So Long My Lover Chords
by Carl Barat
So Long My Lover by Carl Barat is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, C, E, Am, Am7, C#7, B7, Gm7, Em, Dm, F and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
G D C
G D
Verse 1.
C E
We met when hope was oh so young
Am Am7
I took you from that drunken bum
C E
And held you like some father
Am Am7
And we both mourned for each other
C C#7
Oh yes we were so full or hope than that you see
D B7
You'd be a dancer, and a singer me
C Gm7 Em
You danced your dance and my sweet song was sung
Vers 2. same chords.
G D C
So long; my lover, It's over
G D C
So long; my lover, It's over
G D Em
So long; my lover, It's over
Vers 3. similar to 1. and 2.
Bridge:
Am Em
Fragile wings in a silver castle
Am Em
And love that's wrought too hard and fast
Dm G
I guess that's how it came to be
Dm E
My dancing girl skipped away from me
Same Chords:
I was blind i could not see
The mirror cracked in front of me
Am Em
Darling girl please understand
C F (12th fret Bar Chord)
There's no blood on your pretty hands
A E D
So long; my lover, It's over
(repeat 4 times)