Tom: G
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
