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Goodbye

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 10

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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                                    (Super Deluxe Edition)" (2019)
Tuning: Standard
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[Intro]
               G[C
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|3---------------|
B|108\6-5-3\1-0---|1---------------|
G|109\7-5-4\2-0---|0---------------|
D|----------------|2---------------|
A|----------------|3---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
  [picking]        [strummed]
[Turnaround] (chorus ==> verse)
            [G/A
           [G [G/B
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------3-3-3-|
B|----------0-0-0-|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|------------0-2-|
E|----------3-----|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHORDS
      E-A-D-G-B-e
C     x-3-2-0-1-3
Em/B  x-2-x-0-0-0
Am/G  3-x-2-2-1-0
C/G   3-x-2-0-1-3
G7/D  x-x-0-0-0-1
G7    3-x-0-0-0-1
G7/B  x-2-0-0-0-1
G7/F  x-x-3-0-0-1
C/B   x-2-x-0-1-3
Am7   x-0-2-0-1-3
Fm6   x-x-3-1-3-1
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[Intro]
|  G|  C|
[Verse 1]
CPlease don't wake me up too Em/BlateEm  
             Am   Am/G        F      Dm|     G   C/G   G|
Tomorrow comes and  I will not be late
CLate today when it beEm/BcomesEm  
ToAmmorrow I Am/G... will Fleave and Ggo aCwayG7/D  
[Chorus]
G7GoodG7/Bbye, G7/FGood-G7/Dbye
G7GoodG7/Bbye, G7/FGood-G7/Dbye
G7GoodG7/Bbye, G7/FGood-G7/Dbye
G7/FMy   G7/Dlove, G7/FgoodbG7/Dye  (= GtG/AurnaG/Bround)
[Verse 2]
CSongs that linger on my Em/BlipsEm  
           Am   Am/G        F     Dm|     G   C/G   G|
Excite me now and linger on my mind
CLeave your flowers at my Em/Bdoor;Em  
I Amleave them for Am/Gthe  Fone who Gwaits beChinG7/Dd
[Chorus]
G7GoodG7/Bbye, G7/FGood-G7/Dbye
G7GoodG7/Bbye, G7/FGood-G7/Dbye
G7GoodG7/Bbye, G7/FGood-G7/Dbye
G7/FMy   G7/Dlove, G7/FgoodbG7/Dye  (= GtG/AurnaG/Bround)
[Instrumental] (scat vocal)
|  C|  Em/B   Em|     Am   Am/G|  F   Dm|    G   C/G   G|
       2/4
|  C|  Em/B   Em|     Am   Am/G|  F   G   C   G7/D|
       2/4
[Chorus]
G7GoodG7/Bbye, G7/FGood-G7/Dbye
G7GoodG7/Bbye, G7/FGood-G7/Dbye
G7GoodG7/Bbye, G7/FGood-G7/Dbye
G7/FMy   G7/Dlove, G7/FgoodbG7/Dye  (= GtG/AurnaG/Bround)
[Verse]
CFar away my lover Em/BsingsEm  
           Am   Am/G          F     Dm|     G   C/G   G|
A lonely song and calls me to his side
CWhere the sound of lonely Em/BdrumsEm  
InAmvites me on Am/GI    Fmust be Gby his CsidG7/De
[Chorus 3]
G7GoodG7/Bbye, G7/FGood-G7/Dbye
G7GoodG7/Bbye, G7/FGood-G7/Dbye
G7GoodG7/Bbye, G7/FGood-G7/Dbye
G7/FMy   G7/Dlove, G7/FgoodbG7/Dye  (= GtG/AurnaG/Bround)
[Coda]
CGoC/Boooo-oo-oo-Am7oo-oo-oodbye-a-ha-C/Ghi-hi
Ah, Fha, ha, hi Fm6... bye-byeC  

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Goodbye

by Paul McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/B

Am/G

C/G

G7/D

G7/B

G7/F

G/A

G/B

C/B

Am7

Fm6

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

(Super Deluxe Edition)" (2019)

Tuning: Standard

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Intro]

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|3---------------|

B|108\6-5-3\1-0---|1---------------|

G|109\7-5-4\2-0---|0---------------|

D|----------------|2---------------|

A|----------------|3---------------|

E|----------------|----------------|

[picking] [strummed]

[Turnaround] (chorus ==> verse)

[G/A

[G [G/B

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------3-3-3-|

B|----------0-0-0-|

G|----------------|

D|----------------|

A|------------0-2-|

E|----------3-----|

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

C x-3-2-0-1-3

Em/B x-2-x-0-0-0

Am/G 3-x-2-2-1-0

C/G 3-x-2-0-1-3

G7/D x-x-0-0-0-1

G7 3-x-0-0-0-1

G7/B x-2-0-0-0-1

G7/F x-x-3-0-0-1

C/B x-2-x-0-1-3

Am7 x-0-2-0-1-3

Fm6 x-x-3-1-3-1

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[Intro]

G C

| | |

[Verse 1]

C Em/B Em

Please don't wake me up too late

Am Am/G F Dm G C/G G

| |

Tomorrow comes and I will not be late

C Em/B Em

Late today when it becomes

Am Am/G F G C G7/D

Tomorrow I ... will leave and go away

[Chorus]

G7 G7/B G7/F G7/D

Goodbye, Good-bye

G7 G7/B G7/F G7/D

Goodbye, Good-bye

G7 G7/B G7/F G7/D

Goodbye, Good-bye

G7/F G7/D G7/F G7/D G G/A G/B

My love, goodbye (= turnaround)

[Verse 2]

C Em/B Em

Songs that linger on my lips

Am Am/G F Dm G C/G G

| |

Excite me now and linger on my mind

C Em/B Em

Leave your flowers at my door;

Am Am/G F G C G7/D

I leave them for the one who waits behind

[Chorus]

G7 G7/B G7/F G7/D

Goodbye, Good-bye

G7 G7/B G7/F G7/D

Goodbye, Good-bye

G7 G7/B G7/F G7/D

Goodbye, Good-bye

G7/F G7/D G7/F G7/D G G/A G/B

My love, goodbye (= turnaround)

[Instrumental] (scat vocal)

C Em/B Em Am Am/G F Dm G C/G G

| | | | | |

2/4

C Em/B Em Am Am/G F G C G7/D

| | | | |

2/4

[Chorus]

G7 G7/B G7/F G7/D

Goodbye, Good-bye

G7 G7/B G7/F G7/D

Goodbye, Good-bye

G7 G7/B G7/F G7/D

Goodbye, Good-bye

G7/F G7/D G7/F G7/D G G/A G/B

My love, goodbye (= turnaround)

[Verse]

C Em/B Em

Far away my lover sings

Am Am/G F Dm G C/G G

| |

A lonely song and calls me to his side

C Em/B Em

Where the sound of lonely drums

Am Am/G F G C G7/D

Invites me on I must be by his side

[Chorus 3]

G7 G7/B G7/F G7/D

Goodbye, Good-bye

G7 G7/B G7/F G7/D

Goodbye, Good-bye

G7 G7/B G7/F G7/D

Goodbye, Good-bye

G7/F G7/D G7/F G7/D G G/A G/B

My love, goodbye (= turnaround)

[Coda]

C C/B Am7 C/G

Gooooo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oodbye-a-ha-hi-hi

F Fm6 C

Ah, ha, ha, hi ... bye-bye

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