The Monkees

Since You Went Away(Chords)

The Monkees

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	        Verse: 1 
A 
G             D                Em              D 
You said you couldn't tell the doormat from my face 
G           F#m                  E         A 
You said if I had brains I would pawn them 
A#            F       Gm                  D 
Could be I've finally gotten up off of my thumbs 
A#            A 
Could be that you're the one that was on them 

D Cause the plants have grown D The dog came home D G The bills are all getting paid G F# Em A Things are much better since you went away D And I've changed my looks D I read new books D G I've got friends that mean what they say G F# Em A Things are much better since you went away
Verse: 2 G D Em D You said without your help I couldn't tie my shoes G F#m E A You said without a doubt I'd be stranded A# F Gm D Could be that you were right and you had to fly the coop A# A Could be the eagle finally has landed
D Cause the plants have grown D The dog came home D G The bills are all getting paid G F# Em A Things are much better since you went away D And I've changed my looks D I read new books D G I've got friends that mean what they say G F# Em A Things are much better since you went away
Bridge Bm A G#m When I was younger I was told without another G Bm Em A I'd be incomplete and deflated Bm A# A G#m My chosen one has chosen to befriend another G D And to my surprise - Em A I'm elated!
D Cause the plants have grown D The dog came home D G The bills are all getting paid G F# Em A Things are much better since you went away D And I've changed my looks D I read new books D G I've got friends that mean what they say G F# Em A Things are much better since you went away D Cause the plants have grown D The dog came home D G The bills are all getting paid G F# Em A Things are much better since you went away D And I've changed my looks D I read new books D G I've got friends that mean what they say G F# Em A Things are much better since you went away

Written by Michael A. Levine

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