Rod Stewart - Farewell
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Tuning: E A D G B E
This the song "Farewell" from the album "Blood Red Roses" (2018)
Based on YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER1pKaN9pKY
4/4
90 bpm
[Intro]
Gm7 Ebmaj7 Bb Dm7#5 Dm7
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[Verse 1]
BbAll dressed up on a Friday night
Dm Getting drunk on cheap red wine
Ebmaj7 Two north London boys, just Eb6out on the town
Bb Catch a train up to cool Soho
Dm The Marquee and The Flamingo
Ebmaj7Pills and chills and girls in heels and,Eb6 Georgie Fame, yeah
[Verse 2]
Bb Making out we were millionaires
DmAnything to get the girl upstairs
Ebmaj7What was it you said, humour before looks worksEb6 every time, ah yeah
Bb Skinny ties and mohair suits
Dm White boys can't sing the blues
Ebmaj7This was our time, our space, our sEb6ongs, our generation
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Gm And I'll never know again
F Someone as genuine
Ebmaj7 Someone as wonderful as yEbou Ebmaj7 F
GmAnd I can't believe you're gone
F That's why I wrote this song
[Chorus 1]
BbGoodbye, my old Gm7friend
I'll miss Dm7you, yes, I wFill
BbSo long, my best pGm7al
I'll miss yDm7ou, yes I wFill
Oh yEbou, yeah you
(Gm7)
Were like a brother to me
[Interlude]
Gm7 Ebmaj7 Bb Dm7#5 Dm7
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[Verse 3]
Bb Take a walk down Wardour street
Dm7 In the pub where we used to meet
Ebmaj7I step inside, and I imEb6agine you're there
DBbolled up in a hound's-tooth suit
Dm7Buttoned down shirt and Chelsea boots
Ebmaj7 We had a bond that should've Eb6lasted a lifetime
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Gm But I hope you're looking down
F And I hope I made you proud
Ebmaj7What I'd give to see you in the crowd tonight, Ebahh yeEbmaj7ah F
Gm And when we meet again
F There will be no friend, F just me and you man
[Chorus 2]
BbGoodbye, my old Gm7friend
I'll miss Dm7you, yes, I wFill
BbSo long, my best pGm7al
I'll miss yDm7ou, yes I wFill
Oh yEbou, yeah you
Were like a brother to mGm7e
[Bridge]
Cm Intellect and common sense
Means Fnothing at all if you sit on the fence
BbAnarchy's for the foolhardy
Why Ebrail against society Bb/D
Aim Cmhigh, reach for the sky
How you gonna Fknow, unless you try
(Bb)
These are your words, not mine
[Interlude]
Bb Gm Dm F So long old friend
Bb Gm Dm F
[Chorus 3]
BbGoodbye, my old Gm7friend
I'll miss Dm7you, yes, I wFill
BbSo long, my best pGm7al
I'll miss yDm7ou, yes I wFill
[Outro]
Oh yGmou, yeah you Ebmaj7
Were a brother to mBbe Dm7#5