When The Last Child Leaves Home

	  		Written by 
Melinda Schneider/Billy Thorpe 
 
 
 
Intro Chords: D A E A 
 
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With the birth of their daughter 
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The family begins 
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They tried for another then came the twins 
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From toothaches to heartbreaks 
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And fights for the phone 
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A house feels so empty 
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When the last child leaves home 
 
 
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When the last child leaves home 
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There's the rest of forever 
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To cherish the memories 
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That they made together 
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They're part of each other 
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So they're not alone 
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But a house feels so empty 
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When the last child leaves home 
 
 
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Now there's more peace and quiet 
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Than they've ever had 
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But it's so damn quiet it's driving them mad 
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So they're trading the old place 
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For a beach they can comb 
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Cause a house feels so empty 
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When the last child leaves home 
 
 
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When the last child leaves home 
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There's the rest of forever 
      B7 
To cherish the memories 
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That they made together 
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They're part of each other  
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So they're not alone 
        D              A 
But a house feels so empty 
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When the last child leaves home 
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A house feels so empty  
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When the last child leaves home