Ah-la Song Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Bm

F♯m

G

A

Em

Note: Both Bm and F#m chords are played with a hammer-on using the index finger --

to the song for timing.

Bm F♯m

G A

BmSitting in a F♯mDixon garden,Bm wishing that F♯myou and I weren't parting

 For the lGast time, the lAast time

 And I said,Bm "Why you want to get F♯mmarried anyway?Bm That man's got a F♯mfamily"

 And then you say,G "Couldn't wait on you fAorever, or could I?"

Bm "Guess not"F♯m

Bm F♯m

BmThere's an awkward F♯msilence for the first timeBm, so many yearF♯ms

BmAnd as I recall you F♯mused to be mine, not some pGroperty of hAis

 And I sing Bm"Ah la don'F♯mt go, Bmah la stF♯may

BmAh la don'tF♯m go, Gdon't go aBmway." F♯m

Bm F♯m

BmMaybe F♯mI should apologize,Bm for I treated youF♯m so

BmAnd I'm so sF♯morry that I left you Ghere, I just wAish I could have known

 You say,Bm "You never can F♯mtell, anBmd it's not yourF♯m fault

BmSee these things just haF♯mppen when you're dealing Gwith the hands on a Aclock of a woman"

Bm F♯m

Bm"And he treats meF♯m fine, and anBmyways I'm getting F♯molder"

 She said, "BmOh but I still F♯mmiss you sometimes,G when the weather's getting Acolder"

 And she sang Bm"Ah la don'F♯mt go, Bmah la stF♯may

BmAh la don'tF♯m go, Gdon't go aBmway." F♯m

Bm F♯m

Solo

E5^E7 E5 B7 B7 G7 E5 E5^E7 E5 B7 B7

E5^E7 E5 B7 B7 B7 B7^B8 B8 B8\B7 B7 B5^B7 B5 B5^B7 B7 B5^B7

BmDo we say F♯mgoodbye,Bm or just see you F♯mlater?

 She said "DEmon't make me F♯mcry,

 'Cause it's Genough just to F♯mknow

 That I won't Gever hold you F♯mclose

 And I won't Gever smell your F♯mskin,

 And I kGnow how I'm supposed to feel,

AHere we go again singing,Bm "Ah la F♯mdon't go,Bm ah la stF♯may

BmAh la don'tF♯m go, Gdon't go awBmay." F♯m