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Intro:
   Em     C     G    D2x
I've spEment all my lCife just cGarrying Don
And for Emevery right tChing I've done tGen have been wDrong
And It's Emnot that I'm bCragging for the sGake of a sDong
But lEmife looks much bCetter in persGpective
And your Emeyes look at mCe from nGear and from fDar
EmTen thousand mCiles and you're sGtill where you Dare
EmAnother brass rCail in anGother old bDar
I'm Embetter at dCreaming than lGiving
Chorus:
For eEmvery hellCo there's a tGhousand good bDyes
And lEmeaving is hCarder when I lGook in your eDyes
You've gEmot to belieCve me I'm nGot telling lDies
That for Emevery hellCo there's a tGhousand good bEmyes
C   G   D   Em   C   G   D
The yEmears slip awCay like the sGpring melts the Dsnow
And I'm oEmlder and wCiser than yGou'll ever kDnow
And Emif you beliCeve that then it's tGime I should Dgo
'Cause I'm jEmust as confuCsed and more twGistedD  
And thEmings keep on chCanging for bGetter or wDorse
And rhEmymes just get hCarder with eGvery new vDerse
And to Emsay that I lCove you sounds wGay too perveDrse
'Cause I'm Emgetting on that bCus in the mGorningD  
Chorus
   Em     C     G   D2x
   Em     C     G/
  DI could give it aCll to you
  DBut I can't contrCol the things that I Ddo
  And I don't know Cwhat to say
  'Cause the sDun's coming up and I kCnow I cDan't stay
Chorus (x2)
So goodbye
And goodbye
Yeah goodbEmye
   C     G/      D/    /    /    C  

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1000 Goodbyes

by Captain Tractor

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Intro:

Em C G D

I've spent all my life just carrying on

Em C G D

And for every right thing I've done ten have been wrong

Em C G D

And It's not that I'm bragging for the sake of a song

Em C G

But life looks much better in perspective

Em C G D

And your eyes look at me from near and from far

Em C G D

Ten thousand miles and you're still where you are

Em C G D

Another brass rail in another old bar

Em C G

I'm better at dreaming than living

Chorus:

Em C G D

For every hello there's a thousand good byes

Em C G D

And leaving is harder when I look in your eyes

Em C G D

You've got to believe me I'm not telling lies

Em C G Em

That for every hello there's a thousand good byes

C G D Em C G D

Em C G D

The years slip away like the spring melts the snow

Em C G D

And I'm older and wiser than you'll ever know

Em C G D

And if you believe that then it's time I should go

Em C G D

'Cause I'm just as confused and more twisted

Em C G D

And things keep on changing for better or worse

Em C G D

And rhymes just get harder with every new verse

Em C G D

And to say that I love you sounds way too perverse

Em C G D

'Cause I'm getting on that bus in the morning

Chorus

Em C G D

Em C G

D C

I could give it all to you

D C D

But I can't control the things that I do

And I don't know what to say

D C D

'Cause the sun's coming up and I know I can't stay

Chorus (x2)

So goodbye

And goodbye

Yeah goodbye

C G D C

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