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Tuning: E A D G B E
Written by Matthew Fisher – Procol Harum's original Hammond genius. It appears on his second solo album "I'll Be There" (1974). The beauty of the instrumental organ part in this song rivals his famous organ melody for "A whiter shade of pale" (IMHO). Watch/listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG-PYYERXP0 [Verse]
A I packed my bags this mDorning just as sAoon as she had gE7one A I could have told her yDesterday but I gEuess I'm not that strAong - C#7so I've F#mleft a note to tDell her A I wanted to be fE7ree A She'll find it on A/C#the tDable right bEeside my front door kAey
A E D/A [Pre-chorus]
And I nC#ever meant to lF#meave this way but I hEad to leave somehAow G#So tell her not to wC#morry 'bout me, it dB7oesn't matter nDo -- E7ow.
[Chorus 1]
And wAhen she asks youD/F# why I've gDone, and wAhy was I so crE7uel A Won't you make A/C#her uDnderstand it's nEot her Fdimfault aF#mt all D A Not her fE7ault at aAll
[Middle 8]
A7Tell her that I rDeally tried Ebut couldn't see it thrAough A7I'm sorry that I maDde her cry, Bmbut what else could I Edo?
[Instrumental solo] A D A E7 A D E A C#7 F#m D A E7 A A/C# D E A [Pre-chorus 2]
And I nC#ever meant to lF#meave this way but I hEad to leave somehAow G#So tell her to forC#mget about me, it dB7oesn't matter nDo -- E7ow.
[Chorus 2]
And wAhen she asks youD/F# why I've gDone A after all this tE7ime A Won't you make A/C#her uDnderstand it's nEot her fFdimault F#mbut mDine A Not her fE7ault but mAine
[Instrumental solo] A D A E7 A D E A C#7 F#m D A E7 A A/C# D E A (fade) Note: You can omit the passing bass notes D/F# and A/C# in the chorus. They're not essential, but adds an extra flavour if you can master them. The A bass in D/A at the (instrumental) chords at the end of the verse is necessary, though. Take it as a barre chord on the fifth band; then slide down to the C# in the pre-chorus. The instrumental solos are played over the chords of the verse.