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Capo 1 (sounds ok with no capo)
Chords used:  Am   C   G  F  
Intro:
Am C G F
[Jordan Knight:]
AmI've been so lost latelCy
CI don't really understand babGy
GWhere did I go wrong
FI wanna talk to you, please cAmall
[Deborah Gibson:]
AmWhere do I begin with youC  
CAfter all that we've been throughG  
I don't think that it would be right if weF  
FGot together so suddenly
I Fwish that I could take back
All of the thGings that I said
And replacAme them with simply
I loFve you instead
Chorus:
CYou don't wanna say goodbye 
But you Gnever really seem like you wanna try
But I Amonly wanted you to stay
And then I Flet you just slip away
CIf you didn't listen to your heart inside
Then Git really doesn't matter what was on your mind
AmAnd if you need me then tell me Fwhy
Girl, I nCever meant to say gooAmdbyeC, oh, yGeah, yFeahAm  
AmI think about the past babyC  
CWhy we couldn't make it last, ladGy
GI know you still have doubts
But I'm gFonna prove that we can work things Amout
AmI wanna be sure that yoCu
CKnow what you put me thGrough
GAnd reveal that you intendF  
FTo never let me down again
FIt’s clear to me and I cGan't ignore
That I hAmave to give you something I cFouldn't before
Chorus:
CYou don't wanna say goodbye 
But you Gnever really seem like you wanna try
But I Amonly wanted you to stay
And then I Flet you just slip away
CIf you didn't listen to your heart inside
Then Git really doesn't matter what was on your mind
AmAnd if you need me then tell me Fwhy
Girl, I nCever meant to say goodbAmye
AmI didn't think that Cwe would come to Gthis, ooh, no
AmYour eyes, your face, your sCmile is what I mGiss
AmWhy did you wait Cso long to take Gme back?
AmIt’s all a simple CmisunderstaGnding
Chorus:
CYou don't wanna say goodbye 
But you Gnever really seem like you wanna try
But I Amonly wanted you to stay
And then I Flet you just slip away
CIf you didn't listen to your heart inside
Then Git really doesn't matter what was on your mind
AmAnd if you need me then tell me Fwhy
Girl, I nCever meant to sGay gooFdbye

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Say Goodbye

by Jordan Knight

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1 (sounds ok with no capo)

Am C G F

Chords used:

Intro:

Am C G F

[Jordan Knight:]

Am C

I've been so lost lately

C G

I don't really understand baby

Where did I go wrong

F Am

I wanna talk to you, please call

[Deborah Gibson:]

Am C

Where do I begin with you

C G

After all that we've been through

I don't think that it would be right if we

Got together so suddenly

I wish that I could take back

All of the things that I said

And replace them with simply

I love you instead

Chorus:

You don't wanna say goodbye

But you never really seem like you wanna try

But I only wanted you to stay

And then I let you just slip away

If you didn't listen to your heart inside

Then it really doesn't matter what was on your mind

Am F

And if you need me then tell me why

C Am C G F Am

Girl, I never meant to say goodbye, oh, yeah, yeah

Am C

I think about the past baby

C G

Why we couldn't make it last, lady

I know you still have doubts

F Am

But I'm gonna prove that we can work things out

Am C

I wanna be sure that you

C G

Know what you put me through

G F

And reveal that you intend

To never let me down again

F G

It’s clear to me and I can't ignore

Am F

That I have to give you something I couldn't before

Chorus:

You don't wanna say goodbye

But you never really seem like you wanna try

But I only wanted you to stay

And then I let you just slip away

If you didn't listen to your heart inside

Then it really doesn't matter what was on your mind

Am F

And if you need me then tell me why

C Am

Girl, I never meant to say goodbye

Am C G

I didn't think that we would come to this, ooh, no

Am C G

Your eyes, your face, your smile is what I miss

Am C G

Why did you wait so long to take me back?

Am C G

It’s all a simple misunderstanding

Chorus:

You don't wanna say goodbye

But you never really seem like you wanna try

But I only wanted you to stay

And then I let you just slip away

If you didn't listen to your heart inside

Then it really doesn't matter what was on your mind

Am F

And if you need me then tell me why

C G F

Girl, I never meant to say goodbye

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