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Goodbye Girl

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SQUEEZE - GOODBYE GIRL
Intro tab (palm muted)
e|-D----------------A----------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|-----4-7-----4-7-----------------|
A|-5-5-----5-5---------4-7-----4-7-|
E|-----------------5-5-----5-5-----|
Chorus tab (palm muted)
e|-G----------------A----------------|      |-E----------------A----------------|
B|---------------------------------|      |---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|      |---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|      |---------------------------------|
A|-----2-5-----2-5-----4-7-----4-7-| x2   |-------2-------2-----4-7-----4-7-|
E|-3-3-----3-3-----5-5-----5-5-----|      |-0-0-4---0-0-4---5-5-----5-5-----|
e|-D----------------G----------------|      |-D----------------A----------------|
B|---------------------------------|      |---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|      |---------------------------------|
D|-----4-7-----4-7-----------------|      |-----4-7-----4-7-----------------|
A|-5-5-----5-5---------2-5-----2-5-| x2   |-5-5-----5-5---------4-7-----4-7-|
E|-----------------3-3-----3-3-----|      |-----------------5-5-----5-5-----|
[Intro]
    D    Ax2
[Verse 1]
DI met her Ain a pool room
DHer name I Adidn't catch
DShe looked like sAomething special
DThe kind who'd Aunderstand
DThe room was aAlmost spinning
DShe pulled anAother smile
DShe had the Agrace like pleasure
DShe had a cAertain style
[Chorus]
GSunlight oAn the lino
GWoke me Awith a shake
EI looked around to fAind her but she'd gone
DGoodbye gGirl
DGoodbye gGirl
DGoodbye gAirl
D        A
[Verse 2]
DShe took me Ato her hotel
DA room on the Asecond floor
DA kettle anAd two coffees
DA number oAn the door
DShe said I hAardly know you
DAgreed we kiAssed goodnight
DI knew that Ain the morning
DSomehow I'd Awake to find
[Chorus]
GSunlight oAn the lino
GWaking me Awith a shake
EI looked around to fAind her but she'd gone
DGoodbye gGirl
DGoodbye gGirl
DGoodbye gAirl
D        A
[Verse 3]
DI've lost my Asilver razor
DMy clubroom lAocker keys
DThe money iAn the billfold
DIt doesn't Abother me
DMy wife has mAoved to Boston
DSo "mug" is nAot the word
DIf you ever sAee her
DSay "hello goAodbye girl"
[Chorus]
GSunlight oAn the lino
GWoke me Awith a shake
EI looked around to fAind her but she'd gone
DGoodbye gGirl
DGoodbye gGirl
DGoodbye gAirl
DGoodbye gGirl
DGoodbye gGirl
DGoodbye gAirl
D        A
[Outro]
D        G
D(repeat tAo fade out)

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Goodbye Girl

by Squeeze

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

SQUEEZE - GOODBYE GIRL

Intro tab (palm muted)

D A

e|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------|

D|-----4-7-----4-7-----------------|

A|-5-5-----5-5---------4-7-----4-7-|

E|-----------------5-5-----5-5-----|

Chorus tab (palm muted)

G A E A

e|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|

A|-----2-5-----2-5-----4-7-----4-7-| x2 |-------2-------2-----4-7-----4-7-|

E|-3-3-----3-3-----5-5-----5-5-----| |-0-0-4---0-0-4---5-5-----5-5-----|

D G D A

e|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|

D|-----4-7-----4-7-----------------| |-----4-7-----4-7-----------------|

A|-5-5-----5-5---------2-5-----2-5-| x2 |-5-5-----5-5---------4-7-----4-7-|

E|-----------------3-3-----3-3-----| |-----------------5-5-----5-5-----|

[Intro]

D A

[Verse 1]

D A

I met her in a pool room

D A

Her name I didn't catch

D A

She looked like something special

D A

The kind who'd understand

D A

The room was almost spinning

D A

She pulled another smile

D A

She had the grace like pleasure

D A

She had a certain style

[Chorus]

G A

Sunlight on the lino

G A

Woke me with a shake

E A

I looked around to find her but she'd gone

D G

Goodbye girl

D G

Goodbye girl

D A

Goodbye girl

D A

[Verse 2]

D A

She took me to her hotel

D A

A room on the second floor

D A

A kettle and two coffees

D A

A number on the door

D A

She said I hardly know you

D A

Agreed we kissed goodnight

D A

I knew that in the morning

D A

Somehow I'd wake to find

[Chorus]

G A

Sunlight on the lino

G A

Waking me with a shake

E A

I looked around to find her but she'd gone

D G

Goodbye girl

D G

Goodbye girl

D A

Goodbye girl

D A

[Verse 3]

D A

I've lost my silver razor

D A

My clubroom locker keys

D A

The money in the billfold

D A

It doesn't bother me

D A

My wife has moved to Boston

D A

So "mug" is not the word

D A

If you ever see her

D A

Say "hello goodbye girl"

[Chorus]

G A

Sunlight on the lino

G A

Woke me with a shake

E A

I looked around to find her but she'd gone

D G

Goodbye girl

D G

Goodbye girl

D A

Goodbye girl

D G

Goodbye girl

D G

Goodbye girl

D A

Goodbye girl

D A

[Outro]

D G

D A

(repeat to fade out)

About Goodbye Girl Chords by Squeeze

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