so long its been good to know you chords by
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Key: C major•

Verse 1

C

C

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So long, it's been good to know ya

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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C

C

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So long, it's been good to know ya

F

F

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So long, it's been good to know ya

C

C

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G

G

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What a long time since I've been home

C

C

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And I've gotta be driftin' along

Verse 2

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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I've sung this song, but I'll sing it again

C

C

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Of the people I've met and

D

D

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G

G

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the places I've been

C

C

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Some of the troubles that

F

F

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bothered my mind

C

C

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And a lot of good people that

G

G

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C

C

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I've left behind, singing

Verse 3

So long, it's been good to know ya

G

G

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C

C

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So long, it's been good to know ya

F

F

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So long, it's been good to know ya

C

C

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G

G

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What a long time since I've been home

And I've gotta be driftin'

C

C

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along

Verse 4

C

C

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The sweethearts,

G

G

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they sat in the dark and they sparked

C

C

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They hugged and they kissed

G

G

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in that dusty old dark

C

C

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They sighed and they cried and they

F

F

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hugged and they kissed

C

C

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But instead of marriage

G

G

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C

C

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they talked like this, honey

Verse 5

So long, it's been good to know ya

G

G

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C

C

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So long, it's been good to know ya

F

F

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So long, it's been good to know ya

C

C

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G

G

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What a long time since I've been home

C

C

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And I've gotta be driftin' along

Verse 6

C

C

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G

G

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I went to your family, I asked them for you

C

C

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They all said, "take her,

G

G

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oh, take her, please do"

C

C

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She can't cook or sew and

F

F

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she won't scrub your floor

C

C

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So I put on my coat,

G

G

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tiptoed out the door, singing

Verse 7

C

C

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So long, it's been good to know ya

G

G

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C

C

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So long, it's been good to know ya

F

F

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So long, it's been good to know ya

C

C

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G

G

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What a long time since I've been home

C

C

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And I've gotta be driftin' along

Verse 8

C

C

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I walked down the street to

G

G

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the grocery store

C

C

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It was crowded with people

G

G

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both rich and both poor

C

C

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I asked the man how his

F

F

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butter was sold

C

C

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He says, "one pound of butter for

G

G

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C

C

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two pounds of gold," I said

Verse 9

So long, it's been good to know ya

G

G

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C

C

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So long, it's been good to know ya

F

F

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So long, it's been good to know ya

C

C

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G

G

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What a long time since I've been home

C

C

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And I've gotta be driftin' along

Verse 10

C

C

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My telephone rang and it

G

G

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jumped off the wall

C

C

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Em

Em

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That was the preacher

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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makin' a call

C

C

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He said, "we're waiting

F

F

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to tie the knot

C

C

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G

G

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You're getting married,

believe it or not"

C

C

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Well, the church,

Verse 11

it was jammed,

Dm

Dm

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the church, it was packed

G

G

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C

C

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The pews were crowded

G

G

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from the front to the back

C

C

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A thousand friends waited

F

F

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to kiss my new bride

C

C

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G

G

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But I was so anxious I rushed her outside,

Verse 12

told 'em

C

C

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So long, it's been good to know ya

G

G

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C

C

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So long, it's been good to know ya

F

F

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So long, it's been good to know ya

C

C

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G

G

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What a long time since I've been home

C

C

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And I've gotta be driftin' along

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

C
Dm
G
F
D
Em

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of so long its been good to know you by The Weavers is C major.

The primary chords used in so long its been good to know you are C, Dm, G, F, D, Em.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Dm, G, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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