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Hard To Say Goodbye

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Cminor

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Chord progression throughout the entire song:
|  Cm     Bb|  Fm      Cm|  Ab      Eb|  Bbsus4      Bb|
In every measure in the song, the two chords are played for 3/8 + 5/8 beats
(except for the second Pre-Chorus, where it's 4+4).
Chords are easier to play when transposing -1 and putting a capo on the 1st fret.
[Intro]
  Cm(Ooh-ooh-Bbooh-ooooh Fmoooh-Cmooh-ooooh)
  Ab(Ooh-ooh-Ebooh-ooooh Bbsus4oooooohBb)
[Verse 1]
  CmHere we are Bbsix years later
  FmI don't knoCmw what we’re trying Abto fiEbnd, to find Bbsus4(to fiBbnd)
  CmWe've been daBbncing with strangers
  FmCould it be Cmwe've been wasting Abour tEbime, our timBbsus4e (our tiBbme)
[Pre-Chorus]
CmEvery night BbI lay in bed
FmWish I was Cmwith you instead
AbI can hear Ebyou in my sleepBbsus4  Bb  
If Cmonly we Bbhad one more day
FmWake up and Cmwe’d be okay
AbI still see Ebyou in my dreamsBbsus4  
[Chorus]
     N.C.            Cm  
It's hard to say goodbye
Oh BbI tried
Couple FmmillioCmn times
Missed a AbmillioEbn signs
Oh yeah Bbsus4yeahBb  
Something about Cmyou made Bbme try
And I Fmdon't knoCmw why
Oh I Abdon't knoEbw why
Oh yeah Bbsus4yeah
BbIt's hard to say goodCmbye
  (Ooh-ooh-Bbooh-ooooh Fmoooh-Cmooh-ooooh)
  Ab(Ooh-ooh-Ebooh-ooooh Bbsus4ooooooh)
BbIt's hard to say goodCmbye
[Verse 2]
(bass only)
When we talBbk days are fading
  FmI don't knoCmw what you're saying
  AbMy lovEbe, my lovBbe (my love)
  CmYeah, I knoBbw times are changing
  FmWhen I leavCme I’m still staying
  AbTwo hearEbts, so losBbt
[Pre-Chorus]
CmEvery night I Bblay in bed
FmWish I was with Cmyou instead
AbI can hear you Ebin my sleepBbsus4  
[Chrous]
     N.C.            Cm  
It's hard to say goodbye
Oh BbI tried
Couple FmmillioCmn times
Missed a AbmillioEbn signs
Oh yeah Bbsus4yeahBb  
Something about Cmyou made Bbme try
And I Fmdon't knoCmw why
No I Abdon't knoEbw why
Oh yeah Bbsus4yeah
BbIt's hard to say goodCmbye
  (Ooh-ooh-Bbooh-ooooh Fmoooh-Cmooh-ooooh)
  Ab(Ooh-ooh-Ebooh-ooooh Bbsus4ooooooh)
BbIt's hard to say goodCmbye
  (Ooh-ooh-Bbooh-ooooh Fmoooh-Cmooh-ooooh)
                 (yeah)         (yeah)
  Ab(Ooh-ooh-Ebooh-ooooh Bbsus4oooooohBb)
              (oh oh ooooh)
[Pre-Chorus]
CmEvery night BbI lay in bed
FmWish I was Cmwith you instead
         Ab                EbN.C.
I can hear you in my sleep
[Chorus]
N.C.
It's hard to say goodbye
Oh I tried
N.C.
Couple million times
Missed a million signs
Oh yeah yeah
Something about Cmyou made Bbme try
And I Fmdon't knoCmw why
Oh I Abdon't knoEbw why
Oh yeah Bbsus4yeah
BbIt's hard to say goodCmbye
  (Ooh-ooh-Bbooh-ooooh Fmoooh-Cmooh-ooooh)
  Ab(Ooh-ooh-Ebooh-ooooh Bbsus4ooooooh)
BbIt's hard to say goodCmbye
  (Ooh-ooh-Bbooh-ooooh Fmoooh-Cmooh-ooooh)
                 (yeah)         (yeah)
  Ab(Ooh-ooh-Ebooh-ooooh Bbsus4ooooooh)
              (oh oh ooooh)
[Outro]
                   BbN.C.
It's hard to say goodbye

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Hard To Say Goodbye

by Rondé

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbsus4

Chord progression throughout the entire song:

Cm Bb Fm Cm Ab Eb Bbsus4 Bb

| | | | |

In every measure in the song, the two chords are played for 3/8 + 5/8 beats

(except for the second Pre-Chorus, where it's 4+4).

