em

They're ugly and they're all the same, the neighbours live so near

C D G Em

The way my famliy's living there you'd not believe your eyes

[Chorus]

C D Em

So I say to you goodbye

C D Em

As she goes on asking why

[Verse]

G D

Your brother's learning how to drive

C Em

the jag in your back yard

C G

Your father sits and tells me

C D

about how he's worked so hard

C D G Em

Your mother's introducing me with patronising grace

C D G Em

To all her bridge friends in the salon, little cakes and lace

C D G Em

My mothers working nightshift now, she's working till she dies

[Chorus]

C D Em

So I say to you goodbye

C D Em

As she goes on asking why

[Interlude]

G Em C D

[Verse]

G D

Your fathers firm owns factories

C Em

not far from where we stay

C G

The chimneys spewing thick black smoke

C D

Across the night and day

C D G Em

The people live and work down there underneath that cloud of smog

C D G Em

The kids' backyards are small and bare, too small to keep a dog

C D G Em

Dont tell me that they like it there, thats certainly a lie

[Chorus]

C D Em

So I say to you goodbye

C D Em

As she goes on asking why

[Verse]

G D

Please don't cry, you'll find a lover

C Em

very soon I'm sure

C G

A gentleman who'll bring you roses

C D

and lay them at your door

C D G Em

It's not because you're rich, because you're not prepared to think

C D G Em

The higher daddy rises, the more his workers sink

C D G Em

You won't wake up in time my lady, you won't realise

[Chorus]

C D Em

So I say to you goodbye

C D Em

As she goes on asking why

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