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Intro (0:29)
A  E  D  E
A  E  D  E
Verse (0:57)
AIt isn't very hard to see from where I stand
There's no one to bElame
AI opened up my eyes to see a world
With so much pleasure not Epain
AAs she looked into my eyes
I knew I might not see her agEain
AWe're changing and it's hard for me
To stay the sEame
Prechorus (1:25)
She, anCswers all the queC#7stions
ThDings I find so verEy hard to sayC  C#7  G  E  
She, Cas I closed my eyeC#7s
I heaDrd her whisper EgoodbyeC  C#7  G  E  
All these quCestions that I'm askC#7ing
GFeel very foolish Eanyway, goodbyeC  C#7  G  E  
CAs I turned thC#7e corner I heaGrd her whisper agEain
Chorus (2:16)
GGoodEbye     G#mItE's what she said
GGoodEbye     G#mItE's what she said
    G       E     G#mItE's what she said
    G       E     G#mItE's what she said
G   E    G#m  E
Bridge (2:52)
A  E  D  E
A  E  D  E
Verse (3:21)
AI loved her from the first time we kissed
She taste so greEat
AShe lit another candle and slowly
Fell into the flEame
Prechorus (3:34)
She, anCswers all the queC#7stions
ThDings I find so verEy hard to sayC  C#7  G  E  
She, Cas I closed my eyeC#7s
I heaDrd her whisper EgoodbyeC  C#7  G  E  
All these quCestions that I'm askC#7ing
GFeel very foolish Eanyway, goodbyeC  C#7  G  E  
CAs I turned thC#7e corner I heaGrd her whisper agEain
CGoC#7odbyGe Eis what she said
Chorus (4:33)
  G    E    D  EIt's what she said
  G    E    A  G#mIt's what she said
  G    E    D  G#mIt's what she said
  G    E    D  EIt's what she said
Outro (5:02)
CGoodAbyeBm  E  
CGoodAbyeG  E  
CGoodAbyeG  E  
CGoodAbyeG  E  

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Goodbye

by Dave Gahan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

G#m

Intro (0:29)

A E D E

Verse (0:57)

It isn't very hard to see from where I stand

There's no one to blame

I opened up my eyes to see a world

With so much pleasure not pain

As she looked into my eyes

I knew I might not see her again

We're changing and it's hard for me

To stay the same

Prechorus (1:25)

C C#7

She, answers all the questions

D E C C#7 G E

Things I find so very hard to say

C C#7

She, as I closed my eyes

D E C C#7 G E

I heard her whisper goodbye

C C#7

All these questions that I'm asking

G E C C#7 G E

Feel very foolish anyway, goodbye

C C#7 G E

As I turned the corner I heard her whisper again

Chorus (2:16)

G E G#m E

Goodbye It's what she said

G E G#m E

Goodbye It's what she said

G E G#m E

It's what she said

G E G#m E

It's what she said

G E G#m E

Bridge (2:52)

A E D E

Verse (3:21)

I loved her from the first time we kissed

She taste so great

She lit another candle and slowly

Fell into the flame

Prechorus (3:34)

C C#7

She, answers all the questions

D E C C#7 G E

Things I find so very hard to say

C C#7

She, as I closed my eyes

D E C C#7 G E

I heard her whisper goodbye

C C#7

All these questions that I'm asking

G E C C#7 G E

Feel very foolish anyway, goodbye

C C#7 G E

As I turned the corner I heard her whisper again

C C#7 G E

Goodbye is what she said

Chorus (4:33)

G E D E

It's what she said

G E A G#m

It's what she said

G E D G#m

It's what she said

G E D E

It's what she said

Outro (5:02)

C A Bm E

Goodbye

C A G E

Goodbye

C A G E

Goodbye

C A G E

Goodbye

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