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Silly Song

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Capo 1
CHere's a song you caC/Bn sing along to
AmFor when I've gone Am7away (for Fwhen I've gone away)
CIt's a silly tune I C/Bwrote for you (for you)
AmYou can sing it eveAm7ry day (yFou can sing it every day)
FI don't want to leave Gyou (I don't want to leave you)
CI don't C/Bwant to leAMave you Am7tonight
FI don't want to leave Gyou (I don't want to leave you)
CI don't C/Bwant to leAMave you Am7behind
FI don't want to leavGe you tonightC  
CSo if you're down anC/Bd I'm not around
AmAnd the days seem fAm7ar too loFng (the days seem far too long)
CWell I'll be there iC/Bf you're ever scared (ever scared)
AmYou can hear me sinAm7g along (Fyou can hear me sing along)
FI don't want to leave Gyou (I don't want to leave you)
CI don't C/Bwant to leAMave you Am7tonight
FI don't want to leave Gyou (I don't want to leave you)
CI don't C/Bwant to leAMave you Am7behind
FI don't want to leavGe you tonightC  
FAnd I knoCw it's hard Gbut life's Ama bit like that
FWhen it pulCls you down aGnd stabs you in Amthe back
FAnd I knoCw it's hardG, we'll get Amthrough this I know
FI didn't knGow you've been gone for Emso long (for so Flong)
FI didn't knGow you've been gone for Emso long (for so Flong)
FI didn't knGow you've been gone for Emso long (for so Flong)
FI didn't knGow you've been gone for Emso long (for so Flong)
FI don't want to leave Gyou (I don't want to leave you)
CI don't C/Bwant to leAMave you Am7tonight
FI don't want to leave Gyou (I don't want to leave you)
CI don't C/Bwant to leAMave you Am7behind
FI don't want to leavGe you tonightC  
FI don't want to leave Gyou (I don't want to leave you)
CI don't C/Bwant to leAMave you Am7tonight
FI don't want to leave Gyou (I don't want to leave you)
CI don't C/Bwant to leAMave you Am7behind
FI don't want to leavGe you tonightC  

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Silly Song

by Scouting for Girls

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am7

Capo 1

C C/B

Here's a song you can sing along to

Am Am7 F

For when I've gone away (for when I've gone away)

C C/B

It's a silly tune I wrote for you (for you)

Am Am7 F

You can sing it every day (you can sing it every day)

F G

I don't want to leave you (I don't want to leave you)

C C/B AM Am7

I don't want to leave you tonight

F G

I don't want to leave you (I don't want to leave you)

C C/B AM Am7

I don't want to leave you behind

F G C

I don't want to leave you tonight

C C/B

So if you're down and I'm not around

Am Am7 F

And the days seem far too long (the days seem far too long)

C C/B

Well I'll be there if you're ever scared (ever scared)

Am Am7 F

You can hear me sing along (you can hear me sing along)

F G

I don't want to leave you (I don't want to leave you)

C C/B AM Am7

I don't want to leave you tonight

F G

I don't want to leave you (I don't want to leave you)

C C/B AM Am7

I don't want to leave you behind

F G C

I don't want to leave you tonight

F C G Am

And I know it's hard but life's a bit like that

F C G Am

When it pulls you down and stabs you in the back

F C G Am

And I know it's hard, we'll get through this I know

F G Em F

I didn't know you've been gone for so long (for so long)

F G Em F

I didn't know you've been gone for so long (for so long)

F G Em F

I didn't know you've been gone for so long (for so long)

F G Em F

I didn't know you've been gone for so long (for so long)

F G

I don't want to leave you (I don't want to leave you)

C C/B AM Am7

I don't want to leave you tonight

F G

I don't want to leave you (I don't want to leave you)

C C/B AM Am7

I don't want to leave you behind

F G C

I don't want to leave you tonight

F G

I don't want to leave you (I don't want to leave you)

C C/B AM Am7

I don't want to leave you tonight

F G

I don't want to leave you (I don't want to leave you)

C C/B AM Am7

I don't want to leave you behind

F G C

I don't want to leave you tonight

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