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Chords arranged for guitar from synths. The suggested chord shapes below sound good on guitar.
Also the Eb6 can also be played as a Ebmaj7.
e|---------|---------|----3----|---(6)---|----3----|----3----|
B|----9----|---(4)---|----5----|----6----|----3----|----5----|
G|----8----|----5----|----3----|----8----|----3----|----3----|
D|----10---|----5----|----5----|----8----|----3----|----5----|
A|----8----|----6----|----x----|----x----|----5----|----3----|
E|---------|---------|----3----|----6----|----3----|---------|
Fm7 Eb6 C7/G Bbsus4 Gm7 C7
[Verse 1]
Fm7While she's been away
Living day-to-day has been tEb6ough
Fm7I found her at my side
Simply being alive's been roEb6ugh
You know she Fm7won't be gone forever
There are many times I find it fEb6eels that way
And I'm not tFm7rying to forget her
Just understand how I'll be feelinC7/Gg on that day
[Chorus]
It's just like seeing Fm7her for the fiBbsus4rst time agGm7ainC7  
It's just like seeing Fm7her for the fiBbsus4rst time agEb6ain
[Verse 2]
Fm7The time she's not around
Somewhere out-of-town has been Eb6hard
But sFm7omehow this old heart found time to work it out this Eb6far
No, I kFm7now she's coming home soon
There are times I find it hard to Eb6feel that way
It's not iFm7nside me to forget her
Just understand how I'll be feelinC7/Gg on that day
[Chorus]
It's just like seeing Fm7her for the fiBbsus4rst time agGm7ainC7  
It's just like seeing Fm7her for the fiBbsus4rst time agEb6ainC7  
It's just like seeing Fm7her for the fiBbsus4rst time agGm7ainC7  
It's just like seeing Fm7her for the fiBbsus4rst time agEb6ain
All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

This song comes from an album that took on a different vibe for Mac DeMarco, as he allowed the songs to sit with him longer than usual. He recorded the album while moving to Los Angeles, a period where he felt that starting a new life in a new city took time. This process allowed him to truly get to know the songs he was writing. Playing this tune can feel like settling into a new rhythm, allowing feelings to unfold gradually.

AI-written from these sources:This Old Dog — Wikipedia ↗Mac DeMarco — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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