INTRO G Em D G C G Am D G C D G verse 1 G D Sons and daughters leaving G C G Going far away Am D G See them sadly waving C D Wishing they could stay G D All they see about them G C G Darkness and decay Am D G Sons and daughters leaving D G Going far away verse 2 G D Job in South Australia G C G Out along a bay D G House with half an acre C Em D Mortgage they can pay G Em D Sandy beach and blue sky G C G Safe for children’s play Am D G Job in South Australia C D G Out along a bayverse 4 G D Should have gone in ‘80 G C Em Things were different then Am G Now you’re so much older C D Couldn’t start again G D Smile and say it’s alright G That was way back when Am D G Should have gone in ‘80 C D G Things were different thenC D G Letting go the children C D G Telling them goodbye Em C G See you in the summer C G Yes, I know you’ll try C G A better life for certain C G Break the bonds that tie C G Am Letting go the children D G D Telling them goodbyeVERSE 5 G Em D So you’re on your own now G C G That’s the way life goes Am D G Home’s too big and empty C D Bid for bungalows G Em D Learn to send an email G C G Leaving out life’s woes Am D G So you’re on your own now C D G That’s the way life goes VERSE 6 G D With sons and daughters leaving G C Em Going far away Am D G See them sadly waving C D Wishing they could stay G D All they see about them G C G Darkness and decay Am D G Sons and daughters leaving C G C Going far away C D G Sons and daughters leaving C D G D For a better dayC D G Letting go the children C D G Telling them goodbye C G See you in the summer C G Yes, I know you’ll try C G A better life for certain Em D G Break the bonds that tie G C Letting go the children Am G D G D Telling them goodbye