So Long, Baby, Goodbye
by Dave Alvin
The Blasters, "The Blasters", Slash Records, 1981, "The Blasters
Collection", Slash Records, 1990
The intro and between-verse parts are harmonica, but if you want to play
them on guitar they go something like
E------------------------------------------|
B-5-3--5-3--------5-3--------3-3-3-0-------|
G----------4-2-0------4-2-0----------2-0---|
D------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|
or something similar in Em pentatonic
I know, I've been foolin' myself too long
Never right but always wrong
Goodbye, baby, so long
You know, you never let this thing catch on,
You never let me be that strong,
Goodbye, baby, so long
There was a cold wind blowing on the night we met,
The leaves fell from the trees
You made a lot of promises I ain't seen yet
I ain't gonna ask you please
You know, none of us are gonna cry,
It wasn't even worth the try,
So long, baby, goodbye
There was a cold wind blowin' on the night we met
Windows were rolled up tight
We both asked for something we could never get
Now I'll do the thing that's right
We know, none of us are gonna cry
It wasn't even worth a try
So long, baby, goodbye