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[Verse 1]
1, 2, 3 goodDbye
I love you more in death
Than I ever could in lifeA  
1, 2, 3 all siDgh
When the dollar is young
And the year is newA  
Me and the full wolf Emoon
Will be ovDer Ayou
Unto the nighttDime
I dream for you
12 sparrows pretty in a rowA  
1 and 23 eyDes open
To the risen scarecrow
With his mind full blownA  
Down those hay-lined roadEs
To his farmeDr's thArone
[Chorus]
It was haDppy, 1, 2, 3A  
It was saEd, 1, 2, 3A  
We were hapDpy once you and mAe
When we were sEad
[Verse 2]
AOnce upon a tiDme
We were happy in the bathtub
In the abacus of the raiAn
Once upon a timDe
We take our laughter to the blackboard
With a calculus of painA  
And with good news from the weather Evein
We'll go our sepaDrate waAys
 [Chorus]
It was hapDpy, 1, 2, 3A  
It was saEd, 1, 2, 3A  
We were hapDpy once you and mAe
When we were sEad
AOnce in a lifetiDme
When the dollar is young
And the year is newA  
Once in a lifeDtime
Will the undoing of two souls
Be so easy to doA  
Like it was for mEe
Like it wDas for yAou
It was hapDpy, 1, 2, 3A  
It was saEd, 1, 2, 3A  
We were hapDpy once you and meA  
When we were sEad
A1, 2, 3 goodDbye, goodAbye
1, 2, 3 goodDbye, goodAbye
Ready, 1, 2, 3 goodDbye, goodAbye
Steady, 1, 2, 3 goodDbye, goodAbye
Nice to know you, 3 goodDbye, goodAbye
It's nice to meet you, 3 goodDbye, goodAbye
Are you ready, 1, 2, 3 goodDbyeA  

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1 2 3 Goodbye

by Elvis Perkins

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[Verse 1]

1, 2, 3 goodbye

I love you more in death

Than I ever could in life

1, 2, 3 all sigh

When the dollar is young

And the year is new

Me and the full wolf moon

D A

Will be over you

Unto the nighttime

I dream for you

12 sparrows pretty in a row

1 and 23 eyes open

To the risen scarecrow

With his mind full blown

Down those hay-lined roads

D A

To his farmer's throne

[Chorus]

D A

It was happy, 1, 2, 3

E A

It was sad, 1, 2, 3

D A

We were happy once you and me

When we were sad

[Verse 2]

A D

Once upon a time

We were happy in the bathtub

In the abacus of the rain

Once upon a time

We take our laughter to the blackboard

With a calculus of pain

And with good news from the weather vein

D A

We'll go our separate ways

[Chorus]

D A

It was happy, 1, 2, 3

E A

It was sad, 1, 2, 3

D A

We were happy once you and me

When we were sad

A D

Once in a lifetime

When the dollar is young

And the year is new

Once in a lifetime

Will the undoing of two souls

Be so easy to do

Like it was for me

D A

Like it was for you

D A

It was happy, 1, 2, 3

E A

It was sad, 1, 2, 3

D A

We were happy once you and me

When we were sad

A D A

1, 2, 3 goodbye, goodbye

D A

1, 2, 3 goodbye, goodbye

D A

Ready, 1, 2, 3 goodbye, goodbye

D A

Steady, 1, 2, 3 goodbye, goodbye

D A

Nice to know you, 3 goodbye, goodbye

D A

It's nice to meet you, 3 goodbye, goodbye

D A

Are you ready, 1, 2, 3 goodbye

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