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A note:  [[JP is one of the absolutely most inspiring and artistic independent acts
Ah-La Song
By Joe Purdy (http://www.joepurdy.com)
From the album Joe Purdy
Bm:
x2023x
F#m:
20023x
G:
320033
A:
x02220
Em:
022000
Note: Both Bm and F#m chords are played with a hammer-on using the index finger --
to the song for timing.
 Bm   F#m(x2)
G A
BmSitting in a F#mDixon garden, Bmwishing that F#myou and I weren't parting
For the lGast time, the lAast time
And I said, Bm"Why you want to get F#mmarried anyway?  BmThat man's got a F#mfamily"
And then you say, G"Couldn't wait on you fAorever, or could I?"
   Bm"Guess not"F#m  
Bm F#m
BmThere's an awkward F#msilence for the first timeBm, so many yearF#ms
BmAnd as I recall you F#mused to be mine, not some pGroperty of hAis
And I sing Bm"Ah la don'F#mt go, Bmah la stF#may
BmAh la don't F#mgo, Gdon't go aBmway."F#m  
Bm F#m
BmMaybe F#mI should apologize, Bmfor I treated you F#mso
BmAnd I'm so sF#morry that I left you Ghere, I just wAish I could have known
You say, Bm"You never can F#mtell, anBmd it's not your F#mfault
BmSee these things just haF#mppen when you're dealing Gwith the hands on a Aclock of a woman"
 Bm   F#m(x2)
Bm"And he treats me F#mfine, and anBmyways I'm getting F#molder"
She said, "BmOh but I still F#mmiss you sometimes, Gwhen the weather's getting Acolder"
And she sang Bm"Ah la don'F#mt go, Bmah la stF#may
BmAh la don't F#mgo, Gdon't go aBmway."F#m  
Bm F#m
Solo:
E5^ E7   E5   B7   B7       G7   E5  E5^ E7   E5   B7  B7  
E5^ E7   E5   B7     B7   B7  B7^B8    B8 B8\    B7   B7  B5^      B7   B5  B5^     B7   B7  B5^B7  
BmDo we say F#mgoodbye, Bmor just see you F#mlater?
She said "DEmon't make me F#mcry,
'Cause it's Genough just to F#mknow
That I won't Gever hold you F#mclose
And I won't Gever smell your F#mskin,
And I kGnow how I'm supposed to feel,
AHere we go again singing, Bm"Ah la F#mdon't go, Bmah la stF#may
BmAh la don't F#mgo, Gdon't go awBmay."F#m  

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Ah-La Song

by Joe Purdy

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F#m

A note: [[JP is one of the absolutely most inspiring and artistic independent acts

Ah-La Song

By Joe Purdy (http://www.joepurdy.com)

From the album Joe Purdy

x2023x

F#m

20023x

320033

x02220

022000

Note: Both Bm and F#m chords are played with a hammer-on using the index finger --

to the song for timing.

Bm F#m

(x2)

G A

Bm F#m Bm F#m

Sitting in a Dixon garden, wishing that you and I weren't parting

G A

For the last time, the last time

Bm F#m Bm F#m

And I said, "Why you want to get married anyway? That man's got a family"

G A

And then you say, "Couldn't wait on you forever, or could I?"

Bm F#m

"Guess not"

Bm F#m

Bm F#m Bm F#m

There's an awkward silence for the first time, so many years

Bm F#m G A

And as I recall you used to be mine, not some property of his

Bm F#m Bm F#m

And I sing "Ah la don't go, ah la stay

Bm F#m G Bm F#m

Ah la don't go, don't go away."

Bm F#m

Bm F#m Bm F#m

Maybe I should apologize, for I treated you so

Bm F#m G A

And I'm so sorry that I left you here, I just wish I could have known

Bm F#m Bm F#m

You say, "You never can tell, and it's not your fault

Bm F#m G A

See these things just happen when you're dealing with the hands on a clock of a woman"

Bm F#m

(x2)

Bm F#m Bm F#m

"And he treats me fine, and anyways I'm getting older"

Bm F#m G A

She said, "Oh but I still miss you sometimes, when the weather's getting colder"

Bm F#m Bm F#m

And she sang "Ah la don't go, ah la stay

Bm F#m G Bm F#m

Ah la don't go, don't go away."

Bm F#m

Solo:

E5 E7 E5 B7 B7 G7 E5 E5 E7 E5 B7 B7

^ ^

E5 E7 E5 B7 B7 B7 B7 B7 B7 B5 B7 B5 B5 B7 B7 B5 B7

^ ^B8 B8 B8\ ^ ^ ^

Bm F#m Bm F#m

Do we say goodbye, or just see you later?

Em F#m

She said "Don't make me cry,

G F#m

'Cause it's enough just to know

G F#m

That I won't ever hold you close

G F#m

And I won't ever smell your skin,

And I know how I'm supposed to feel,

A Bm F#m Bm F#m

Here we go again singing, "Ah la don't go, ah la stay

Bm F#m G Bm F#m

Ah la don't go, don't go away."

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