All songs / David Alan Graham
Her Last Sunset
The last few hours of somebody's week down here, spent watching the pelicans.
C major73 BPM4/45:28golden-hourhigh confidence
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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Intro C G F G
Verse 1
CSuitcase open on the bedroom floor
EmPhone chargers gathered, Fsunscreen sealed and stored
CPlane leaves at six, she's gotta be at four
EmBut there's still a Fcouple hours before all that
GWe walked down Cto where the pelicans go
EmSat in the sand Fwhere the tide hits soft and slow
CDidn't say much, didn't need to anymore
This Emwas always Chow this was gonna go
Pre-Chorus
GA week ain't Flong enough to lose your mind
GBut it's too long Cto call it nothing kind
Chorus
GHer last sunset, Amgold against the gray
FShe said "I'll text you" Dm— that's what people say
Some Cweek you don't forget, Gsome you don't keep
FI just leaned back Cand watched the sun retreat
GHer last sunset, Emsky lit up like glass
CKnowin' there's a flight that puts this all in past
GNo big speech, Amno big reason why
FJust her last sunset Cand a little goodbye
Verse 2
Met her down at Lido on a Tuesday morning
Coffee shop line, Amshe was wearin' a Tennessee hoodie
Asked her Fwhere she was from, she laughed and said
"Somewhere with snow" — and that was Cabout it
Six days went fast and a week went faster
Got a few Emphotos, didn't ask for after
Could've Ambeen more, could've been nothin' too
What Fit was was true
Pre-Chorus
Some good things just aren't meant to Glast
That Fdon't mean they weren't real where they Gpassed
Chorus
Her last Csunset, gold against Amthe gray
She said "I'll Ftext you" — that's what people Dmsay
Some week you Gdon't forget, some you Emdon't keep
I just leaned Dmback and watched the sun Gretreat
Her last sunset, sky lit up like Emglass
Knowin' there's Fa flight that puts this all Dmin past
No big Emspeech, no big reason Fwhy
Just her Clast sunset and a little goodbye
Bridge
I'll Gprobably hear from her come Christmas Ftime
Some "hope Emyou're doing well" out of nowhere Gline
And DmI'll smile, and I'll mean it, Fand I'll let it be
Some people leave Dmmore than they take with Gthem, see
Final Chorus
Her Clast sunset, gold against Amthe night
She squeezed Fmy arm, said "thanks Gfor the time"
Walked Cback up the path, didn't Emturn around
Some Fendings don't Gmake a sound
Her last sunset, fading Amin the haze
FWhole damn week wrapped up Emin one gaze
No Cbig speech, no Ambig reason why
FJust her last sunset and Ama little goodbye
Outro
Just Fher last sunset...
GJust a Clittle goodbye
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