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                             So Long, So Long – Dashboard Confessional
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Tabbed by: CJ5000

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                              Em
Hand out the window, floating on air,
                    D                   G       Em      D
Just a flick of the wrist and I’m waving you goodbye
G                                 Em
Drive past the lifeguard stand, where I’d sit around
D                     G         Em
Waiting for you to remember
D     C
As I drive

Chorus

G                       Cadd9           D
How the girls can turn to ghosts before your eyes
          Em            D
And the very dreams that led to them
    Bb               C
Are keeping them from dying
G                          Cadd9                  D
How the grace with which she walked into your life
      Em               D
Will stay with you in your steps
    Bb              C
And pace with you awhile
Bb        C           G         Em     D
For so long...so long           So long...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.

                   G            Em      D
...so long so long.

G                                       Em         D
(taking my time, taking this job, waving this town 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
                                G               Em      D
I was here but now I’m gone                                        I'm

G               Em      D
Gone            So long, So Long. Repeat
Da da da da da daa. Repeat
End on G