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Say Goodbye

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[Intro]
        A       E      D
[Verse]
So here we are tAonight, you and me togetheEr
The storm outside, Dthe fire is brightA  
And in your eyes I see what's on my minEd
You've got me wild, turDned around insideA  
And then desire, see, is creeping up hEeavy, inside hereD  
And know you feeAl the same way I do now
Now let's make this an eEvening
Lovers for a nighDt, lovers for tonightA  
[Bridge]
Stay herBme with me, lEove, tonight Ajust for an eveningD  
BmWhen we make our passion pictures, E  
you and me twiAst up secret creaturF#mes
And we'll Gstay Dhere
DTomorrow go back to being friendAs
[Verse]
E               D
Go back to being friAends
But tonight let's be Elovers, we kiss and sweatD  
We'll turn this Abetter thing to the best 
Of all we can ofEfer, just a roguDe kiss
Tangled tongues and lipAs, see me this way
I'm turning and Eturning for you 
GirDl, just tonightA  
[Bridge]
BmFloat away here with me E  
An eveAning just wait and seeD  
But tomBmorrow go back to your manE  
I'm back to my world And Awe're back to being friendsF#m  
Wait and see me, Bm  E  
ATonight let's do this thinDg 
                 Bm              E                 A
F#mAll we are is wasting hours until the sun comes up it's all ours
On our Gway Dhere 
Tomorrow go back Dto being friendsA  E  D  
[Verse]
AGo back to being friends
Tonight let's be lovers, oEh please tonighDt let's be lovers A  
ASay you will, tonight let's be loversE  
Oh pleDase, tonight let's be loversA  
[Bridge]
BmAnd hear me call, Esoft-sApoken whispering loveD  
A thing or two I Bmhave to say hereE  
ATonight let's go all the way F#mthen
BmLove I'll see youE  
AJust for this eveniDng
Let's strip downBm, trip out of thisE  
One evenAing starts with a kissD  
Run awGayD  
[Outro]
AAnd tomorrow back to being friends, yeh now G  D  A  
Lovers....love......youG  D  
AJust for tonight, one night...love youG  D  
AAnd tomorrow say goodbyeG  D  
AAnd tomorrow say goodbyeG  D  
AAnd tomorrow say goodbyeG  D  
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Say Goodbye

by Dave Matthews Band

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F#m

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[Intro]

A E D

[Verse]

A E

So here we are tonight, you and me together

D A

The storm outside, the fire is bright

And in your eyes I see what's on my mind

D A

You've got me wild, turned around inside

E D

And then desire, see, is creeping up heavy, inside here

And know you feel the same way I do now

Now let's make this an evening

D A

Lovers for a night, lovers for tonight

[Bridge]

Bm E A D

Stay here with me, love, tonight just for an evening

Bm E

When we make our passion pictures,

A F#m

you and me twist up secret creatures

G D

And we'll stay here

D A

Tomorrow go back to being friends

[Verse]

E D

Go back to being friends

E D

But tonight let's be lovers, we kiss and sweat

We'll turn this better thing to the best

E D

Of all we can offer, just a rogue kiss

Tangled tongues and lips, see me this way

I'm turning and turning for you

D A

Girl, just tonight

[Bridge]

Bm E

Float away here with me

A D

An evening just wait and see

Bm E

But tomorrow go back to your man

A F#m

I'm back to my world And we're back to being friends

Bm E

Wait and see me,

A D

Tonight let's do this thing

Bm E A

F#m

All we are is wasting hours until the sun comes up it's all ours

G D

On our way here

D A E D

Tomorrow go back to being friends

[Verse]

Go back to being friends

E D A

Tonight let's be lovers, oh please tonight let's be lovers

A E

Say you will, tonight let's be lovers

D A

Oh please, tonight let's be lovers

[Bridge]

Bm E A D

And hear me call, soft-spoken whispering love

Bm E

A thing or two I have to say here

A F#m

Tonight let's go all the way then

Bm E

Love I'll see you

A D

Just for this evening

Bm E

Let's strip down, trip out of this

A D

One evening starts with a kiss

G D

Run away

[Outro]

A G D A

And tomorrow back to being friends, yeh now

G D

Lovers....love......you

A G D

Just for tonight, one night...love you

A G D

And tomorrow say goodbye

A G D

And tomorrow say goodbye

A G D

And tomorrow say goodbye

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