Verse
Cm9 Dm7 D7 Cm
David driving down the road in the family car
Cm9 Dm7 D7 Cm
With nothing but a tambourine and an old scratched up guitar
F7 A#7 Eb
But the night carries on carries on
[Verse]
Cm9 Dm7 D7 Cm
David takes a break about one mile outside Paris
Cm9 Dm7 D7 Cm
He sits down by the road and starts to write a brand new chorus
F7 A#7 Eb Cm
And it goes a little something like this
[Chorus]
A# Cm
God Speed Helena
Dm
There’s nothing telling ya
Eb Cm7
How long how long how long
A# Cm Dm Eb
I’ll be traveling far babe in the family car
Cm7
But I will never forget you
A# Cm
God Speed Helena
Dm
There’s nothing telling ya
Eb Cm7
How long how long how long
A# Cm Dm Eb
I’ll be traveling far babe in the family car
F
But I will never forget you
[Instrumental]
Cm Dm 2x
[Verse]
Cm9 Dm7 D7 Cm
Mother, brother, father and his sister Joanne
Cm9 Dm7 D7 Cm
Call to ask if he’s ok and what the hell he’s planned
F7
He says
A#7 Eb
I’m writing songs and leaving town
A#7
I took the family car
Eb
I know I’ve let you down
F7 Ebmaj7
But I don’t think I am coming home again
F7
I think it’s part of a bigger thing
Cm7
And I, I’ve been singing this song I wrote
F7
This is how it goes
[Chorus]
A# Cm
God Speed Helena
Dm
There’s nothing telling ya
Eb Cm7
How long how long how long
A# Cm Dm Eb
I’ll be traveling far babe in the family car
Cm7
But I will never forget you
A# Cm
God Speed Helena
Dm
There’s nothing telling ya
Eb Cm7
How long how long how long
A# Cm Dm Eb
I’ll be traveling far babe in the family car
F
But I will never forget you
[Outro]
Cm Dm D Bbm