Black Barrel & The Bad Men – So Long Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Black Barrel & The Bad Men – So Long Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are So Long Chords by Black Barrel & The Bad Men on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am  Am  Am  Am
Dm  Dm  F E Am   Am

[Verse 1]
Am
  Digging
my grave
      Am
since 1995,
Am
  get busy
living
 or
Am
get busy dying,
    Dm
you know that
I’ve been
Dm
dying since the
F   E     Am   Am
day I was born.
Am
  Living ain’t fun
 when you
Am
stuck in a hole,
Am
  haven’t seen
 the sun
   Am
in so damn long
         Dm
and it’s time,
     Dm
it’s time you
F   E   Am  Am
run a - long.

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[Chorus 1]
     C
Run along
(run along),
     E7
run along
(run along),
little mama,
Am
  pack your bags
    F
and leave.
   C
So long,
(so long),
 so
E7
long (so long),
little mama,
         Am
like the wind
blowing
through the
F
trees.
E
  I’m no good
    E7
for you,
I’m no good for me.

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[Interlude]
Am  Am  Am  Am
Dm  Dm  F E Am  Am

[Verse 2]
Am
  Count your
blessings
  Am
before they
count you,
Am
man in the
mirror always
Am
tells the truth
          Dm
and don’t mind me
Dm
howling
F  E   Am   Am
at the moon.
Am
  At the bar
sits a
Am
mean old man,
Am
  holding a
 drink
with a
Am
scar on his
hand
       Dm
and he got it
doing a
Dm
dime down
F  E   Am  Am
at the pen.

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[Chorus 2]
     C
Run along
(run along), run
 E7
along (run along)
 little mama,
Am
  pack your bags
    F
and leave.
   C
Go on (go on),
 go on
    E7
(go on) little
 mama,
         Am
like the wind
blowing
            F
through the trees.
      C
And I know it
ain’t right
        E7
but I’m trying
to find
Am
  find just what
  F
I need.
   C
So long
(so long),
 so
E7
long (so long)
 little mama ,
Am
  I’m begging you
F
please.
E
  I’m no good for
E7
you, I’m no good
for me.

[Interlude]
Am  Am   Dm
      Dm
Cryin out for
help in
    Am
the rain is
pouring
Am
down,
Dm        Dm
  I never swam
  that well
E
think I’m gonna
E
drown.

[End-Chorus]
       C
Oh, go on
(go on),
   E7
go on
(go on) little
mama,
Am
  pack you bags
    F
and leave.
   C
So long (so long),
 so
E7
long (so long)
little mama,
         Am
like the wind
blowing
            F
through the trees.
      C
And I know it ain’t
 right but I’m
E
trying to find,
Am
  find just what
  F
I need
     C
Run along
(run along),
run
 E7
along (run along)
little mama,
Am
  I’m begging you
F
please.
E
  I’m no good
    E7
  for you,
I’m no good
for me.

[Outro]
Am  Am Am Am
Dm  Dm  F  E

Watch: So Long

From Black Barrel & The Bad Men - Topic on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play So Long: key, chords and progression

So Long by Black Barrel & The Bad Men is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 6 chords: Am, Dm, F, E, C and E7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – E7 – Am – F (III – V7 – i – VI in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D

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So Long chords: questions

What key is So Long in?

So Long by Black Barrel & The Bad Men is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in So Long?

So Long uses 6 chords: Am, Dm, F, E, C, E7.

What is the chord progression of So Long?

The main progression is C – E7 – Am – F (III – V7 – i – VI).

Is So Long easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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