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Wave Goodbye
Chris Cornell
[Intro]
A7   D7 C#7 C7 G7   Bm
F#m    B   F#m
F#m    B   F#m
[Verse]
A7Words get tangled on your tongue
And you C#stumble on yoBur feeAt
When you F#mmiss someBbodyF#m  
AAnd everywhere you think you see them
Walking C#down the street when you F#mmiss somebodEyB  
D7When you miss somebody
EbdimYou tell yourself a hunA7dred thouG#7sand timeF#msE  
BNobody ever lives forever
So you Dmgive it one more Etry
To wave goodBm7byeG7  
Wave goodAbyeC  G  Bm  
[Instrumental]
A7   D7 C#7 C7 G7   Bm
    F#m   A-    E  F#m  
    F#m   A-    E  F#m  
[Verse 2]
A7Every hurtful thing you ever sC#aid is ringiBng in your eAars
When you F#mmiss someBbodyF#m  
AAnd everything of beauty that you C#see only brings a tear
F#mWhen you miss someEbodyB  
D7When you miss somebody
EbdimYou tell yourself e-evAeryA/G#thing will be F#malrightE  
            B7   F#m- B7  
Try to stand up strong and brave
When all you Dmwant to do
Is E7lay down and die
F#mHow long I've C#waited for an Danswer or a Bmsign
ALonely and wC#eary from this trDoubled task of Ftrying
To wave goodBm7byeE7  
[Outro]
ASo now you start to recognize that C#every single path you see
F#m7Leads to a teEar in your eyEbm7-5eB7  
So wave gG7oodbyeE7  
Wave goodF#mbyeE  Dm  
   wave gDmoodbyeE  
Wave goodbA7yyyyyD7yyyC#7yyyyC7yyyG7yyyyyBmyyeF#m  

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Wave Goodbye

by Chris Cornell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

F#m

Ebdim

G#7

Bm7

A/G#

F#m7

Ebm7-5

Wave Goodbye

Chris Cornell

[Intro]

A7 D7 C#7 C7 G7 Bm

F#m B F#m

[Verse]

Words get tangled on your tongue

C# B A

And you stumble on your feet

F#m B F#m

When you miss somebody

And everywhere you think you see them

C# F#m E B

Walking down the street when you miss somebody

When you miss somebody

Ebdim A7 G#7 F#m E

You tell yourself a hundred thousand times

Nobody ever lives forever

Dm E

So you give it one more try

Bm7 G7

To wave goodbye

A C G Bm

Wave goodbye

[Instrumental]

A7 D7 C#7 C7 G7 Bm

F#m A E F#m

[Verse 2]

A7 C# B A

Every hurtful thing you ever said is ringing in your ears

F#m B F#m

When you miss somebody

A C#

And everything of beauty that you see only brings a tear

F#m E B

When you miss somebody

Ebdim A A/G# F#m E

You tell yourself e-everything will be alright

B7 F#m B7

Try to stand up strong and brave

When all you want to do

Is lay down and die

F#m C# D Bm

How long I've waited for an answer or a sign

A C# D F

Lonely and weary from this troubled task of trying

Bm7 E7

To wave goodbye

[Outro]

A C#

So now you start to recognize that every single path you see

F#m7 E Ebm7-5 B7

Leads to a tear in your eye

G7 E7

So wave goodbye

F#m E Dm

Wave goodbye

Dm E

wave goodbye

A7 D7 C#7 C7 G7 Bm F#m

Wave goodbyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyye

About Wave Goodbye Chords by Chris Cornell

Learn how to play Wave Goodbye by Chris Cornell with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Wave Goodbye chords”, “Wave Goodbye guitar chords”, or “Chris Cornell Wave Goodbye 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 Wave Goodbye chords and for experienced players who want accurate Wave Goodbye lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A7, D7, C#7, C7, G7, Bm.

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What key is "Wave Goodbye" in?

The chords for "Wave Goodbye" show the original chord names (including A7, D7, C#7, C7, G7, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.