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Intro:
Em Am Em Bm
Em Am Bm Am Em
Verse: 1
Em Am
Well she's back with her old boyfriend.
Em Bm
He don't challenge her. He don't contend with her.
Em Am
And she don't answer the cards you send.
Em Bm
Now you're jealous of the time he spends with her.
Em Am
Just let her go into the darkness.
Em Bm
Let her learn from all the things there.
Em Am
Just let her go into the darkness.
Bm Am Em
Let her go, let her go, let her go.
Instrumental
Em Am Em Bm
Em Am Bm Am Em
Verse: 2
Em Am
You want tell that her that her boyfriends no friend
Em Bm
You want to tell her she don't know where he's at
Em Am
She won't listen 'cuz she's not listenin
Em Bm
Just take them sheets to the laundromat.
Em Am
Just let her go into the darkness.
Em Bm
Let her learn from all the things there.
Em Am
Just let her go into the darkness.
Bm Am Em
Let her go, let her go, let her go.
Instrumental:
Em Am Em Bm
Em Am Bm Am Em
Verse: 3
Em Am
Of course she's taking drugs, what did you expect?
Em Bm
Alcoholic to, yeah, yeah, don't worry about that
Em Am
It's alright, it's alright, it's all right
Em Bm
Laundromat, laundromat, laundromat
Em Am
Just let her go into the darkness.
Em Bm
Let her learn from all the things there.
Em Am
Just let her go into the darkness.
Bm Am Em
Let her go, let her go, let her go.
Verse: 4
Em Am
Oh, you've got your shoes on, you want to take a walk
Em Bm
But you're headed for her neighborhood
Em Am
You want to talk to her, but she won't wanna talk
Em Bm
You want to warn her how her boyfriends no good, no no
Em Am
Just let her go into the darkness.
Em Bm
Let her learn from all the things there.
Em Am
Just let her go into the darkness.
Bm Am Em
Let her go, let her go, let her go.
Outro
Em Am Em Bm
Em Am Bm Am Em
Written by Jonathan Richman