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Say Goodbye

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1/51

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 51Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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                           Say Goodbye-Cheap Trick
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Tabbed by:Nick V.
E-mail:[email protected]
Tuning:EADGBE
        Apm          A/Fpm          A/F#pm        A/Fpm         A  
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2--2-2-2-2-2---3--3-3-3-3-3---4--4-4-4-4-4---3--3-3-3-3-3----2------------|
A|-0--0-0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0-0----0------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  ...to be better
e|------------------<12>-----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
AHow does it fA/Feel to be betA/F#terA/F  
AHow does it fA/Feel to be on A/F#your oA/Fwn
Oh tell me wDhy did yDmou take the time
To teDsusll me that you came to say goodbyAeE  D  E  
AEverybody wants to laEugh when you feel bDadE  
ASeems like the only wEay when the nights won't DpassE  
When you're so sDad, Eif you can't go DbackE  
And you can't look downA  
AHow does it fA/Feel to be betA/F#terA/F  
AHow does it fA/Feel to be on A/F#your oA/Fwn
Oh tell me wDhy did you Dmtake the time
To teDsusll me that you caDmme to saDsusy goodbyeA  E  D  
AGooEdbyDeE  
AEverything comes to mEind, it's a breakdoDwnE  
AThe way things seem to sElide, it's a free fDallE  
When you're so saDd, Eif you can't go bDackE  
And you can't look downA  
A E D E
ASoEloD  E  
e|-----7/5----7/5-------------------5/7--7/8/7-----------------------------|
B|-2/5-----8------7---5/7/5----2/5--------------7/8/7----5/7/8/7-----------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
AHow does it fA/Feel to be betA/F#terA/F  
AHow does it fA/Feel to be on A/F#your oA/Fwn
Oh tell me wDhy did you take Dmthe time
DWalk away, Dmtell those lies
DWhy did you Dmwaste your time
To teDll me that you came to say gooAdbyEeD  E  
  A    E    D    E[x4]
Goodbye

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Say Goodbye

by Cheap Trick

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A/F

A/F#

Dsus

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Say Goodbye-Cheap Trick

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Tabbed by:Nick V.

E-mail:[email protected]

Tuning:EADGBE

A A/F A/F# A/F A

pm pm pm pm

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

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

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

D|-2--2-2-2-2-2---3--3-3-3-3-3---4--4-4-4-4-4---3--3-3-3-3-3----2------------|

A|-0--0-0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0-0----0------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

...to be better

e|------------------<12>-----------------------------------------------------|

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

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

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

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A A/F A/F# A/F

How does it feel to be better

A A/F A/F# A/F

How does it feel to be on your own

D Dm

Oh tell me why did you take the time

Dsus A E D E

To tell me that you came to say goodbye

A E D E

Everybody wants to laugh when you feel bad

A E D E

Seems like the only way when the nights won't pass

D E D E

When you're so sad, if you can't go back

And you can't look down

A A/F A/F# A/F

How does it feel to be better

A A/F A/F# A/F

How does it feel to be on your own

D Dm

Oh tell me why did you take the time

Dsus Dm Dsus A E D

To tell me that you came to say goodbye

A E D E

Goodbye

A E D E

Everything comes to mind, it's a breakdown

A E D E

The way things seem to slide, it's a free fall

D E D E

When you're so sad, if you can't go back

And you can't look down

A E D E

Solo

e|-----7/5----7/5-------------------5/7--7/8/7-----------------------------|

B|-2/5-----8------7---5/7/5----2/5--------------7/8/7----5/7/8/7-----------|

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

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

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A A/F A/F# A/F

How does it feel to be better

A A/F A/F# A/F

How does it feel to be on your own

D Dm

Oh tell me why did you take the time

D Dm

Walk away, tell those lies

D Dm

Why did you waste your time

D A E D E

To tell me that you came to say goodbye

A E D E

[x4]

Goodbye

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