Chords are easier to play when transposing -1 and putting a capo on the 1st fret.

[Intro]

Cm Bb Fm Cm

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh oooh-ooh-ooooh)

Ab Eb Bbsus4 Bb

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh ooooooh)

[Verse 1]

Cm Bb

Here we are six years later

Fm Cm Ab Eb Bbsus4 Bb

I don't know what we’re trying to find, to find (to find)

Cm Bb

We've been dancing with strangers

Fm Cm Ab Eb Bbsus4 Bb

Could it be we've been wasting our time, our time (our time)

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm Bb

Every night I lay in bed

Fm Cm

Wish I was with you instead

Ab Eb Bbsus4 Bb

I can hear you in my sleep

Cm Bb

If only we had one more day

Fm Cm

Wake up and we’d be okay

Ab Eb Bbsus4

I still see you in my dreams

[Chorus]

N.C.

It's hard to say goodbye

Oh I tried

Fm Cm

Couple million times

Ab Eb

Missed a million signs

Bbsus4 Bb

Oh yeah yeah

Cm Bb

Something about you made me try

Fm Cm

And I don't know why

Ab Eb

Oh I don't know why

Bbsus4

Oh yeah yeah

Bb Cm

It's hard to say goodbye

Bb Fm Cm

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh oooh-ooh-ooooh)

Ab Eb Bbsus4

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh ooooooh)

Bb Cm

It's hard to say goodbye

[Verse 2]

(bass only)

When we talk days are fading

Fm Cm

I don't know what you're saying

Ab Eb Bb

My love, my love (my love)

Cm Bb

Yeah, I know times are changing

Fm Cm

When I leave I’m still staying

Ab Eb Bb

Two hearts, so lost

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm Bb

Every night I lay in bed

Fm Cm

Wish I was with you instead

Ab Eb Bbsus4

I can hear you in my sleep

[Chrous]

N.C.

It's hard to say goodbye

Oh I tried

Fm Cm

Couple million times

Ab Eb

Missed a million signs

Bbsus4 Bb

Oh yeah yeah

Cm Bb

Something about you made me try

Fm Cm

And I don't know why

Ab Eb

No I don't know why

Bbsus4

Oh yeah yeah

Bb Cm

It's hard to say goodbye

Bb Fm Cm

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh oooh-ooh-ooooh)

Ab Eb Bbsus4

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh ooooooh)

Bb Cm

It's hard to say goodbye

Bb Fm Cm

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh oooh-ooh-ooooh)

(yeah) (yeah)

Ab Eb Bbsus4 Bb

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh ooooooh)

(oh oh ooooh)

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm Bb

Every night I lay in bed

Fm Cm

Wish I was with you instead

Ab Eb

N.C.

I can hear you in my sleep

[Chorus]

N.C.

It's hard to say goodbye

Oh I tried

N.C.

Couple million times

Missed a million signs

Oh yeah yeah

Cm Bb

Something about you made me try

Fm Cm

And I don't know why

Ab Eb

Oh I don't know why

Bbsus4

Oh yeah yeah

Bb Cm

It's hard to say goodbye

Bb Fm Cm

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh oooh-ooh-ooooh)

Ab Eb Bbsus4

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh ooooooh)

Bb Cm

It's hard to say goodbye

Bb Fm Cm

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh oooh-ooh-ooooh)

(yeah) (yeah)

Ab Eb Bbsus4

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh ooooooh)

(oh oh ooooh)

[Outro]

N.C.

It's hard to say goodbye

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