So Long Dad Cifras

[Intro]
G C Am E A
 
 
[Verse 1]
D            G
My, but it's great
           C     F    C
To be back home again
                         F
The streets are not much cleaner
    C                   F
The quaint old hometown scenery
   Bb        Gm   Bb Gm
Is quaint no more
     F            Faug Bb
Just older than before
                     C
Go up the stairs and down the hallway
E             Am
To my daddy's door
 
 
[Pre-Chorus 1]
D                               G
Your son is home, Dad, and he's found a girl
D                              G
And she's the greatest girl in all the world
E                                   A
I think you'll like her, Dad, and I hope you do
           G             F#m     Faug  Bb
But if you don't, that's alright too
 
 
[Chorus 1]
G
And what's new, Dad?
C
What's new, Dad?
Em        E        A
I miss my good old dad
 
 
[Verse 2]
D            Bm
My, but it's great
           C     F    C
To be back home again
                    F
We won't be staying here, Dad
     C                      F
The smoke makes Jane's eyes tear so bad
       Bb         Gm   Bb C
And we can't have that
      F                     Faug
We'll write you where we're at
Gm            C
Janie's uncle owns a bank
             E              Am
I think I'll try my hand at that
 
 
[Pre-Chorus 2]
D                         G
So come and see us, Papa, when you can
D                              G
There'll always be a place for my old man
E                          A
Just drop by when it's convenient to
E          F#m             Faug F
Be sure to call before you do
 
 
[Chorus 2]
Gm
And so long, Dad
F
So long, Dad
E         A
I miss my good old dad
 
 
[Pre-Chorus 3]
D                         G
So come and see us, Papa, when you can
D                              G
There'll always be a place for my old man
E                          A
Just drop by when it's convenient to
E          F#m             Faug F
Be sure to call before you do
 
 
[Chorus 3]
G
And so long, Dad
C
So long, Dad
G
So long, Dad
C
So long, Dad
(fade)
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