Tom: D
Intro: G D D A  x5 
Riff 1
Verse 1
G               Riff 1
Fare thee well my brother
                         
A
please don't stand in my way
G                       D
I'm going down to that dirty town
    
A
no matter what you say
    
G              Riff 1
You fooled me and you ruled me
                        
A
and you played in every part
        
G           D
I gotta go, it's no use me stayin' home
G                Riff 1
Goodbye my sister
               
A
please don't let me see you cry
 
G                D 
Gonna be a star some day
                   
A
no matter what they say
    
G                Riff 1
And when you hear the crowds
                  
A
all callin' and shouting out my name
      
G               D
until then, my little friend, I'll be unsatisfied
 
G            Riff 1
So long sweet Melinda
            
A
don't forget that you're my girl
       
G
Gonna dress you fine
            
D           
and if you give me time
          
A
make you proud like I said I would
             
G                 Riff 1
And if the Champs Elysee's no fallacy
               
A
If I find the world looks like it should
       
G                            D
Candy cars, movie stars, street bars
then I could stay a while
            
        
G    D
Well I love you
          
A
Shall I write or phone from Paris or Rome
          
G            D
and I'll miss you all
       
A
even tho' you're tryin' to hold me back
Small Break: 
D 
G
Farewell all my family
don't you know I mean you so well
                         
D
Please appreciate I must make a break
just to see what I can do
      
G               Riff 1
The stage is set so understand
I can't hide in the wings no more
           
G          
I've got to go now it's no use me staying home
                    
G    D
All I can say is I love you
        
A
Shall I write or phone from Paris or Rome
        
G                     D
And I think I'm always gonna miss you
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A
And I love you always
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A
I think I'm always gonna miss ya
     
G                      D
even tho' you're tryin' to hold me back
Break: 
G  D 
G D over whistling
Then Intro x3
G               G  D D A
And I love you and I miss you
        
G              D D               A
If you don't get no mail you know I'm in jail
        
G              D D               A            
If you don't get no mail you know I'm in jail
      
G         D D    A
But I love you and I miss you
Repeat Intro indefinitely