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I Still Cant Say Goodbye

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Spoken introduction:
"You know, every time I look in the mirror I see my Dad.
I think that's why this song means so much to me."
Capo II
 G   C  D,  G   C  D  
GWhen I was Dyoung, my CDad would Dsay GCome on DSon let's go Bmout and Cplay 
            G            D       C   Dsus4   D,  Em   D/F#   G   C  D  
Sometimes it seems like yesterday     
GAnd I'd climb Dup the Ccloset Dshelf GWhen DI was all Bmby my-Cself 
GGrab his hat Dand fix Cthe brDsus4im      D  EmPretending D/F#I    was Ghim 
DNo matter how Chard I Gtry
DNo matter how many Ctears I Gcry
DNo matter how many Emyears Dgo Em/C#by
I Cstill can't Dsay good-CbyEmeD/F#  G  Em  D/F#  
GHe always took Dcare of CMom and Dme.   GWe all Dcut down a BmChristmas Ctree 
 GHe always Dhad some Ctime for Dsus4me      D  Em  D/F#  G  
  CWind Dblows through the EmtreesEm/D  
CStreet lights, they Dstill shine Gmaj7bright
  CMost Dthings are the EmsameEm/D  
but I Em/C#miss my Dad to-CnightDsus4  D  
GI walked by a SDalvation CArmy stDore GSaw a hat Dlike my daBmddy wore       C  
GTried it on Dwhen I wCalked Dsus4in      D      EmStill trying to D/F#be like Ghim 
DNo matter how Chard I Gtry
DNo matter how many Cyears go Gby
DNo matter how many Emtears DI cEm/C#ry
I Cstill can't Dsay good-CbyEmeD/F#  G  Em  D/F#  G  
Enjoy, STEVE                                                          
-> TIMM (1.0 Final 1) The Ideal Macintosh Mail reader

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I Still Cant Say Goodbye

by Chet Atkins

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

D/F#

Em/C#

Em/D

Gmaj7

Spoken introduction:

"You know, every time I look in the mirror I see my Dad.

I think that's why this song means so much to me."

Capo II

G C D G C D

G D C D G D Bm C

When I was young, my Dad would say Come on Son let's go out and play

G D C Dsus4 D Em D/F# G C D

Sometimes it seems like yesterday

G D C D G D Bm C

And I'd climb up the closet shelf When I was all by my-self

G D C Dsus4 D Em D/F# G

Grab his hat and fix the brim Pretending I was him

D C G

No matter how hard I try

D C G

No matter how many tears I cry

D Em D Em/C#

No matter how many years go by

C D C Em D/F# G Em D/F#

I still can't say good-bye

G D C D G D Bm C

He always took care of Mom and me. We all cut down a Christmas tree

G D C Dsus4 D Em D/F# G

He always had some time for me

C D Em Em/D

Wind blows through the trees

C D Gmaj7

Street lights, they still shine bright

C D Em Em/D

Most things are the same

Em/C# C Dsus4 D

but I miss my Dad to-night

G D C D G D Bm C

I walked by a Salvation Army store Saw a hat like my daddy wore

G D C Dsus4 D Em D/F# G

Tried it on when I walked in Still trying to be like him

D C G

No matter how hard I try

D C G

No matter how many years go by

D Em D Em/C#

No matter how many tears I cry

C D C Em D/F# G Em D/F# G

I still can't say good-bye

Enjoy, STEVE

-> TIMM (1.0 Final 1) The Ideal Macintosh Mail reader

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