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Capo : 2nd Fret
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Chords Used : 
                   G- 320033
            Dsus4/F#- 200033
               Cadd9- x32033
                 Em7- 022033
             Dsus4/A- x00233
Your 3rd and 4th fingers will remain on the 
2nd and 1st strings for the entire song.
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Intro and Verses : 
Pick the bass note of each chord before 
strumming, except on Dsus4/A - pick D not A.
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G      Dsus4/F#    Cadd9
    Em7       Dsus4/A   Cadd9(Hold this Cadd9)
And Geven though the Dsus4/F#moment passed me Cadd9by
           Em7      Dsus4/A   Cadd9(Hold)
I still can't turn      away
Cause Gall the dreams you Dsus4/F#never thought you'd
Cadd9lose
         Em7      Dsus4/A   Cadd9(Hold)
Got tossed along the   way
And Gletters that you Dsus4/F#never meant to Cadd9send
         Em7      Dsus4/A   Cadd9(Hold)
Get lost or thrown    away
And Em7now we're grown up Dsus4/Aorphans
That Cadd9never knew their names
We Em7don't belong to Dsus4/Ano one
That's a sCadd9hame
But Em7you could hide beDsus4/Aside me
Cadd9Maybe for a while
And Em7I won't tell Dsus4/Ano one your Cadd9name
And I won't tell em your GnameDsus4/F#  
    Cadd9      Em7      Dsus4/A   Cadd9(Hold)
GScars are souveDsus4/F#nirs you never loseCadd9  
         Em7      Dsus4/A   Cadd9(Hold)
The past is never      far
GDid you lose yourDsus4/F#self somewhere out Cadd9there
            Em7      Dsus4/A   Cadd9(Hold)
Did you get to be  a      star
And Gdon't it make you Dsus4/F#sad to know that Cadd9life
          Em7      Dsus4/A   Cadd9(Hold)
Is more than who we     are
You Em7grew up way too Dsus4/Afast
And now there's Cadd9nothing to believe
And Em7reruns all beDsus4/Acome our historCadd9y
A Em7tired song keeps Dsus4/Aplaying on a Cadd9tired radio
And Em7I won't tell Dsus4/Ano one your Cadd9name
And I won't tell em your GnameDsus4/F#  
Cadd9
         Em7        Dsus4/A   Cadd9(Hold)
And I won't tell em your name
GOooooh      Dsus4/F#mmmm    Cadd9mmmm
         Em7        Dsus4/A   Cadd9(Hold)
And I won't tell em your name
[Instrumental] (same as Chorus)
Em7   Dsus4/A   Cadd9
  GI think about Dsus4/F#you all the Cadd9time
         Em7      Dsus4/A   Cadd9(Hold)
But I don't need the   same
It's Glonely where you Dsus4/F#are come back Cadd9down
And Em7I won't Dsus4/Atell em your Cadd9name
Dsus4/A     G
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Feel free to check out some of my own music 
at www.youtube.com/@brendonmilesoliver4641. 
:-)
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The story behind the song

"Name" was released in September 1995 as the third single from the Goo Goo Dolls' fifth studio album, A Boy Named Goo. This song became the band's first major hit, reaching number five on the Billboard Hot 100. It topped both the US Modern Rock Tracks chart and the Album Rock Tracks chart. The song was re-recorded in 2007 for the band's Greatest Hits Volume One: The Singles.

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Name

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Capo : 2nd Fret

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Chords Used :

- 320033

Dsus4/F#

- 200033

Cadd9

- x32033

Em7

- 022033

Dsus4/A

- x00233

Your 3rd and 4th fingers will remain on the

2nd and 1st strings for the entire song.

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Intro and Verses :

Pick the bass note of each chord before

strumming, except on Dsus4/A - pick D not A.

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G Dsus4/F# Cadd9

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9 Cadd9

(Hold this )

G Dsus4/F# Cadd9

And even though the moment passed me by

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9

(Hold)

I still can't turn away

G Dsus4/F#

Cause all the dreams you never thought you'd

Cadd9

lose

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9

(Hold)

Got tossed along the way

G Dsus4/F# Cadd9

And letters that you never meant to send

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9

(Hold)

Get lost or thrown away

Em7 Dsus4/A

And now we're grown up orphans

Cadd9

That never knew their names

Em7 Dsus4/A

We don't belong to no one

Cadd9

That's a shame

Em7 Dsus4/A

But you could hide beside me

Cadd9

Maybe for a while

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9

And I won't tell no one your name

G Dsus4/F#

And I won't tell em your name

Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9

(Hold)

G Dsus4/F# Cadd9

Scars are souvenirs you never lose

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9

(Hold)

The past is never far

G Dsus4/F# Cadd9

Did you lose yourself somewhere out there

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9

(Hold)

Did you get to be a star

G Dsus4/F# Cadd9

And don't it make you sad to know that life

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9

(Hold)

Is more than who we are

Em7 Dsus4/A

You grew up way too fast

Cadd9

And now there's nothing to believe

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9

And reruns all become our history

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9

A tired song keeps playing on a tired radio

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9

And I won't tell no one your name

G Dsus4/F#

And I won't tell em your name

Cadd9

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9

(Hold)

And I won't tell em your name

G Dsus4/F# Cadd9

Oooooh mmmm mmmm

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9

(Hold)

And I won't tell em your name

[Instrumental] (same as Chorus)

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9

G Dsus4/F# Cadd9

I think about you all the time

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9

(Hold)

But I don't need the same

G Dsus4/F# Cadd9

It's lonely where you are come back down

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9

And I won't tell em your name

Dsus4/A G

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Feel free to check out some of my own music

at www.youtube.com/@brendonmilesoliver4641.

:-)

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About Name Chords by Goo Goo Dolls

Learn how to play Name by Goo Goo Dolls with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Name chords”, “Name guitar chords”, or “Goo Goo Dolls Name chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Name chords and for experienced players who want accurate Name lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Dsus4/F#, Cadd9, Em7, Dsus4/A, D.

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