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So Long, So Long ' Dashboard Confessional
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Great song. Wasn't sure how accurate some of the other tabs were so I tried figuring it
for myself. It might not be perfect but I think it's pretty accurate. Any comments let
know
Tuning: ½ step down (so you can play along with the cd)
Chord Shapes
[G] [Em] [D] [C]
[Bb]
e|------3--------3-----2-------0----------3-----------1---------------------|
B|------3--------3-----3-------1----------3-----------3---------------------|
G|------0--------0-----2-------0----------0-----------3---------------------|
D|------0--------2-----0-------2----------2-----------3---------------------|
A|------2--------2-----x-------3----------3-----------1---------------------|
E|------3--------0-----x-------x----------x-----------x---------------------|
Moderately.
Intro ' G (1 bar) Em (1/2 bar) D(1/2 bar) x 2
(repeat strumming pattern for 1st verse)
[G]Hand out the window, floating o[Em]n air,
Just a flick of the [D]wrist and I'm wavi[G]ng you g[Em]oodbye[D]
[G]Drive past the lifeguard stand, wh[Em]ere I'd sit around
[D]Waiting for you to rem[G]ember[Em]
[D]As I d[C]rive
Chorus
[G]How the girls can turn t[Cadd9]o ghosts before [D]your eyes
And the ve[Em]ry dreams that[D] led to them
Are [Bb]keeping them from[C] dying
[G]How the grace with which sh[Cadd9]e walked into your life[D]
Will s[Em]tay with you in y[D]our steps
And [Bb]pace with you aw[C]hile
[Bb]For so lon[C]g...so long [G] [Em]So long[D]...So
G Em D x2
long
Repeat chords for second verse.
Verse 2
The speaker in this door is blown
So nothing sounds quite right
(taking my time, taking this job
waving this town goodbye)
I drive this ocean road, and remember
(The smell of your back,
the nape of your neck I remember everything)
As I drive (waving this town goodbye)
Chorus
Play the last part twice.
...so long so long.[G][Em][D]
[G](taking my time, taking this job, waving[Em] this town [D]goodbye)
Da da da Da da da daa (continue playing same chords)
Bridge
[C]And I will leave under the cover, summer's kiss upon the sky
[C]Like the stone face of your lover, just before she says goodbye
[C]And I was certain that the season, could be held between my arms
[C]Just as summer's hold is fleeting
I was here but now I'm gone [G] [Em] [D] I'm
[G]Gone [Em]So long,[D] So Long. Repeat
Da da da da da daa. Repeat
End on G
(you might want to play along with the cd to get the timing right)
Cheers dudes.