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So Long
Fischer Z
[Intro]
|     C|     G|     F|     F| (x3)
[Verse]
When CI read your letter I Gcouldn't believe that you'd Fgone.
CI dialled your number but Gno one answered the Fphone
  GI asked your friends to tell me if Fthey knew where you were,
  GThey said they thought that you were Fill.
[Break]
|     C|     G|     F|     F| (x2)
[Verse]
I Chired a detective to Gtry and find out where you Fare.
He Cmanaged to trace you, he Gsaid you were living in FFrance.
  GA watchman saw you climb into Fsomeone else's car
  GAnd drive off laughing in the Fnight.
[Chorus]
Why didn't you tell Cme.F  
Not leave me this Cway.F  
Ooh, you could have told CmeF  
Not waited for so Clong.F  
[Verse]
I Ctried to forget you but I Gfound myself walking the Fstreet.
I Cwent to the doctor and Ghe gave me something to Fsleep.
  GI sent you telegrams but you Fhaven't answered one.
  GYour mother told me I best Fleave you well alone.
  GI hope you're satisfied now you've Fdone this thing to me.
  GI hope you're pleased with what you've Fdone.
[Chorus]
Why didn't you tell Cme. F  
Not leave me this Cway.F  
Ooh, you could have told CmeF  
Not waited for so Clong.F  
[Bridge]
For so Glong I never realised just Fexactly who you were.
For so Glong I never realised the Fgirl I had before.
For so Glong I hope you're satisfied you won't Fhear from me again.
For so Glong I hope you're pleased with what you've Fdone.
[Chorus]
Why didn't you tell Cme.F  
Not leave me this Cway.F  
Ooh, you should have told CmeF  
Not waited for so Clong.F  
|      C|      C|      F|   Am    G| (repeat to fade)
Riff played during the Chorus
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|----------0-2-0--------------------|
A|----3---3-------3-2-0---0----------|
E|----------------------3------------|

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So Long

by Fischer-Z

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So Long

Fischer Z

[Intro]

C G F F

| | | | | (x3)

[Verse]

C G F

When I read your letter I couldn't believe that you'd gone.

C G F

I dialled your number but no one answered the phone

G F

I asked your friends to tell me if they knew where you were,

G F

They said they thought that you were ill.

[Break]

C G F F

| | | | | (x2)

[Verse]

C G F

I hired a detective to try and find out where you are.

C G F

He managed to trace you, he said you were living in France.

G F

A watchman saw you climb into someone else's car

G F

And drive off laughing in the night.

[Chorus]

C F

Why didn't you tell me.

C F

Not leave me this way.

C F

Ooh, you could have told me

C F

Not waited for so long.

[Verse]

C G F

I tried to forget you but I found myself walking the street.

C G F

I went to the doctor and he gave me something to sleep.

G F

I sent you telegrams but you haven't answered one.

G F

Your mother told me I best leave you well alone.

G F

I hope you're satisfied now you've done this thing to me.

G F

I hope you're pleased with what you've done.

[Chorus]

C F

Why didn't you tell me.

C F

Not leave me this way.

C F

Ooh, you could have told me

C F

Not waited for so long.

[Bridge]

G F

For so long I never realised just exactly who you were.

G F

For so long I never realised the girl I had before.

G F

For so long I hope you're satisfied you won't hear from me again.

G F

For so long I hope you're pleased with what you've done.

[Chorus]

C F

Why didn't you tell me.

C F

Not leave me this way.

C F

Ooh, you should have told me

C F

Not waited for so long.

C C F Am G

Riff played during the Chorus

e|-----------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------|

D|----------0-2-0--------------------|

A|----3---3-------3-2-0---0----------|

E|----------------------3------------|

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