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The One Who Went Away chords by
Edie Brickell
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Key: F# minor
Intro 1
Em
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Verse 1
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Out on the moor he met his lover,

in the wet grass up to her knees.

And there he swore he loved no other,

then he came running home to me.

And will she cry all night?

and will she cry all day?

And will she cry all night? just for the one
G
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Em
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who went away?

Out on the moor shes waiting for him

Shes like a wolf under the moon.

And I am sighing here beside

him.

Hes right behind me lying spoons.

And will she cry all night?

and will she cry all day?

And will she cry all night? just
G
G

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for the one who went away?
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D
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D#dim
D#dim

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D
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Oooo, oooo
D#dim
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G
G

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She is an early morning silhouette.

Against a slowly rising sun.

Shes walking home and all her

clothes are wet.

And she is frozen to the bone.

And will she cry all night?

and will she cry all day?

And will she cry all night? just for the one
G
G

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Em
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D
D

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D#dim
D#dim

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who went away?
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D
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D#dim
D#dim

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Em

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D
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D#dim
D#dim

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Oooo, oooo


I crept away while he was sleeping.

I took my bag and left our home.

When he awakes hell look for me.

And hell find himself there all alone.

And will he cry all night?

and will he cry all day?

And will he cry all night? just for the
G
G

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one who went away?
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G

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Chords
  • Em

  • G

  • D

  • D#dim

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The One Who Went Away by Edie Brickell is F# minor.

The primary chords used in The One Who Went Away are F#m, A, E, E#dim.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F#m, A, E, E#dim, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The One Who Went Away is approximately 55 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The One Who Went Away using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The One Who Went Away. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Edie Brickell.

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