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So Long Its Been Good To Know You

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[Verse 1]
CI've sung this song, but I'll Fsing it Gagain,
COf the place that I lived on the Fwild windy Gplains,
In the Cmonth called C7April, Fcounty called Gray,
And Chere's what all of the Gpeople there say:
[Chorus]
CSo long, it's been good to know yuh;
GSo long, it's been good to Cknow yuh;
CSo C7long, it's Fbeen good to know yuh.
This Cdusty old dust is a-Ggettin' my home,
And I got to be driftin' Calong.
[Verse 2]
CA dust storm hit, an' it Fhit like Gthunder;
CIt dusted us over, an' it Fcovered us Gunder;
CBlocked out the C7traffic an' Fblocked out the sun,
CStraight for home all the Gpeople did run, singin':
[Chorus]
CSo long, it's been good to know yuh;
GSo long, it's been good to Cknow yuh;
CSo C7long, it's Fbeen good to know yuh.
This Cdusty old dust is a-Ggettin' my home,
And I got to be driftin' Calong.
[Verse 3]
CWe talked of the end of the Fworld, and Gthen
We'd Csing a song an' then Fsing it Gagain.
We'd Csit for an C7hour an' Fnot say a word,
And Cthen these words Gwould be heard:
[Chorus]
CSo long, it's been good to know yuh;
GSo long, it's been good to Cknow yuh;
CSo C7long, it's Fbeen good to know yuh.
This Cdusty old dust is a-Ggettin' my home,
And I got to be driftin' Calong.
[Verse 4]
CSweethearts sat in the Fdark and Gsparked,
CThey hugged and kissed in that Fdusty old Gdark.
They Csighed and C7cried, Fhugged and kissed,
CInstead of marriage, they Gtalked like this: "Honey..."
[Chorus]
CSo long, it's been good to know yuh;
GSo long, it's been good to Cknow yuh;
CSo C7long, it's Fbeen good to know yuh.
This Cdusty old dust is a-Ggettin' my home,
And I got to be driftin' Calong.
[Verse 5]
Now, the Ctelephone rang, an' it Fjumped off the Gwall,
CThat was the preacher, a-Fmakin' his Gcall.
He said, "CKind C7friend, this Fmay be the end;
An' you Cgot your last chance of Gsalvation of sin!"
[Chorus]
CSo long, it's been good to know yuh;
GSo long, it's been good to Cknow yuh;
CSo C7long, it's Fbeen good to know yuh.
This Cdusty old dust is a-Ggettin' my home,
And I got to be driftin' Calong.
[Verse 6]
The Cchurches was jammed, and the Fchurches was Gpacked,
An' that Cdusty old dust storm Fblowed so Gblack.
CPreacher could C7not read a Fword of his text,
An' he Cfolded his specs, an' he Gtook up collection, said:
[Chorus]
CSo long, it's been good to know yuh;
GSo long, it's been good to Cknow yuh;
CSo C7long, it's Fbeen good to know yuh.
This Cdusty old dust is a-Ggettin' my home,
And I got to be driftin' Calong.

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So Long Its Been Good To Know You

by Woody Guthrie

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[Verse 1]

C F G

I've sung this song, but I'll sing it again,

C F G

Of the place that I lived on the wild windy plains,

C C7 F

In the month called April, county called Gray,

C G

And here's what all of the people there say:

[Chorus]

So long, it's been good to know yuh;

G C

So long, it's been good to know yuh;

C C7 F

So long, it's been good to know yuh.

C G

This dusty old dust is a-gettin' my home,

And I got to be driftin' along.

[Verse 2]

C F G

A dust storm hit, an' it hit like thunder;

C F G

It dusted us over, an' it covered us under;

C C7 F

Blocked out the traffic an' blocked out the sun,

C G

Straight for home all the people did run, singin':

[Chorus]

So long, it's been good to know yuh;

G C

So long, it's been good to know yuh;

C C7 F

So long, it's been good to know yuh.

C G

This dusty old dust is a-gettin' my home,

And I got to be driftin' along.

[Verse 3]

C F G

We talked of the end of the world, and then

C F G

We'd sing a song an' then sing it again.

C C7 F

We'd sit for an hour an' not say a word,

C G

And then these words would be heard:

[Chorus]

So long, it's been good to know yuh;

G C

So long, it's been good to know yuh;

C C7 F

So long, it's been good to know yuh.

C G

This dusty old dust is a-gettin' my home,

And I got to be driftin' along.

[Verse 4]

C F G

Sweethearts sat in the dark and sparked,

C F G

They hugged and kissed in that dusty old dark.

C C7 F

They sighed and cried, hugged and kissed,

C G

Instead of marriage, they talked like this: "Honey..."

[Chorus]

So long, it's been good to know yuh;

G C

So long, it's been good to know yuh;

C C7 F

So long, it's been good to know yuh.

C G

This dusty old dust is a-gettin' my home,

And I got to be driftin' along.

[Verse 5]

C F G

Now, the telephone rang, an' it jumped off the wall,

C F G

That was the preacher, a-makin' his call.

C C7 F

He said, "Kind friend, this may be the end;

C G

An' you got your last chance of salvation of sin!"

[Chorus]

So long, it's been good to know yuh;

G C

So long, it's been good to know yuh;

C C7 F

So long, it's been good to know yuh.

C G

This dusty old dust is a-gettin' my home,

And I got to be driftin' along.

[Verse 6]

C F G

The churches was jammed, and the churches was packed,

C F G

An' that dusty old dust storm blowed so black.

C C7 F

Preacher could not read a word of his text,

C G

An' he folded his specs, an' he took up collection, said:

[Chorus]

So long, it's been good to know yuh;

G C

So long, it's been good to know yuh;

C C7 F

So long, it's been good to know yuh.

C G

This dusty old dust is a-gettin' my home,

And I got to be driftin' along.

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