Rod Stewart — Farewell Chords

Farewell from Rod Stewart's album Smiler

Sounds good if you pull your mandolin out from underneath your old straw hat
collection and Mickey's 123 Moonshine Makin' Supplitorium Kit
 
Intro: G D D A  x5 

Riff 1

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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

Intro Riff: G D D A

A
And I love you always

Intro Riff: G D D A
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