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Let Her Go Into The Darkness

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[Intro]
Em Am Em Bm
Em Am Bm Am Em
[Verse 1]
Well she's Emback with her old boyAmfriend.
He don't Emchallenge her. He don't coBmntend with her.
And she Emdon't answer the cards you Amsend.
Now you're Emjealous of the time he Bmspends with her.
[Chorus]
Just let her Emgo into the darkness.Am  
Let her Emlearn from all the things there.Bm  
Just let her Emgo into the darkness.Am  
Let her Bmgo, let her Amgo, let her Emgo.
[Instrumental]
Em Am Em Bm
Em Am Bm Am Em
[Verse 2]
You want Emtell that her that her boyfriends no Amfriend
You want to Emtell her she don't know where he's Bmat
She won't Emlisten 'cuz she's not lisAmtenin
Just take them Emsheets to the laundrBmomat.
[Chorus]
Just let her Emgo into the darkness.Am  
Let her Emlearn from all the things there.Bm  
Just let her Emgo into the darkness.Am  
Let her Bmgo, let her Amgo, let her Emgo.
[Instrumental]
Em Am Em Bm
Em Am Bm Am Em
[Verse 3]
Of course Emshe's taking drugs, what did you expect?Am  
Alcoholic Emto, yeah, yeah, don't worry about Bmthat
It's Emalright, it's alright, it's all Amright
LaundrEmomat, laundromat, laundrBmomat
[Chorus]
Just let her Emgo into the darkness.Am  
Let her Emlearn from all the things there.Bm  
Just let her Emgo into the darkness.Am  
Let her Bmgo, let her Amgo, let her Emgo.
[Verse 4]
Oh, you've got your Emshoes on, you want to take a Amwalk
But you're Emheaded for her neighboBmrhood
You want to Emtalk to her, but she won't wanna Amtalk
You want to Emwarn her how her boyfriends no Bmgood, no no
[Chorus]
Just let her Emgo into the darkness.Am  
Let her Emlearn from all the things there.Bm  
Just let her Emgo into the darkness.Am  
Let her Bmgo, let her Amgo, let her Emgo.
[Outro]
Em Am Em Bm
Em Am Bm Am Em

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Let Her Go Into The Darkness

by Jonathan Richman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Am Em Bm

Em Am Bm Am Em

[Verse 1]

Em Am

Well she's back with her old boyfriend.

Em Bm

He don't challenge her. He don't contend with her.

Em Am

And she don't answer the cards you send.

Em Bm

Now you're jealous of the time he spends with her.

[Chorus]

Em Am

Just let her go into the darkness.

Em Bm

Let her learn from all the things there.

Em Am

Just let her go into the darkness.

Bm Am Em

Let her go, let her go, let her go.

[Instrumental]

Em Am Em Bm

Em Am Bm Am Em

[Verse 2]

Em Am

You want tell that her that her boyfriends no friend

Em Bm

You want to tell her she don't know where he's at

Em Am

She won't listen 'cuz she's not listenin

Em Bm

Just take them sheets to the laundromat.

[Chorus]

Em Am

Just let her go into the darkness.

Em Bm

Let her learn from all the things there.

Em Am

Just let her go into the darkness.

Bm Am Em

Let her go, let her go, let her go.

[Instrumental]

Em Am Em Bm

Em Am Bm Am Em

[Verse 3]

Em Am

Of course she's taking drugs, what did you expect?

Em Bm

Alcoholic to, yeah, yeah, don't worry about that

Em Am

It's alright, it's alright, it's all right

Em Bm

Laundromat, laundromat, laundromat

[Chorus]

Em Am

Just let her go into the darkness.

Em Bm

Let her learn from all the things there.

Em Am

Just let her go into the darkness.

Bm Am Em

Let her go, let her go, let her go.

[Verse 4]

Em Am

Oh, you've got your shoes on, you want to take a walk

Em Bm

But you're headed for her neighborhood

Em Am

You want to talk to her, but she won't wanna talk

Em Bm

You want to warn her how her boyfriends no good, no no

[Chorus]

Em Am

Just let her go into the darkness.

Em Bm

Let her learn from all the things there.

Em Am

Just let her go into the darkness.

Bm Am Em

Let her go, let her go, let her go.

[Outro]

Em Am Em Bm

Em Am Bm Am Em

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