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Continental Farewell
Written by Hal Ketchum & Jim Reilly
Recorded by Hal Ketchum
Album: Father Time
[Intro] x8
C
CMoonlight in the curtains, love in the air, a bouquet of roses on the Gfloor
Your perfume mingles with cigarette smoke, Dom Perignon at the Cdoor
Two star crossed lovers in candle light, bathe in the C7after- Fglow
FmI'd like to stay here and Ctalk all night, but Gone of us has got to Cgo
[Chorus]
Your money's on the dresser, adi- Gos
If you're looking for love, you ain't even Cclose
It's been a honey- C7moon, but I may Fchew my arm off soon
Your Gmoney's on the dresser adi- Cos
[Instrumental]
G G G G G G C C
CI know you're happy here in my arms, waiting to feel Cupids Gbow
But if you keep talking there'll be a gun in mouth in another 10 minutes or Cso
Seems I was finished a good while back clearly you're C7not finished Fyet
FmYou're painting rainbows, I'm Cfading to black, Gdon't get me wrong me wrong dear just Cget ---
[Chorus]
Your money's on the dresser, adi- Gos
If you're looking for love, you ain't even Cclose
It's been a honey- C7moon, but I may Fchew my arm off soon
Your Gmoney's on the dresser
No, GI'm not your confessor, your money's on the dresser adios C  

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Continental Farewell

by Hal Ketchum

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Continental Farewell

Written by Hal Ketchum & Jim Reilly

Recorded by Hal Ketchum

Album: Father Time

[Intro] x8

C G

Moonlight in the curtains, love in the air, a bouquet of roses on the floor

Your perfume mingles with cigarette smoke, Dom Perignon at the door

C7 F

Two star crossed lovers in candle light, bathe in the after- glow

Fm C G C

I'd like to stay here and talk all night, but one of us has got to go

[Chorus]

Your money's on the dresser, adi- os

If you're looking for love, you ain't even close

C7 F

It's been a honey- moon, but I may chew my arm off soon

G C

Your money's on the dresser adi- os

[Instrumental]

G G G G G G C C

C G

I know you're happy here in my arms, waiting to feel Cupids bow

But if you keep talking there'll be a gun in mouth in another 10 minutes or so

C7 F

Seems I was finished a good while back clearly you're not finished yet

Fm C G C

You're painting rainbows, I'm fading to black, don't get me wrong me wrong dear just get ---

[Chorus]

Your money's on the dresser, adi- os

If you're looking for love, you ain't even close

C7 F

It's been a honey- moon, but I may chew my arm off soon

Your money's on the dresser

G C

No, I'm not your confessor, your money's on the dresser adios

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