So Long Chords
by Allan Taylor
So Long by Allan Taylor is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, D, Am, A7 and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
C D Am C D Am C D Am
C D Am C D Am C
Verse: 1
D Am C
She took a long time to go
D Am C
Sittin' on the porch, looking way down the road, and waiting
D Am C
For the right time to come
D Am C
For leaving home
D Am
For leaving home
Instrumental: C D Am C D Am C
Verse: 2
D Am C
Light in her eyes when the doorbell rings
D Am C
She runs to see what the mailman brings
D Am C
Another letter from so far away
D Am C
She reads it ten times a day
D Am
She reads it ten times a day
Instrumental:
C D Am C D Am C D Am
C D Am C D Am C
Verse: 3
D Am C
Suitcase lying in the hall
D Am C
She's waiting for the telephone call
D Am C
Let her go, let her fly away
D Am C
There's nothing left to see
D Am
There's nothing left to see
Instrumental:
C D Am C D Am C
Verse: 4
D Am C
Lazy moon hangin' in the air
D Am C
Catches the light in her long brown hair
D Am
Lying awake she hears a night train cry
C D Am
This is so long honey, goodbye
C D Am D A7 D A7
This is so long honey, goodbye
Bridge
A7
So long, I can't wait
D G
So long, got to get away
Am
So long, I waited too long
C D Am
So long, I got to be moving on
C D Am
I got to be moving on
Instrumental
C D Am C D Am C
Verse: 5
D Am C
She took a long time to go
D Am C
Sittin' on the porch, looking way down the road, and waiting
D Am C
For the right time to come
D Am C
For leaving home
D Am
For leaving home