Farewell from Rod Stewart's album Smiler

Sounds good if you pull your mandolin out from underneath your old straw hat
collection and Mickey's 123 Moonshine Makin' Supplitorium Kit
 
Intro: G D D A  x5 

Riff 1

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Verse 1

G (320003@1)             Riff 1
Fare thee well my brother
                         Aplease (x02220@1)don't stand in my way
G (320003@1)                     DI'm (xx0232@1)going down to that dirty town
    Ano (x02220@1)matter what you say
    G (320003@1)            Riff 1
You fooled me and you ruled me
                        Aand (x02220@1)you played in every part
        G (320003@1)         DI (xx0232@1)gotta go, it's no use me stayin' home

G (320003@1)              Riff 1
Goodbye my sister
               Aplease (x02220@1)don't let me see you cry
 G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)Gonna be a star some day
                   Ano (x02220@1)matter what they say
    G (320003@1)              Riff 1
And when you hear the crowds
                  Aall (x02220@1)callin' and shouting out my name
      G (320003@1)             Duntil (xx0232@1)then, my little friend, I'll be unsatisfied

 G (320003@1)          Riff 1
So long sweet Melinda
            Adon't (x02220@1)forget that you're my girl
       GGonna (320003@1)dress you fine
            D (xx0232@1)         
and if you give me time
          Amake (x02220@1)you proud like I said I would
             G (320003@1)               Riff 1
And if the Champs Elysee's no fallacy
               AIf (x02220@1)I find the world looks like it should
       G (320003@1)                          DCandy (xx0232@1)cars, movie stars, street bars

then I could stay a while
            
        G (320003@1)  DWell (xx0232@1)I love you
          AShall (x02220@1)I write or phone from Paris or Rome
          G (320003@1)          Dand (xx0232@1)I'll miss you all
       Aeven (x02220@1)tho' you're tryin' to hold me back

Small Break: D 

GFarewell (320003@1)all my family

don't you know I mean you so well
                         DPlease (xx0232@1)appreciate I must make a break

just to see what I can do
      G (320003@1)             Riff 1
The stage is set so understand

I can't hide in the wings no more
           G (320003@1)        
I've got to go now it's no use me staying home

                    G (320003@1)  DAll (xx0232@1)I can say is I love you
        AShall (x02220@1)I write or phone from Paris or Rome
        G (320003@1)                   DAnd (xx0232@1)I think I'm always gonna miss you

Intro Riff: G D D A

AAnd (x02220@1)I love you always

Intro Riff: G D D A
AI (x02220@1)think I'm always gonna miss ya
     G (320003@1)                    Deven (xx0232@1)tho' you're tryin' to hold me back

Break: G  D 

G D over whistling

Then Intro x3

G (320003@1)             G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D AAnd (x02220@1)I love you and I miss you
        G (320003@1)            D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D               AIf (x02220@1)you don't get no mail you know I'm in jail
        G (320003@1)            D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D               A (x02220@1)          
If you don't get no mail you know I'm in jail
      G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D    ABut (x02220@1)I love you and I miss you

Repeat Intro indefinitely