So Long You Pretty Thing
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G F#m Em
If you feel lonely
D F#m Em
And the world's against you
G F#m Em
Take a long way home
D F#m Em
Past the scary Jesus
G F#m Em
And you'll find my door
D F#m Em
With your name in diamonds
G F#m Em
And you'll feel lonely
D
No more
A C#m F#m E (2x)
A C#m
Help me Lord. Help me Jesus
F#m E
Cause I'm lonely and tired
A C#m
Help me Lord, it ain't easy
F#m E
Cause I'm living with the blind
Bm F#m E
I got no reason to belive in anything
A C#m
Help me Lord. Help me Jesus
F#m E
Cause I'm hurting inside
A C#m
Help me Lord, it ain't easy
F#m E
Cause I'm living a lie
Bm F#m E D
And God I'm hoping for a reason to be here
A C#m
Help me Lord. Help me Father
F#m D A
Cause I'm losing my mind
A C#m
Help me Lord it's getting harder
F#m D A
Cause I'm losing all the time
Bm F#m E D
I got no reason to be living anymore
A C#m
Help me Lord. Help me Father
F#m D A
Cause I'm wasted all my time
A C#m
Help me Lord it's getting harder
F#m D A
Cause I made a mess of mine
Bm F#m E D
And God I'm hoping for the reason to be played(?)
A
So long you pretty thing
D
God save your little soul
A D
The music that you played so hard on your radio
A
And all your dreams of diamond rings
D
and all that rock n roll could bring you
A D A
sail on, so long
How to play So Long You Pretty Thing
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.