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To Make A Long Story Short Shes Gone

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[Verse]
CI see nothing to be G7gained by exCplanations
CNo need to try to say who's G7right or who was Cwrong
CNo need to enter into C7lengthy disserFtations 
To make a Clong story G7short she's Cgone
[Verse]
CI won't attempt to exG7plain the things that Chappened
CTo put in words why she's G7not here would take too Clong
CAnd it's all too far beyond the C7realm of underFstanding
To make a Clong story G7short she's Cgone
[Chorus]
CThe way you look at me you don't C7believe she Floved me
But she D7once loved me with a love so sweet and G7strong
I won't Ctry to give the reaC7sons why I Fmiss her so
To make a Clong story G7short she's Cgone
[Solo]
C C7 F C G7 C
[Chorus]
CThe way you look at me you don't C7believe she Floved me
But she D7once loved me with a love so sweet and G7strong
I Cwon't try to give the C7reasons why I Fmiss her so
To make a Clong story G7short she's Cgone
CTo make a long story G7short she's Cgone

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The story behind the song

This song, released on "The Party's Over," comes from Willie Nelson, a foundational figure in outlaw country music. He's known for his distinctive guitar playing and songwriting, having penned his first song at just seven years old. The title itself, "To Make A Long Story Short She's Gone," hints at a tale of love lost, delivered with a directness that cuts right to the heart of the matter. It plays like a concise, heartfelt confession of a relationship's abrupt end.

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To Make A Long Story Short Shes Gone

by Willie Nelson

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[Verse]

C G7 C

I see nothing to be gained by explanations

C G7 C

No need to try to say who's right or who was wrong

C C7 F

No need to enter into lengthy dissertations

C G7 C

To make a long story short she's gone

[Verse]

C G7 C

I won't attempt to explain the things that happened

C G7 C

To put in words why she's not here would take too long

C C7 F

And it's all too far beyond the realm of understanding

C G7 C

To make a long story short she's gone

[Chorus]

C C7 F

The way you look at me you don't believe she loved me

D7 G7

But she once loved me with a love so sweet and strong

C C7 F

I won't try to give the reasons why I miss her so

C G7 C

To make a long story short she's gone

[Solo]

C C7 F C G7 C

[Chorus]

C C7 F

The way you look at me you don't believe she loved me

D7 G7

But she once loved me with a love so sweet and strong

C C7 F

I won't try to give the reasons why I miss her so

C G7 C

To make a long story short she's gone

C G7 C

To make a long story short she's gone

About To Make A Long Story Short Shes Gone Chords by Willie Nelson

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The chords for "To Make A Long Story Short Shes Gone" show the original chord names (including C, G7, C7, F, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.