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                             GOODBYE - Hedley
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Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
Chords -  C   Am   F   GG*
 C- x32010
 Am- x02210
 F- xx3211
 G- 320003
G* - 320033
Intro:  C   Am   F   GF--G-- 2x
[VERSE]
CGoodbAmye   Fto your Gideas about
    F                      G*
The way things should have been
It was a nice CtryAm,    Fthat doesn't Gmean
             F               G*
That's gonna make me let you in
[PRE-CHORUS]
FYou're not Gcrazy, Amthis is not aGmazing
             F        G             FG*
You are not a problem worthwhile saving
[CHORUS]
It Fcould Gbe Cworse, I could be Amyou
I could be out of Fluck and that would never Gdo
I'm Fliking Gmy Cclothes, I'm safe in my Amshoes
I'm glad you're Fgone and I don't got a lot to Glose
Everybody Fknows I'm not Gcrazy, Amyou are not Gamazing
F             G        F        G      F
CThis Amis FnGot a problem, I'm just saying goodbye
            F        G*
Oh oh oh oh oh, woah-oh
[VERSE]
CSo long   Am    Fto spending Ghours
        F            G*
Staying up until you call
You've never been CwrongAm  F  
                             G             FG*
That doesn't mean that you're never gonna fall
[PRE-CHORUS]
FYou're not Gcrazy, Amthis is not aGmazing
             F        G            FG*
You are not a problem worthwhile saving
[CHORUS]
It Fcould Gbe Cworse, I could be Amyou
I could be out of Fluck and that would never Gdo
I'm Fliking Gmy Cclothes, I'm safe in my Amshoes
I'm glad you're Fgone and I don't got a lot to Glose
Everybody Fknows I'm not Gcrazy, Amyou are not aGmazing
             F          G          FG*
This is not a problem, I'm just saying
[BRIDGE]
FAnd I don't really wanna Amknow you Gplayed me
FIt doesn't make me any Ambetter if I'm Gcaring at all
FAnd I don't really wanna Amknow you Gplayed me
FNo I'm not Gcrazy, Amyou are not Gamazing,
F             G        F        G
CThAmis Fis Gnot a problem, I'm just saying goodbye
            F        G*
Oh oh oh oh oh, woah-oh
[CHORUS]
It Fcould Gbe Cworse, I could be Amyou
I could be out of Fluck and that would never Gdo
I'm Fliking Gmy Cclothes, I'm safe in my Amshoes
I'm glad you're Fgone and I don't got a lot to Glose
Everybody Fknows I'm not Gcrazy, Amyou are not aGmazing
FThis is not a Gproblem, FI'm just Gsaying FgoodbyeC  Am  F  G  
            F        G*
Oh oh oh oh oh, woah-oh
    C Am F G C G* C (on the last C chord strum it a bit then play broken and pick the B string last)
Goodbye

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The story behind the song

Hedley was a Canadian pop rock band that formed in British Columbia in 2003, named after a community in the province that was for sale. After their lead singer placed third on Canadian Idol, the group signed with Universal Music Canada and released several studio albums. The band experienced commercial success through their albums, including their debut in 2005 and subsequent releases like Famous Last Words and The Show Must Go. This song, "Goodbye," plays like a final, poignant farewell.

AI-written from these sources:Hedley (band) — Wikipedia ↗

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Goodbye

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GOODBYE - Hedley

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Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)

C Am F G

Chords - G*

- x32010

- x02210

- xx3211

- 320003

G* - 320033

C Am F G

Intro: F--G-- 2x

[VERSE]

C Am F G

Goodbye to your ideas about

F G*

The way things should have been

C Am F G

It was a nice try, that doesn't mean

F G*

That's gonna make me let you in

[PRE-CHORUS]

F G Am G

You're not crazy, this is not amazing

F G F

You are not a problem worthwhile saving

[CHORUS]

F G C Am

It could be worse, I could be you

F G

I could be out of luck and that would never do

F G C Am

I'm liking my clothes, I'm safe in my shoes

F G

I'm glad you're gone and I don't got a lot to lose

F G Am G

Everybody knows I'm not crazy, you are not amazing

F G F G F

C Am F G

This is not a problem, I'm just saying goodbye

F G*

Oh oh oh oh oh, woah-oh

[VERSE]

C Am F G

So long to spending hours

F G*

Staying up until you call

C Am F

You've never been wrong

G F

That doesn't mean that you're never gonna fall

[PRE-CHORUS]

F G Am G

You're not crazy, this is not amazing

F G F

You are not a problem worthwhile saving

[CHORUS]

F G C Am

It could be worse, I could be you

F G

I could be out of luck and that would never do

F G C Am

I'm liking my clothes, I'm safe in my shoes

F G

I'm glad you're gone and I don't got a lot to lose

F G Am G

Everybody knows I'm not crazy, you are not amazing

F G F

This is not a problem, I'm just saying

[BRIDGE]

F Am G

And I don't really wanna know you played me

F Am G

It doesn't make me any better if I'm caring at all

F Am G

And I don't really wanna know you played me

F G Am G

No I'm not crazy, you are not amazing,

F G F G

C Am F G

This is not a problem, I'm just saying goodbye

F G*

Oh oh oh oh oh, woah-oh

[CHORUS]

F G C Am

It could be worse, I could be you

F G

I could be out of luck and that would never do

F G C Am

I'm liking my clothes, I'm safe in my shoes

F G

I'm glad you're gone and I don't got a lot to lose

F G Am G

Everybody knows I'm not crazy, you are not amazing

F G F G F C Am F G

This is not a problem, I'm just saying goodbye

F G*

Oh oh oh oh oh, woah-oh

C Am F G C G* C (on the last C chord strum it a bit then play broken and pick the B string last)

Goodbye

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