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***Sayonara - by Shane MacGowan
from the album "Hell's Ditch"
Sayonara - as perfomed by The Pogues
[Am, C] [Am, C] [Am, C] [Am, C]
OK, it's time for SayoCnara
So long yankee break my Amheart
Now there's nothing left but CsorrowF  
Even the Gbest friends they must Cpart
I walked into the nearest Cbar
I sat and looked towards the Amsea
I wandered drunken down the CbeachF  
The waves just Gwhispered misCery
CShe had red red scarf FAround her neck
Her Ceyes were green Her Ghair was Cblack
CShe had red red scarf FAround her neck
Her Ceyes were green Her Ghair was Cblack
COoh she gave me FMekong Whiskey
COoh she gave me GHong Kong CFlu
COoh she gave me FMekong Whiskey
CPut me on a breeze to GKatmanCdu
[Am, C] [Am, C] [Am, C] [Am, C]
I got new papers in a bordello
With some luckies and my I.D.
My heart was pounding like a hammer
Thai Thai Thai Thai Thai! I am free
She kissed me softly on the lips
She took my hand without a sound
This was our happy ever after
So motherfucker kiss the ground
She had red red scarf Around her neck
Her eyes were green Her hair was black
She had red red scarf Around her neck
Her eyes were green Her hair was black
Ooh she gave me Mekong Whiskey
Ooh she gave me Hong Kong Flu
Ooh she gave me Mekong Whiskey
Put me on a breeze to Katmandu
Ooh she gave me Mekong Whiskey
Ooh she gave me Hong Kong Flu
Ooh she gave me Mekong Whiskey
Put me on a breeze to Katmandu
Put me on a breeze to Katmandu
Put me on a breeze to Katmandu
[Am, C] [Am, C] [Am, C] [Am, C] (fade out)
***Version 2*** by Kristoffer Ekman
Intro	|	Dm|	C|	Dm|	C|	Dm|	C|	Dm|	C||
OK it's Ctime for Sayonara
CSo long YanAmkee break my heart
AmNow there's nothCing left for us to say now
FEveGn the beCst friends got to part
I walked into the nearest bar
I sat and looked towards the sea
I wandered drunken down beach
The waves just whispered misery
She Chad a red Fred sCcarf around her neck
Her Ceyes were gGreeCn her hair was black
She Chad Fa red red Cscarf around her neck
Her Ceyes were gGreeCn her hair was black
COoh she gaFve me MCekong Whiskey
COoh shFe gave me Hong Kong Flu
COoh Fshe gaCve me Mekong Whiskey
CPut me on Ga breeCze to Katmandu
Inst 1	|	Dm|	C|	Dm|	C|	Dm|	C|	Dm|	C||
	|Som yat zu som yat zu	|Som yat zu som yat zu	||
I got new papers in a bordello
With some luckies and my ID
My heart was pounding like a hammer
Thai thai thai thai thai I am free
She kissed me softly on the lips
She took my hand without a sound
This was our happy ever after
So motherfucker kiss the ground
Chorus 2
Ooh she gave me Mekong Whiskey
Ooh she gave me Hong Kong Flu
Ooh she gave me Mekong Whiskey
Put me on a breeze to Katmandu
Put me on a breeze to Katmandu
Put me on a breeze to Katmandu
Outro	||:	Dm|	C|	Dm|	C|	Dm|	C|	Dm|	C:||

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Sayonara

by The Pogues

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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***Sayonara - by Shane MacGowan

from the album "Hell's Ditch"

Sayonara - as perfomed by The Pogues

Am C Am C Am C Am C

[, ] [, ] [, ] [, ]

OK, it's time for Sayonara

So long yankee break my heart

C F

Now there's nothing left but sorrow

G C

Even the best friends they must part

I walked into the nearest bar

I sat and looked towards the sea

C F

I wandered drunken down the beach

G C

The waves just whispered misery

C F

She had red red scarf Around her neck

C G C

Her eyes were green Her hair was black

C F

She had red red scarf Around her neck

C G C

Her eyes were green Her hair was black

C F

Ooh she gave me Mekong Whiskey

C G C

Ooh she gave me Hong Kong Flu

C F

Ooh she gave me Mekong Whiskey

C G C

Put me on a breeze to Katmandu

Am C Am C Am C Am C

[, ] [, ] [, ] [, ]

I got new papers in a bordello

With some luckies and my I.D.

My heart was pounding like a hammer

Thai Thai Thai Thai Thai! I am free

She kissed me softly on the lips

She took my hand without a sound

This was our happy ever after

So motherfucker kiss the ground

She had red red scarf Around her neck

Her eyes were green Her hair was black

She had red red scarf Around her neck

Her eyes were green Her hair was black

Ooh she gave me Mekong Whiskey

Ooh she gave me Hong Kong Flu

Ooh she gave me Mekong Whiskey

Put me on a breeze to Katmandu

Ooh she gave me Mekong Whiskey

Ooh she gave me Hong Kong Flu

Ooh she gave me Mekong Whiskey

Put me on a breeze to Katmandu

Am C Am C Am C Am C

[, ] [, ] [, ] [, ] (fade out)

***Version 2*** by Kristoffer Ekman

Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm C

Intro | | | | | | | | ||

OK it's time for Sayonara

C Am

So long Yankee break my heart

Am C

Now there's nothing left for us to say now

F G C

Even the best friends got to part

I walked into the nearest bar

I sat and looked towards the sea

I wandered drunken down beach

The waves just whispered misery

C F C

She had a red red scarf around her neck

C G C

Her eyes were green her hair was black

C F C

She had a red red scarf around her neck

C G C

Her eyes were green her hair was black

C F C

Ooh she gave me Mekong Whiskey

C F

Ooh she gave me Hong Kong Flu

C F C

Ooh she gave me Mekong Whiskey

C G C

Put me on a breeze to Katmandu

Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm C

Inst 1 | | | | | | | | ||

|Som yat zu som yat zu |Som yat zu som yat zu ||

I got new papers in a bordello

With some luckies and my ID

My heart was pounding like a hammer

Thai thai thai thai thai I am free

She kissed me softly on the lips

She took my hand without a sound

This was our happy ever after

So motherfucker kiss the ground

Chorus 2

Ooh she gave me Mekong Whiskey

Ooh she gave me Hong Kong Flu

Ooh she gave me Mekong Whiskey

Put me on a breeze to Katmandu

Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm C

Outro ||: | | | | | | | :||

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