By Loudon Wainwright III
Tab by Nick Witthaus
intro: C then *1
D: - - - - - - - -
(*1)A: - 0 - 2 - 3 - - C
E: 3 - - - - - - -
D: - - - - -
(*2)A: 3 - 2 - Am
E: - - - - -
note - play F in bar chord form
(*1) C F
Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and the mind begins to wonder back
G C (*1) C
to happier days. I guess you could say you were taken for granted, I went
F G C (*2)Am
on and on and I raved and I ranted, oh, my tyrranical ways.
But now things are different, cause now you are gone, and I'm not sure that I
(*1) C
can carry on. Things weren't easy when we were together, we had plenty
F G C (*1)C
of days of lousy weather but now, I'm in a hurricane.
I always knew you were important to me, but now I find out you were a necesity otherwise,
F G C (*2)Am G
I start to go insane. So I'm gonna grieve, and I'm gonna moan, cause
(*1) C
you're not here, and I'm all alone. Joke's on me, get the last laugh, I
F
G
found out the hard way who was my better half, and now, I'm the worst
C (*1)C
for wear. When I see you again expect some champagne wine, and on
F G C
Valentine's day expect a valentine, cause now I know how much I care.
F G C
How much I care.
