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Goodbye Innocence

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                                   G o o d b y e   I n n o c e n c e
                                              L . E . O .
                   +--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+
                   +---------------------------------------------------------------+
Tuning: E (Standard)
 CHORDS USED: [in order of first appearance]
e]---C0--Cmaj7--0----C70----Ab4----Bb6----Ebx----Fm1----G73---C/G-0----Am0----Gm3----Cm3---Bb7-6---|
B]---1----0----1----4----6----8----1----3----1----1----3----4----6---|
G]---0----0----3----5----7----8----1----4----0----2----3----5----7---|
D]---2----2----2----6----8----8----3----3----2----2----5----5----6---|
A]---3----3----3----6----8----6----3----5----3----0----5----3----8---|
E]------------------4----6--------(1)---3----3--------(3)--------6---|
 [INTRO:]
||:  C/  Cmaj7/ |  C7/  Ab   Bb:|| (x2)
 |  Eb/  Ab/ |  Fm/  G7/ |  C/G/ / / ||
 [VERSE 1:]
  GAmet up (get up, get C/Gup), you gotta see the sGmunshineBb  
  It's better in the dEbay timeAb  
  So just oFmpen up your Gmeyes and see it
  CAmome on (come on, come C/Gon), you gotta lot of lGmife to liveBb  
  You got a lot of lEbove to giveAb  
  Even Fmif it's just a bGmunch of new age jC/Gunk
 [CHORUS 1:]
  GCoodbye Cmaj7innocence
  TC7ell me when the wAborld stopped mBbaking sCense
  You Cmaj7went away, a rC7ainy cloud has fAbollowed Bbme arEbound
  So Abwhy do you hFmave to go aG7way so sC/Goon?
 [VERSE 2:]
  AmI know (I know, I kC/Gnow), it ain't a bowl of CGmheerioBbs
  We get a little wEbeary, oAbh
  And there's nFmearly every kGmind of eerie
  AmGo on (go on, go C/Gon), I know you know the Gmway it Bbis
  You're gonna have to lEbearn to dAbeal
 'Cause there's Fmno such thing as rGmeal unless there C/Gis
 [CHORUS 2:]
  GCoodbye Cmaj7innocence
  TC7ell me when the wAborld stopped mBbaking sCense
  You Cmaj7went away, a rC7ainy cloud has fAbollowed Bbme arEbound
  So Abwhy do you hFmave to go aG7way so sC/Goon?
 [BRIDGE:]
  EbTime's such a cunning thief
  SCmteal your dreams, cause you grief
  FmNo sense in crying about tomGmorrow
  AbSometimes you just have got to sBb7tand there waving
[CHORUS 3:]
  GCoodbye Cmaj7innocence
  TC7ell me when the wAborld stopped mBbaking sCense
  You Cmaj7went away, a rC7ainy cloud has fAbollowed Bbme arEbound
  So Abwhy do you hFmave to go aG7way so sC/Goon?
[CHORUS 4/OUTRO:]
  GCoodbye Cmaj7innocence
  TC7ell me when the wAborld stopped mBbaking sCense
  You Cmaj7went away, a rC7ainy cloud has fAbollowed Bbme arEbound
  So Abwhy do you hFmave to go aG7way so sC/Goon?

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Goodbye Innocence

by L.E.O.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

C/G

Bb7

G o o d b y e I n n o c e n c e

L . E . O .

+--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+

+---------------------------------------------------------------+

Tuning: E (Standard)

CHORDS USED: [in order of first appearance]

C Cmaj7 C7 Ab Bb Eb Fm G7 C/G Am Gm Cm Bb7

e]---0----0----0----4----6----x----1----3----0----0----3----3----6---|

B]---1----0----1----4----6----8----1----3----1----1----3----4----6---|

G]---0----0----3----5----7----8----1----4----0----2----3----5----7---|

D]---2----2----2----6----8----8----3----3----2----2----5----5----6---|

A]---3----3----3----6----8----6----3----5----3----0----5----3----8---|

E]------------------4----6--------(1)---3----3--------(3)--------6---|

[INTRO:]

C Cmaj7 C7 Ab Bb

||: / / | / :|| (x2)

Eb Ab Fm G7 C/G

| / / | / / | / / / ||

[VERSE 1:]

Am C/G Gm Bb

Get up (get up, get up), you gotta see the sunshine

Eb Ab

It's better in the day time

Fm Gm

So just open up your eyes and see it

Am C/G Gm Bb

Come on (come on, come on), you gotta lot of life to live

Eb Ab

You got a lot of love to give

Fm Gm C/G

Even if it's just a bunch of new age junk

[CHORUS 1:]

C Cmaj7

Goodbye innocence

C7 Ab Bb C

Tell me when the world stopped making sense

Cmaj7 C7 Ab Bb Eb

You went away, a rainy cloud has followed me around

Ab Fm G7 C/G

So why do you have to go away so soon?

[VERSE 2:]

Am C/G Gm Bb

I know (I know, I know), it ain't a bowl of Cheerios

Eb Ab

We get a little weary, oh

Fm Gm

And there's nearly every kind of eerie

Am C/G Gm Bb

Go on (go on, go on), I know you know the way it is

Eb Ab

You're gonna have to learn to deal

Fm Gm C/G

'Cause there's no such thing as real unless there is

[CHORUS 2:]

C Cmaj7

Goodbye innocence

C7 Ab Bb C

Tell me when the world stopped making sense

Cmaj7 C7 Ab Bb Eb

You went away, a rainy cloud has followed me around

Ab Fm G7 C/G

So why do you have to go away so soon?

[BRIDGE:]

Time's such a cunning thief

Steal your dreams, cause you grief

Fm Gm

No sense in crying about tomorrow

Ab Bb7

Sometimes you just have got to stand there waving

[CHORUS 3:]

C Cmaj7

Goodbye innocence

C7 Ab Bb C

Tell me when the world stopped making sense

Cmaj7 C7 Ab Bb Eb

You went away, a rainy cloud has followed me around

Ab Fm G7 C/G

So why do you have to go away so soon?

[CHORUS 4/OUTRO:]

C Cmaj7

Goodbye innocence

C7 Ab Bb C

Tell me when the world stopped making sense

Cmaj7 C7 Ab Bb Eb

You went away, a rainy cloud has followed me around

Ab Fm G7 C/G

So why do you have to go away so soon?

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