Verse
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David driving down the road in the family car
Dm9 Em7 E7 Dm
With nothing but a tambourine and an old scratched up guitar
G7 C7 F
But the night carries on carries on
[Verse]
Dm9 Em7 E7 Dm
David takes a break about one mile outside Paris
Dm9 Em7 E7 Dm
He sits down by the road and starts to write a brand new chorus
G7 C7 F Dm
And it goes a little something like this
[Chorus]
C Dm
God Speed Helena
Em
There’s nothing telling ya
F Dm7
How long how long how long
C Dm Em F
I’ll be traveling far babe in the family car
Dm7
But I will never forget you
C Dm
God Speed Helena
Em
There’s nothing telling ya
F Dm7
How long how long how long
C Dm Em F
I’ll be traveling far babe in the family car
G
But I will never forget you
[Instrumental]
Dm Em 2x
[Verse]
Dm9 Em7 E7 Dm
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
G7
He says
C7 F
I’m writing songs and leaving town
C7
I took the family car
F
I know I’ve let you down
G7 Fmaj7
But I don’t think I am coming home again
G7
I think it’s part of a bigger thing
Dm7
And I, I’ve been singing this song I wrote
G7
This is how it goes
[Chorus]
C Dm
God Speed Helena
Em
There’s nothing telling ya
F Dm7
How long how long how long
C Dm Em F
I’ll be traveling far babe in the family car
Dm7
But I will never forget you
C Dm
God Speed Helena
Em
There’s nothing telling ya
F Dm7
How long how long how long
C Dm Em F
I’ll be traveling far babe in the family car
G
But I will never forget you
[Outro]
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