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If This Is Goodbye

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Dmajor
90BPM
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These are just the chords to the song. I think that Richard is the one who plays them on
the record as well. He picks the chords instead of strumming.
[Intro]
D A G D
DMy famous last wAords
DAre laying arGound in tatters
DSounding absAurd
DWhatever I Gtry
DBut I loAve you
DAnd that's all tGhat really matters
DIf this is goodbAye
GIf this is goodDbye
DYour bright shining sAun
DWould light up the wGay before me
DYou were the Aone
DMade me feel GI could fly
DAnd I love yAou
DWhatever is Gwaiting for me
DIf this is goAodbye
GIf this is gooDdbye
AWho knows how lDong we've got
AOr what we're Dmade out of
AWho knows if there's a pDlan or not
There is our love
I know theAre is our love
DMy famous last wAords
DCould never Gtell the story
DSpinning unhAeard
DIn the dark Gof the sky
DBut I loAve you
DAnd this is oGur glory
DIf this is goodbAye
GIf this is gooDdbye
DIf this is goodbAye
GIf this is gooDdbye
D   A   D7   Gx3 / D   A   GD/ D   A   D7   Gx3 / D   A   G  D  
Mark plays a solo during those chords.
Hope you guys enjoy it. This is one of my favorite songs by Mark and I really tried hard
to get the chords.
Cheers
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If This Is Goodbye

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