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Simple Consolation

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Intro:  A   C#m   G   Bm   F   E    A(2 counts each)
       A       C#m              G     Bm(4 counts each)            
Baby believe me, I don't wanna say goodbye
Baby believe me, I don't wanna make you cry
FI never thEought that we'd be aAmpart oh for so lD7ongD7sus4  D7  
I never thought that we'd be apart I guess I was wrong
FYou should Cbe here wEith me nAow
AI sent you a pC#mostcard, Ga couple of lBmines to say
baby its so hard to make it through the day
FI never thEought that we'd be aAmpart oh for so D7longD7sus4  D7  
I never thought that we'd be apart I guess I was wrong
FYou should Cbe here Ewith me nAow
Am7   D (repeat 4 times)
INTRO HERE
A7Ever after is no fairDy tale (x4)
bam ba ba da ba da        ~more ad libbing over A7 and D (4 times)
End

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Simple Consolation

by Ray LaMontagne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

D7sus4

A C#m G Bm F E A

Intro: (2 counts each)

A C#m G Bm

(4 counts each)

Baby believe me, I don't wanna say goodbye

Baby believe me, I don't wanna make you cry

F E Am D7 D7sus4 D7

I never thought that we'd be apart oh for so long

I never thought that we'd be apart I guess I was wrong

F C E A

You should be here with me now

A C#m G Bm

I sent you a postcard, a couple of lines to say

baby its so hard to make it through the day

F E Am D7 D7sus4 D7

I never thought that we'd be apart oh for so long

I never thought that we'd be apart I guess I was wrong

F C E A

You should be here with me now

Am7 D (repeat 4 times)

INTRO HERE

A7 D

Ever after is no fairy tale (x4)

bam ba ba da ba da ~more ad libbing over A7 and D (4 times)

End

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