Melanie Safka grew up in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens in New York City. She is best known for her hits "Brand New Key", "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" and "What They Done To My Song Ma". Melanie has sold over 25 million records over the course of her career.
Initially signed to Columbia Records in the United States, Melanie released two singles on the label. Subsequently she signed with Buddah Records and first found chart success in Europe when her 1969 song "Bobo's Party" reached Number 1 in France.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
*throughout, where appropriate. each chord is actually 2 counts, 3/4 time. **except here, where each chord is one count. what the heck just listen to the original & you'll get it, simple enough.
capo 1
AmDm(Dsus4DmDsus2Dm)* AmEAmDm* Am **EAmDmAmE
AmDm* AmE And the saddest thing under the sun above AmDm* Am **EAmDmAmE Is to say goodbye to the ones you love AmDm* AmE All the things that I have known AmDm* AmE **AmDmAmE Became my life, my very own
AmDmAmE But, before you know you say goodbye AmDmAmE All the time goodbye, it's time to cry
AmDm* AmE But I will not weep or make a scene AmDm* Am **EAmDmAmE Just say thank you life for having been
AmDm* AmE And the hardest thing under the sun above AmDm* Am **EAmDmAmE Is to say goodbye to the ones you love
AmDmAmE I will not weep nor make a scene AmDmAmE I'm gonna thank, thank you life for having been.
AmDm* AmE And the loudest cry under the sun above AmDm* Am **EAmDmAmE Is a silent goodbye from the ones you love