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Time To Say Goodbye

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[Intro]
|   C|    C|  %  |  %  |  %  |
2/4 4/4
[Refrain]
CI just don't want to waste Ganother day
I'm Amtrying to make things rightG  
But you Fshove it in my Gface
And Call those things you've done to me I Gcan't erase
And I Amcan't keep this iFnside
It's Gtime to say gooCdbyeF  Am  G  
[Verse]
On the Cfirst day that I Fmet you
I Amshould've known to Gwalk away
I should have Ctold you you were Fcrazy
And disapAmpeared without a Gtrace
But inCstead I stood there Fwaiting
Hoping Amyou would come Garound
But you Calways find a Fway to let mGe down
It's time to say goodFbye
[Chorus]
FI just don't Cwant to waste Ganother day
It's time to say goodFbye
Cause things Cwill never be the Gsame
It's time to say goodFbye
You make me Cthink I need to Gwalk away
It's time to say goodFbyeC  G  
It's time to say goodCbyeF  Am  G  
[Verse]
After Call the things I've Fdone for you,
You Amnever tried to do the Gsame
It's like you Calways play the viFctim
And I'm the Amone you always Gblame
When you Cneed someone to Fsave you
When you Amthink you're gonna Gdrown
You just Cwrap your arms Faround me and pull mGe down
It's time to say goodFbye
[Chorus]
FI just don't Cwant to waste Ganother day
It's time to say goodFbye
Cause things Cwill never be the Gsame
It's time to say goodFbye
You make me Csick I need to Gwalk away
It's time to say goodFbyeC  G  
It's time to say goodAmbye
[Bridge]
AmNow I'm gone, it's too lateF  
You can't fix your mistakesC  
I was trying to Gsave yoG#u from Amyou
So you scream, so you cryF  
I can see through your liCes
You're just trying to Gchange meG  
[Outro]
CSomewhere in the Fdistance
There's a Amplace for me to Ggo
I Cdon't want you to Fhate me
But I Amthink you need to Gknow
You're Cweighing on my Fshoulders
And I'm Amsick of feeling Gdown
So I Cguess it's time for mFe to say goodbCye

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The story behind the song

Simple Plan is a Canadian rock band known for their energetic sound. This song appears on their 2008 self-titled album. While the specific meaning of "Time To Say Goodbye" isn't detailed, the title itself suggests a moment of significant transition or farewell. Playing this song could evoke the bittersweet feelings of closure and moving on from something important.

AI-written from these sources:Simple Plan — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Time To Say Goodbye

by Simple Plan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

C C

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2/4 4/4

[Refrain]

C G

I just don't want to waste another day

Am G

I'm trying to make things right

F G

But you shove it in my face

C G

And all those things you've done to me I can't erase

Am F

And I can't keep this inside

G C F Am G

It's time to say goodbye

[Verse]

C F

On the first day that I met you

Am G

I should've known to walk away

C F

I should have told you you were crazy

Am G

And disappeared without a trace

C F

But instead I stood there waiting

Am G

Hoping you would come around

C F G

But you always find a way to let me down

It's time to say goodbye

[Chorus]

F C G

I just don't want to waste another day

It's time to say goodbye

C G

Cause things will never be the same

It's time to say goodbye

C G

You make me think I need to walk away

F C G

It's time to say goodbye

C F Am G

It's time to say goodbye

[Verse]

C F

After all the things I've done for you,

Am G

You never tried to do the same

C F

It's like you always play the victim

Am G

And I'm the one you always blame

C F

When you need someone to save you

Am G

When you think you're gonna drown

C F G

You just wrap your arms around me and pull me down

It's time to say goodbye

[Chorus]

F C G

I just don't want to waste another day

It's time to say goodbye

C G

Cause things will never be the same

It's time to say goodbye

C G

You make me sick I need to walk away

F C G

It's time to say goodbye

[Bridge]

Am F

Now I'm gone, it's too late

You can't fix your mistakes

G G# Am

I was trying to save you from you

So you scream, so you cry

I can see through your lies

G G

You're just trying to change me

[Outro]

C F

Somewhere in the distance

Am G

There's a place for me to go

C F

I don't want you to hate me

Am G

But I think you need to know

C F

You're weighing on my shoulders

Am G

And I'm sick of feeling down

C F C

So I guess it's time for me to say goodbye

About Time To Say Goodbye Chords by Simple Plan

Learn how to play Time To Say Goodbye by Simple Plan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Time To Say Goodbye chords”, “Time To Say Goodbye guitar chords”, or “Simple Plan Time To Say Goodbye chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Time To Say Goodbye chords and for experienced players who want accurate Time To Say Goodbye lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, Am, F, G#.

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What key is "Time To Say Goodbye" in?

The chords for "Time To Say Goodbye" show the original chord names (including C, G, Am, F, G#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.