INTRO
G Em D
G C G Am D
G C D G
verse 1
G D
Sons and daughters leaving
G C G
Going far away
Am D G
See them sadly waving
C D
Wishing they could stay
G D
All they see about them
G C G
Darkness and decay
Am D G
Sons and daughters leaving
D G
Going far away
verse 2
G D
Job in South Australia
G C G
Out along a bay
D G
House with half an acre
C Em D
Mortgage they can pay
G Em D
Sandy beach and blue sky
G C G
Safe for children’s play
Am D G
Job in South Australia
C D G
Out along a bay
C D G
Letting go the children
C D G
Telling them goodbye
Em C G
See you in the summer
C G
Yes, I know you’ll try
C G
A better life for certain
C G
Break the bonds that tie
C G Am
Letting go the children
D G D
Telling them goodbye
verse 4
G D
Should have gone in ‘80
G C Em
Things were different then
Am G
Now you’re so much older
C D
Couldn’t start again
G D
Smile and say it’s alright
G
That was way back when
Am D G
Should have gone in ‘80
C D G
Things were different then
C D G
Letting go the children
C D G
Telling them goodbye
C G
See you in the summer
C G
Yes, I know you’ll try
C G
A better life for certain
Em D G
Break the bonds that tie
G C
Letting go the children
Am G D G D
Telling them goodbye
VERSE 5
G Em D
So you’re on your own now
G C G
That’s the way life goes
Am D G
Home’s too big and empty
C D
Bid for bungalows
G Em D
Learn to send an email
G C G
Leaving out life’s woes
Am D G
So you’re on your own now
C D G
That’s the way life goes
VERSE 6
G D
With sons and daughters leaving
G C Em
Going far away
Am D G
See them sadly waving
C D
Wishing they could stay
G D
All they see about them
G C G
Darkness and decay
Am D G
Sons and daughters leaving
C G C
Going far away
C D G
Sons and daughters leaving
C D G D
For a better day