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I Heard Goodbye

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My first chords submission! For me, I play on Fret 7. But adjust to your preference! 
Em7I could tell by the way you kDissed my lips that dCadd9ay
Em7There was something missing, somethinDg not the sameCadd9  
DYou were there, but you weren't, didn’t care, didn’t hurt at allCadd9  
DSaid it was what it was, then the feeling of us was goneCadd9  
I watched you fEm7ade awayCadd9  
But I tGurned my head and closed my eyDes
And prayEm7ed you’d stayCadd9  
And I Gtold myself that it’Dd be fine
Em7I wish I could have Cadd9just said somethin’, GohD  
When you saEm7id you nDeeded Cadd9time
I heard Em7gooDdbyCadd9e
Em7GoodDbyeCadd9  
It was waEm7y too easy to say Dthose words you sCadd9aid
And the loEm7ok on your face, I could tell Dthere was nothin’ lCadd9eft
Almost wisheDd we were fightin’, screamin’, and cryiCadd9n’, but
Not a drop Dof a tear, didn’t know how to feel, I was Cadd9numb
I watched you Em7fade awCadd9ay
But I tGurned my head and closed my eyDes
And prayEm7ed you’d stayCadd9  
And I Gtold myself that it’Dd be fine
Em7I wish I could have Cadd9just said somethin’, GohD  
When you saEm7id you nDeeded Cadd9time
I heard Em7gooDdbyCadd9e
Em7GoodDbyeCadd9  
I could Dtry to hold on if I thought I coulCadd9d change your mind
But I don’Dt think I can when I feel liCadd9ke I feel tonight
I watched you Em7fade awCadd9ay
But I tGurned my head and closed my eyDes
And prayEm7ed you’d stayCadd9  
And I Gtold myself that it’Dd be fine
Em7I wish I could have Cadd9just said somethin’, GohD  
When you saEm7id you nDeeded Cadd9time
When you saEm7id you nDeeded Cadd9time
I heard Em7gooDdbyCadd9e
Em7GoodDbyeCadd9  

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I Heard Goodbye

by Dan + Shay

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Em7

Cadd9

My first chords submission! For me, I play on Fret 7. But adjust to your preference!

Em7 D Cadd9

I could tell by the way you kissed my lips that day

Em7 D Cadd9

There was something missing, something not the same

D Cadd9

You were there, but you weren't, didn’t care, didn’t hurt at all

D Cadd9

Said it was what it was, then the feeling of us was gone

Em7 Cadd9

I watched you fade away

G D

But I turned my head and closed my eyes

Em7 Cadd9

And prayed you’d stay

G D

And I told myself that it’d be fine

Em7 Cadd9 G D

I wish I could have just said somethin’, oh

Em7 D Cadd9

When you said you needed time

Em7 D Cadd9

I heard goodbye

Em7 D Cadd9

Goodbye

Em7 D Cadd9

It was way too easy to say those words you said

Em7 D Cadd9

And the look on your face, I could tell there was nothin’ left

D Cadd9

Almost wished we were fightin’, screamin’, and cryin’, but

D Cadd9

Not a drop of a tear, didn’t know how to feel, I was numb

Em7 Cadd9

I watched you fade away

G D

But I turned my head and closed my eyes

Em7 Cadd9

And prayed you’d stay

G D

And I told myself that it’d be fine

Em7 Cadd9 G D

I wish I could have just said somethin’, oh

Em7 D Cadd9

When you said you needed time

Em7 D Cadd9

I heard goodbye

Em7 D Cadd9

Goodbye

D Cadd9

I could try to hold on if I thought I could change your mind

D Cadd9

But I don’t think I can when I feel like I feel tonight

Em7 Cadd9

I watched you fade away

G D

But I turned my head and closed my eyes

Em7 Cadd9

And prayed you’d stay

G D

And I told myself that it’d be fine

Em7 Cadd9 G D

I wish I could have just said somethin’, oh

Em7 D Cadd9

When you said you needed time

Em7 D Cadd9

When you said you needed time

Em7 D Cadd9

I heard goodbye

Em7 D Cadd9

Goodbye

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