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The Dearly Departed
Dr. Dog
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A E F#m C#m D C#m Bm
E E7
In a Atemporary place in conEtemporary times
And F#meverybody needs to C#mknow
That Dnothing lasts forever so as C#mlong as we're together
BmWe can let eachother Ego
Ohhh whooaa
AFollow the Bmwaters that parted
AbWhatever C#mgets you through
ALet go the Bmdearly departed
AbLife wasn't C#mright for Eyou
We'll have a hell of a time getting lectured by a mime
And learning what a fool should know
He said "As long as you remember how to fight when you surrender
You can have your very own show
Follow the waters that parted
Whatever gets you through
Let go the dearly departed
Life wasn't right for you
And in the window of the night
Somebody's turning out the lights
And making sure the moon can glow
But at the opening of day 
As the light is on the way
Somebody's making sure to make it so
Ohhh whooaa
Follow the waters that parted
Whatever gets you through
Let go the dearly departed
Life wasn't right for you

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The Dearly Departed

by Dr. Dog

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F#m

C#m

The Dearly Departed

Dr. Dog

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A E F#m C#m D C#m Bm

E E7

A E

In a temporary place in contemporary times

F#m C#m

And everybody needs to know

D C#m

That nothing lasts forever so as long as we're together

Bm E

We can let eachother go

Ohhh whooaa

A Bm

Follow the waters that parted

Ab C#m

Whatever gets you through

A Bm

Let go the dearly departed

Ab C#m E

Life wasn't right for you

We'll have a hell of a time getting lectured by a mime

And learning what a fool should know

He said "As long as you remember how to fight when you surrender

You can have your very own show

Follow the waters that parted

Whatever gets you through

Let go the dearly departed

Life wasn't right for you

And in the window of the night

Somebody's turning out the lights

And making sure the moon can glow

But at the opening of day

As the light is on the way

Somebody's making sure to make it so

Ohhh whooaa

Follow the waters that parted

Whatever gets you through

Let go the dearly departed

Life wasn't right for you

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