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Famous Last Words

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[Intro]
Am F C G
[Verse]
  Cso if this is goodbGye
  Ffamous last worGds before you gCo
just the blink of an Geye
  Fand the smile that wGants to let me knAmow
that you look bAm/Gack without reFgretG  
  Cthe last page of a bGook
  Fa hand that can hGardly hold a peCn
the way that you looGk
  Fjust one more woGrd until the eAmnd
promise thAm/Gat you wont't forgeFtG  
[Chorus]
  Amwhen I'm goFne, will you reCmember my namGe?
  Amwhen I'm goFne, will you reCmember mGe?
  Amwhen I'm goFne, will you reCmember my namGe?
when I'm gAmoneF  C  G  
[Verse]
  Cthe first time he cGried
  Ffor a girl that wasnG't worth a single tCear
all through the nGight
  Fhe thought that it would Gend right now and hAmere
mAm/Gany years agFoG  
  Cbut the seasons they tGurn
  Fspring and sumGmer aint built to sCtay
you said it's better to bGurn
  Fthan to accept you Gslowly fade aAmway
jAm/Gust make you knFow:G  
[Chorus]
  Amwhen I'm goFne, will you reCmember my namGe?
  Amwhen I'm goFne, will you reCmember mGe?
  Amwhen I'm goFne, will you reCmember my namGe?
when I'm gAmoneF  C  G  
[Bridge]
Bbthe last breFath that you tCake
Bbmy knees feel so Fweak before I faCll
Bbone last promFise that I maCke
G#now that you fA#ace the curtain cCall
set your sGails, set your saiFlsG  
[Instrumental] (x4)
Am F C G
[Chorus]
  Amwhen I'm goFne, will you reCmember my namGe?
  Amwhen I'm goFne, will you reCmember mGe?
  Amwhen I'm goFne, will you reCmember my namGe?
when I'm goAmneF  C  G  
[Outro]
  Cso if this is goodbGye
  Fthe last fareweGll before you gCo
just the blink of an Geye
  Fand the smile that wGants to let me knAmow
that you look bAm/Gack without reFgret

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Famous Last Words

by John Allen

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Am/G

[Intro]

Am F C G

[Verse]

C G

so if this is goodbye

F G C

famous last words before you go

just the blink of an eye

F G Am

and the smile that wants to let me know

Am/G F G

that you look back without regret

C G

the last page of a book

F G C

a hand that can hardly hold a pen

the way that you look

F G Am

just one more word until the end

Am/G F G

promise that you wont't forget

[Chorus]

Am F C G

when I'm gone, will you remember my name?

Am F C G

when I'm gone, will you remember me?

Am F C G

when I'm gone, will you remember my name?

Am F C G

when I'm gone

[Verse]

C G

the first time he cried

F G C

for a girl that wasn't worth a single tear

all through the night

F G Am

he thought that it would end right now and here

Am/G F G

many years ago

C G

but the seasons they turn

F G C

spring and summer aint built to stay

you said it's better to burn

F G Am

than to accept you slowly fade away

Am/G F G

just make you know:

[Chorus]

Am F C G

when I'm gone, will you remember my name?

Am F C G

when I'm gone, will you remember me?

Am F C G

when I'm gone, will you remember my name?

Am F C G

when I'm gone

[Bridge]

Bb F C

the last breath that you take

Bb F C

my knees feel so weak before I fall

Bb F C

one last promise that I make

G# A# C

now that you face the curtain call

G F G

set your sails, set your sails

[Instrumental] (x4)

Am F C G

[Chorus]

Am F C G

when I'm gone, will you remember my name?

Am F C G

when I'm gone, will you remember me?

Am F C G

when I'm gone, will you remember my name?

Am F C G

when I'm gone

[Outro]

C G

so if this is goodbye

F G C

the last farewell before you go

just the blink of an eye

F G Am

and the smile that wants to let me know

Am/G F

that you look back without regret

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