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All songs  /  David Alan Graham

Her Last Sunset

C major144 BPM4/45:28Beach Countryhigh confidence
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Verse 1

Suitcase open on the bedroom floor
Phone chargers gathered, sunscreen sealed and stored
Plane leaves at six, she's gotta be at four
But there's still a couple hours before all that
We walked down to where the pelicans go
Sat in the sand where the tide hits soft and slow
Didn't say much, didn't need to anymore
This was always how this was gonna go

Pre-Chorus

A week ain't long enough to lose your mind
But it's too long to call it nothing kind

Chorus

Her last sunset, gold against the gray
She said "I'll text you" — that's what people say
Some week you don't forget, some you don't keep
I just leaned back and watched the sun retreat
Her last sunset, sky lit up like glass
Knowin' there's a flight that puts this all in past
No big speech, no big reason why
Just her last sunset and a little goodbye

Verse 2

Met her down at Lido on a Tuesday morning
Coffee shop line, she was wearin' a Tennessee hoodie
Asked her where she was from, she laughed and said
"Somewhere with snow" — and that was about it
Six days went fast and a week went faster
Got a few photos, didn't ask for after
Could've been more, could've been nothin' too
What it was was true

Pre-Chorus

Some good things just aren't meant to last
That don't mean they weren't real where they passed

Chorus

Her last sunset, gold against the gray
She said "I'll text you" — that's what people say
Some week you don't forget, some you don't keep
I just leaned back and watched the sun retreat
Her last sunset, sky lit up like glass
Knowin' there's a flight that puts this all in past
No big speech, no big reason why
Just her last sunset and a little goodbye

Bridge

I'll probably hear from her come Christmas time
Some "hope you're doing well" out of nowhere line
And I'll smile, and I'll mean it, and I'll let it be
Some people leave more than they take with them, see

Final Chorus

Her last sunset, gold against the night
She squeezed my arm, said "thanks for the time"
Walked back up the path, didn't turn around
Some endings don't make a sound
Her last sunset, fading in the haze
Whole damn week wrapped up in one gaze
No big speech, no big reason why
Just her last sunset and a little goodbye

Outro

Just her last sunset...
Just a little goodbye

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Verse 1

FSuitcase open Con the bedroom floor

EmPhone chargers gathered, Fsunscreen sealed and stored

CPlane leaves at six, she's gotta be at four

EmBut Dmthere's still a Fcouple hours before Call that

GWe Cwalked down to where the pelicans go

EmSat Fin the sand where the tide hits soft Cand slow

Didn't say much, didn't need to anymore

This Emwas always how Cthis was gonna go

Pre-Chorus

GA Fweek ain't long enough to lose your Gmind

DmBut it's too long to Ccall it nothing kind

Chorus

GHer last Csunset, Emgold against the Amgray

She Csaid "I'll Ftext you" Cthat's what people say

DmSome Gweek you don't Cforget, Gsome you don't Amkeep

I Gjust leaned back Fand watched Cthe sun Gretreat

Her last sunset, Csky lit Emup like glass

AmKnowin' Cthere's a flight that puts this all in Gpast

No Cbig speech, no big Amreason why

FJust her last sunset Cand a little goodbye

Verse 2

Met her down at Lido on a Tuesday morning

Coffee shop Emline, she was wearin' Ama Tennessee hoodie

Asked her where she was Ffrom, she laughed and said

"Somewhere with snow" and that Cwas about it

Six days went fast and a week went faster

Got a few photos, didn't ask Emfor after

Could've Ambeen more, could've been nothin' Ftoo

What it was Gwas true

Pre-Chorus

FSome good things just aren't meant to Glast

That Dmdon't mean they weren't Freal where they passed

Chorus

GHer Clast sunset, Emgold against Amthe gray

She Csaid "I'll Ftext you" Cthat's what people Dmsay

Some Gweek you Cdon't forget, Gsome you don't Amkeep

I Gjust leaned Fback and Dmwatched the sun Gretreat

Her last Csunset, sky Glit up like glass

AmKnowin' Emthere's a Fflight that puts Cthis all in Dmpast

GNo big Cspeech, no Embig reason why

AmJust Fher last Csunset and Ga little goodbye

Bridge

CI'll Gprobably Amhear from her come GChristmas time

FSome Em"hope you're doing Dmwell" out of nowhere Cline

GAnd I'll Amsmile, and I'll mean Emit, and I'll Clet it be

Some people Fleave Dmmore than they take with them, Gsee

Final Chorus

Her last Csunset, Ggold against the Amnight

She Csqueezed my Farm, said C"thanks for the Gtime"

Walked back up Cthe path, Gdidn't turn Amaround

Some Emendings Dmdon't make Ga sound

Her last Csunset, Emfading in the Amhaze

CWhole damn Fweek wrapped Emup in one Ggaze

No big Cspeech, no Embig reason Amwhy

FJust her last sunset and Ga little Amgoodbye

Outro

Just Fher last sunset...

GJust Ca little goodbye

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