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Since You Went Away

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[Verse 1]
GYou said you D/F#couldn't tell the Emdoormat from my Dface
GYou said if D/F#I had brains I would Empawn themAsus4  A  
BbCould be I've F/Afinally gotten Gmup off of my Dthumbs
BbCould be that F/Ayou're the one that was Esus4on thEemA  
[Chorus]
D'Cause the plants have grown
Dmaj7The dog came home
D7The bills are all getting Gpaid
GmThings are much F#mbetter since Emyou went Asus4awayA  
DAnd I've changed my looks
Dmaj7I read new books
D7I've got friends that mean what they Gsay
GmThings are much F#mbetter since Emyou went Asus4awayA  
[Verse 2]
GYou said withD/F#out your help I coEmuldn't tie my shDoes
GYou said witD/F#hout a doubt I'd be sEmtrandedAsus4  A  
BbCould be that F/Ayou were right and you Gmhad to fly the Dcoop
BbCould be the eF/Aagle finally has Esus4landeEdA  
[Chorus]
D'Cause the plants have grown
Dmaj7The dog came home
D7The bills are all getting Gpaid
GmThings are much F#mbetter since Emyou went Asus4awayA  
DAnd I've changed my looks
Dmaj7I read new books
D7I've got friends that mean what they Gsay
GmThings are much F#mbetter since Emyou went Asus4awayBbdim7  
[Bridge]
BmWhen I was yBm/Bbounger I was Bm/Atold without anoBm/Abther
I'd be iGncomplete F#mand EmdeflatAedBbdim7  
BmMy chosen Bm/Bbone has chosen Bm/Ato befriend anothBm/Aber
And to Gmy surpriseD/F#  
I'm EmelaF#mted!G  A  
[Chorus]
D'Cause the plants have grown
Dmaj7The dog came home
D7The bills are all getting Gpaid
GmThings are much F#mbetter since Emyou went Asus4awayA  
DAnd I've changed my looks
Dmaj7I read new books
D7I've got friends that mean what they Gsay
GmThings are much F#mbetter since Emyou went Asus4awayA  
D'Cause the plants have grown
Dmaj7The dog came home
D7The bills are all getting Gpaid
GmThings are much F#mbetter since Emyou went Asus4awayA  
DAnd I've changed my looks
Dmaj7I read new books
D7I've got friends that mean what they Gsay
GmThings are much F#mbetter since Emyou went Asus4awayA  

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Since You Went Away

by The Monkees

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Asus4

F/A

Esus4

Dmaj7

F#m

Bbdim7

Bm/Bb

Bm/A

Bm/Ab

[Verse 1]

G D/F# Em D

You said you couldn't tell the doormat from my face

G D/F# Em Asus4 A

You said if I had brains I would pawn them

Bb F/A Gm D

Could be I've finally gotten up off of my thumbs

Bb F/A Esus4 E A

Could be that you're the one that was on them

[Chorus]

'Cause the plants have grown

Dmaj7

The dog came home

D7 G

The bills are all getting paid

Gm F#m Em Asus4 A

Things are much better since you went away

And I've changed my looks

Dmaj7

I read new books

D7 G

I've got friends that mean what they say

Gm F#m Em Asus4 A

Things are much better since you went away

[Verse 2]

G D/F# Em D

You said without your help I couldn't tie my shoes

G D/F# Em Asus4 A

You said without a doubt I'd be stranded

Bb F/A Gm D

Could be that you were right and you had to fly the coop

Bb F/A Esus4 E A

Could be the eagle finally has landed

[Chorus]

'Cause the plants have grown

Dmaj7

The dog came home

D7 G

The bills are all getting paid

Gm F#m Em Asus4 A

Things are much better since you went away

And I've changed my looks

Dmaj7

I read new books

D7 G

I've got friends that mean what they say

Gm F#m Em Asus4 Bbdim7

Things are much better since you went away

[Bridge]

Bm Bm/Bb Bm/A Bm/Ab

When I was younger I was told without another

G F#m Em A Bbdim7

I'd be incomplete and deflated

Bm Bm/Bb Bm/A Bm/Ab

My chosen one has chosen to befriend another

G D/F#

And to my surprise

Em F#m G A

I'm elated!

[Chorus]

'Cause the plants have grown

Dmaj7

The dog came home

D7 G

The bills are all getting paid

Gm F#m Em Asus4 A

Things are much better since you went away

And I've changed my looks

Dmaj7

I read new books

D7 G

I've got friends that mean what they say

Gm F#m Em Asus4 A

Things are much better since you went away

'Cause the plants have grown

Dmaj7

The dog came home

D7 G

The bills are all getting paid

Gm F#m Em Asus4 A

Things are much better since you went away

And I've changed my looks

Dmaj7

I read new books

D7 G

I've got friends that mean what they say

Gm F#m Em Asus4 A

Things are much better since you went away

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