Melinda Schneider - When The Last Child Leaves Home guitar chord

Written by

Melinda Schneider/Billy Thorpe

CAPO 1

Intro Chords: D A E A

A

With the birth of their daughter

D A

The family begins

A F#m B7 E

They tried for another then came the twins

D

From toothaches to heartbreaks

A

And fights for the phone

D A

A house feels so empty

E A

When the last child leaves home

D

When the last child leaves home

A

There's the rest of forever

B7

To cherish the memories

E

That they made together

D

They're part of each other

A

So they're not alone

D A

But a house feels so empty

E A

When the last child leaves home

D A B7 E D A D A E A

A

Now there's more peace and quiet

D A

Than they've ever had

A F#m B7 E

But it's so damn quiet it's driving them mad

D

So they're trading the old place

A

For a beach they can comb

D A

Cause a house feels so empty

E A

When the last child leaves home

D

When the last child leaves home

A

There's the rest of forever

B7

To cherish the memories

E

That they made together

D

They're part of each other

A

So they're not alone

D A

But a house feels so empty

E F#m

When the last child leaves home

D A

A house feels so empty

E D A D A

When the last child leaves home