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[Intro]
C  D  Am   C  D  Am   C  D  Am
C  D  Am   C  D  Am   C
[Verse 1]
She took a Dlong time to AmgoC  
Sittin' on the Dporch, looking Amway down the road, and waitingC  
For the Dright time to AmcomeC  
For Dleaving AmhomeC  
For Dleaving Amhome
[Instrumental]
C  D  Am   C  D  Am   C
[Verse 2]
Light in her Deyes when the Amdoorbell ringsC  
She runs to Dsee what the Ammailman bringsC  
Another Dletter from Amso far awayC  
She reads it Dten times a AmdayC  
She reads it Dten times a Amday
[Instrumental]
C  D  Am   C  D  Am   C  D  Am
C  D  Am   C  D  Am   C
[Verse 3]
Suitcase Dlying Amin the hallC  
She's waiting Dfor the Amtelephone callC  
Let her Dgo, let her Amfly awayC  
There's nothing Dleft to AmseeC  
There's nothing Dleft to Amsee
[Instrumental]
C  D  Am   C  D  Am   C
[Verse 4]
Lazy Dmoon hangin' Amin the airC  
Catches the Dlight in her Amlong brown hairC  
Lying aDwake she hears a Amnight train cry
This is Cso long Dhoney, goodAmbye
This is Cso long Dhoney, goodAmbyeD  A7  D  A7  
[Bridge]
A7So long, I can't wait
So long, got to Dget awayG  
AmSo long, I waited too long
So long, I Cgot to be Dmoving Amon
I Cgot to be Dmoving Amon
[Instrumental]
C  D  Am   C  D  Am   C
[Verse 5]
She took a Dlong time to AmgoC  
Sittin' on the Dporch, looking Amway down the road, and waitingC  
For the Dright time to AmcomeC  
For Dleaving AmhomeC  
For Dleaving Amhome

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So Long

by Allan Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C D Am C D Am C D Am

C D Am C D Am C

[Verse 1]

D Am C

She took a long time to go

D Am C

Sittin' on the porch, looking way down the road, and waiting

D Am C

For the right time to come

D Am C

For leaving home

D Am

For leaving home

[Instrumental]

C D Am C D Am C

[Verse 2]

D Am C

Light in her eyes when the doorbell rings

D Am C

She runs to see what the mailman brings

D Am C

Another letter from so far away

D Am C

She reads it ten times a day

D Am

She reads it ten times a day

[Instrumental]

C D Am C D Am C D Am

C D Am C D Am C

[Verse 3]

D Am C

Suitcase lying in the hall

D Am C

She's waiting for the telephone call

D Am C

Let her go, let her fly away

D Am C

There's nothing left to see

D Am

There's nothing left to see

[Instrumental]

C D Am C D Am C

[Verse 4]

D Am C

Lazy moon hangin' in the air

D Am C

Catches the light in her long brown hair

D Am

Lying awake she hears a night train cry

C D Am

This is so long honey, goodbye

C D Am D A7 D A7

This is so long honey, goodbye

[Bridge]

So long, I can't wait

D G

So long, got to get away

So long, I waited too long

C D Am

So long, I got to be moving on

C D Am

I got to be moving on

[Instrumental]

C D Am C D Am C

[Verse 5]

D Am C

She took a long time to go

D Am C

Sittin' on the porch, looking way down the road, and waiting

D Am C

For the right time to come

D Am C

For leaving home

D Am

For leaving home

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