Verse
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David driving down the road in the family car
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With nothing but a tambourine and an old scratched up guitar
Cb7 Fb7 A
But the night carries on carries on
[Verse]
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David takes a break about one mile outside Paris
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He sits down by the road and starts to write a brand new chorus
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And it goes a little something like this
[Chorus]
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God Speed Helena
G#m
There’s nothing telling ya
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How long how long how long
Fb Gbm G#m A
I’ll be traveling far babe in the family car
Gbm7
But I will never forget you
Fb Gbm
God Speed Helena
G#m
There’s nothing telling ya
A Gbm7
How long how long how long
Fb Gbm G#m A
I’ll be traveling far babe in the family car
Cb
But I will never forget you
[Instrumental]
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[Verse]
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Mother, brother, father and his sister Joanne
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Call to ask if he’s ok and what the hell he’s planned
Cb7
He says
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I’m writing songs and leaving town
Fb7
I took the family car
A
I know I’ve let you down
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But I don’t think I am coming home again
Cb7
I think it’s part of a bigger thing
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And I, I’ve been singing this song I wrote
Cb7
This is how it goes
[Chorus]
Fb Gbm
God Speed Helena
G#m
There’s nothing telling ya
A Gbm7
How long how long how long
Fb Gbm G#m A
I’ll be traveling far babe in the family car
Gbm7
But I will never forget you
Fb Gbm
God Speed Helena
G#m
There’s nothing telling ya
A Gbm7
How long how long how long
Fb Gbm G#m A
I’ll be traveling far babe in the family car
Cb
But I will never forget you
[Outro]
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