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Intro: Bb6

                      Bb                             Bb
Children:  There's a sad sort of clanging from the clock in the hall
                    Bb                    Bb
            And the bells in the steeple too
                F7                      F7
            And up in the nursery, an absurd little bird
               F7                   Bb           Bb
            Is popping up to say cuckoo -cuckoo, cuckoo-
              Cm                         F7
            Regretfully they tell us but firmly they compel us
               Cm7        Cm7 Bb
            To say goodbye to you

            Bb
Children:  So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, good night
            Bb                                        F7
Marta:     I hate to go and leave this pretty sight

            Bb
Children:  So long, farewell auf wiedersehen, adieu
            Bb                                       F7
Friedrich: Adieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu

            Bb
Children:  So long, farewell, au revoir, auf wiedersehen
            Bb                                             F7
Liesl:     I'd like to stay and taste my first champagne

            Bb
Children:  So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye
            Bb                                        F7
Kurt:      I leave and heave a sigh and say goodbye

            Bb
Brigitta:  I'm glad to go, I cannot tell a lie
            Bb                                      F7
Louisa:    I flit, I float, I fleetly flee, I fly 

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                Bb6      F       Bb6              F   
Gretl:     The sun has gone to bed and so must I

               Eb         Bb         Bb                 Bb
Children:  So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye
                Cm7      F9       Bb6
            Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

                Bb6
Guests:    Goodbye