"The Last Song" Lyrics

with Guitar Chords

From: The All American Rejects Album

Chords Used:
C,       Am,        G,             F,
Intro:

C                                 Am
This may be the last thing that I write for long
C                              Am
Can you hear me smiling when I sing this song?
    G            C~
For you and only you

Verse 1:
    C                             Am
As I leave will you be someone to say good-bye?
    C                             Am
As I leave will you be someone to wipe your eye?
   G                                          F
My foot is out the door and you can't stop me now


Pre-chorus:

Am
You wanted the best
          F
It wasn't me
Will you give it back?
                  C
Now I'll take the lead
                             G
When there's no more room to make it grow

Am
I'll see you again
                        F
You'll pretend you're naive
Is this what you want?
                  C
Is this what you need?
                G
How you end up? Let me know


Chorus:

C                                             Am
As I go remember all the simple things you know
                                         F
My mind is just a crutch and I still hope
                                             G
That you will miss me when I'm gone
                          C
This is the last song


Verse 2:

C                                                Am
   The hearts start breaking as the year is gone
C                                              Am
   The dream's beginning and the time rolls on
       G                                            
It seems so surreal, And now I sing it

C                                                Am
  Somehow I knew that it would be this way
C                                                Am
  Somehow I knew that it would slowly fade
     G                                              F
Now I am gone, Just try and stop me now


Pre-chorus:

Am
You wanted the best
          F
It wasn't me
Will you give it back?
                  C
Now I'll take the lead
                             G
When there's no more room to make it grow

Am
I'll see you again
                        F
You'll pretend you're naive
Is this what you want?
                  C
Is this what you need?
                G
How you end up? Let me know


Chorus:

C                                             Am
As I go remember all the simple things you know
                                         F
My mind is just a crutch and I still hope
                                             G
That you will miss me when I'm gone
                          C
This is the last song

Interlude


Bridge:
C
Will you need me now
Am
You'll find a way somehow
G
You wanted to
C
I want it too


Chorus:

C                                             Am
As I go remember all the simple things you know
                                         F
My mind is just a crutch and I still hope
                                             G
That you will miss me when I'm gone
                          C
This is the last song

C                                             Am
As I go remember all the simple things you know
                                         F
My mind is just a crutch and I still hope
                                             G
That you will miss me when I'm gone
                          C
This is the last song