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This is from Dashboard Confessional's new album, Dusk and Summer.
Note: I recieved a couple of comments about how this would be easier to play when tuned 
step down (I was too lazy to change the tuning the first time), so I've updated the tab accordingly.
Tuning:  Eb   Ab   Db   Gb   Bb  Eb.
[Intro]
G-Am-Em-D  
[Verse 1]
HGand out the wAmindow
Floatin' on Emair
Just a flip of the wDrist
                         G  Am-Em-D  
I'd be wavin' you goodbye
DGrive past the lifAmeguard stand
                   Em                    D        G  Am-Em-D  
Where I sit around waiting for you to remember
ACs I driveG  
[Chorus]
HGow the gAmirls could turn to gChosts before your eyes
And the vEmery dreams that lDed to them are keBbeping them from dyCing
AGnd how the gAmrace with which she waClked into your life
Will sEmtay with you in youDr steps
And paBbce with you a whCile
   Bb         C     G  Am-Em  
So long, so long
            D     G  Am-Em-D-G  
So long, so long
[Verse 2]
TGhe speaker in Amthis door is Emblown
So noDthing sounds quite rGight
Taking my time, taAmking this drive, waving tEmhis town DgoodbGye
And I drive this oAmcean rEmoadD  
And remGember
The small of your bAmack, nape of your neck, I Emremember everything
aDs I driCve
Waving this town goGodbye
[Chorus]
HGow the gAmirls could turn to gChosts before your eyes
And the vEmery dreams that lDed to them are keBbeping them from dyCing
AGnd how the gAmrace with which she waClked into your life
Will sEmtay with you in youDr steps
And paBbce with you a whCile
 Bb  C       Bb         C      Bb
         G  Am-Em  
So long, so long, so long, so long, so long, so long
So loDng, so lGong
                  Am                       Em     D
  Am-Em  
Taking my time, taking this drive, waving this town goodbye
            D     G  Am-Em  
So long, so long
So loDng, so longC  
[Bridge]
ACnd I will leave under the cover
OCf summer's kiss upon the sky
LCike the storm face of your lover
JCust before she says goodbye
I Cwas certain that the season could be held between my arms
BCut just as summer's hold is fleeting
                        C    G  Am-Em-D  
I was here and now I'm gone
(Repeat G-Am-Em- Dfor the rest of the song; end on G)

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So Long So Long

by Dashboard Confessional

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Chords in this song · guitar

This is from Dashboard Confessional's new album, Dusk and Summer.

Note: I recieved a couple of comments about how this would be easier to play when tuned

step down (I was too lazy to change the tuning the first time), so I've updated the tab accordingly.

Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Tuning: .

[Intro]

G Am Em D

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[Verse 1]

G Am

Hand out the window

Floatin' on air

Just a flip of the wrist

G Am Em D

I'd be wavin' you goodbye

G Am

Drive past the lifeguard stand

Em D G Am Em D

Where I sit around waiting for you to remember

C G

As I drive

[Chorus]

G Am C

How the girls could turn to ghosts before your eyes

Em D Bb C

And the very dreams that led to them are keeping them from dying

G Am C

And how the grace with which she walked into your life

Em D

Will stay with you in your steps

Bb C

And pace with you a while

Bb C G Am Em

So long, so long

D G Am Em D G

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So long, so long

[Verse 2]

G Am Em

The speaker in this door is blown

D G

So nothing sounds quite right

Am Em D G

Taking my time, taking this drive, waving this town goodbye

Am Em D

And I drive this ocean road

And remember

Am Em

The small of your back, nape of your neck, I remember everything

D C

as I drive

Waving this town goodbye

[Chorus]

G Am C

How the girls could turn to ghosts before your eyes

Em D Bb C

And the very dreams that led to them are keeping them from dying

G Am C

And how the grace with which she walked into your life

Em D

Will stay with you in your steps

Bb C

And pace with you a while

Bb C Bb C Bb

G Am Em

So long, so long, so long, so long, so long, so long

D G

So long, so long

Am Em D

Am Em

Taking my time, taking this drive, waving this town goodbye

D G Am Em

So long, so long

D C

So long, so long

[Bridge]

And I will leave under the cover

Of summer's kiss upon the sky

Like the storm face of your lover

Just before she says goodbye

I was certain that the season could be held between my arms

But just as summer's hold is fleeting

C G Am Em D

I was here and now I'm gone

G Am Em D G

(Repeat --- for the rest of the song; end on )

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