Absentee
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Capo on 2
Intro: C G C
C G F
One Goodbye For Everyone
F G Am F
Old pair of shoes the last place they were left
F G Am F
Out by the door where they always were kept
C G Am G
Brown laces
(Chord Pattern Repeated)
We stand in line to hear the news
We've not been together since Christmas last year
Room full of children all sad in the ear
F G Am F C
Small faces
F G Am F C G C
And church music playing, playing
(Chord Pattern Repeated)
Our parents sleep and sleep
They don't remember the ones they have left
We find the magazines under your bed
Strange pictures
I play out in the street
And trip on the sidewalk all covered in blood
Tears not allowed, and I pick myself up
No stitches
F G Am F C G C
Absentee giving liaison
F G Am F C G C F
Your memory like disease holds on
F
The fellow has grown out again
F C
And all, all the fields are yellow
F G Am G C F C
You are CD's, car keys, diaries
F G Am G C F C
My family kept these secretly
F G Am F C G C
Your memory like disease holds on
F G Am G C F Am G C F Am F
Absentee giving liaison, liaison, giving liaison
End: C
How to play Absentee
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.