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Tuning: Standard with capo on 5th fret.
Key: C (G relative to capo)
Chords (relative to capo):
Gadd9:    3X0203
G:        320003 (often switching to 320013 and occasionally 320033)
D7sus4/G: 3X021X
D7/F#:    20021X (often switching to 20020X)
C/G:      33201X
Em:       022000
I've posted the full tab as a separate entry but here are the chords and lyrics from the live 
Sydney Recording (which, unlike the picking patterns, seem to be very similar in all recordings). 
His thumb plays alternating bass notes throughout.
You will see that I’ve differentiated between the G (320003) and the Gadd9 (3X0203) chords. Although 
they are both G chords with different melody notes, these are the two starting shapes that Steve Earle 
to the Gadd9. The Gadd9 becomes a D7sus4/G (3X021X) when he frets the 2nd string on the 1st fret with 
his first finger. When playing the G chord he always frets the 5th string on the 2nd fret even though 
If you want to play a simplified version you can play G chords instead of the Gadd9 and D7sus4/G chords.
Just keep your thumb playing the alternating bass notes and pick out whichever high notes fit with the 
LYRICS & CHORDS:
[INTRO]
G      G      G      G
D7/F#  D7/F#  D7/F#  D7/F#
C/G    C/G    D7/F#  D7/F#
G      Gadd9  G      Gadd9
[VERSE 1]
  Gadd9I  reGadd9member   Gholding Gon to youD7/F#  D7/F#  D7/F#  D7/F#  
  EmAll them Emlong and,   C/Glonely C/Gnights that I  Gput you through.G  G  Gadd9  
  Gadd9Somewhere Gadd9in there,  G[I’m] Gsure I made you cD7/F#ry.D7/F#  D7/F#  D7/F#  
[But] I     C/Gcan't reC/Gmember     D7/F#if we D7/F#said goodD7sus4/Gbye.D7sus4/G  G  
[CHORUS]
C/G[But] I recall        C/G        C/G  C/Gall of them C/Gnights down in MexiGcoG  Gadd9  
One Gplace I may D7/F#never go        D7/F#    D7/F#in my D7/F#life  agaD7sus4/GinG  D7/F#  D7/F#  
Was I            D7sus4/G  Gadd9off someGwhere, Gjust too hiD7/F#gh?D7/F#  D7/F#  D7/F#  
Well I   C/Gcan't reC/Gmember    D7/F#if we sD7/F#aid goodbD7sus4/Gye.D7sus4/G  G  Gadd9  
[BRIDGE]
G       G       G       G
D7/F#   D7/F#   D7/F#   D7/F#
G       G       C/G     C/G
G       G       G       G
G       G       G       G
D7/F#   D7/F#   D7/F#   D7/F#
C/G    C/G      D7/F#   D7/F#
G       G       G       Gadd9
[VERSE 2]
  Gadd9I onlGadd9y miss you  Gever'   Gnow and theD7/F#n.D7/F#  D7/F#  D7/F#  
  EmIt's like the Emsoft breeze,   C/Gblowing C/Gup from the CaGribbean.G  G  Gadd9  
  Gadd9Most NoGadd9vembers   GI break Gdown and crD7/F#y.D7/F#  D7/F#  D7/F#  
Coz I    C/Gcan't reC/Gmember     D7/F#if we D7/F#said goodD7sus4/Gbye.D7sus4/G  G  
[CHORUS]
C/G[But] I recall        C/G        C/G  C/Gall of them C/Gnights down in MexiGcoG  Gadd9  
That's Gone place I'll D7/F#never gD7/F#o        D7/F#in my D7/F#life  aD7sus4/GgainG  D7/F#  D7/F#  
Was I            D7sus4/G  Gadd9off someGwhere, Gjust too hiD7/F#gh?D7/F#  D7/F#  D7/F#  
Well I   C/Gcan't reC/Gmember    D7/F#if we sD7/F#aid goodbD7sus4/Gye.D7sus4/G  G  G  
[OUTRO]
  C/GCan't reC/Gmember     D7/F#if we D7/F#said   goodEmbyeEm  
GoodC/GbyeC/G  
GoodGbyeG  

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Goodbye

by Steve Earle

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D7/F#

C/G

Gadd9

D7sus4/G

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Tuning: Standard with capo on 5th fret.

Key: C (G relative to capo)

Chords (relative to capo):

Gadd9: 3X0203

G: 320003 (often switching to 320013 and occasionally 320033)

D7sus4/G: 3X021X

D7/F#: 20021X (often switching to 20020X)

C/G: 33201X

Em: 022000

I've posted the full tab as a separate entry but here are the chords and lyrics from the live

Sydney Recording (which, unlike the picking patterns, seem to be very similar in all recordings).

His thumb plays alternating bass notes throughout.

You will see that I’ve differentiated between the G (320003) and the Gadd9 (3X0203) chords. Although

they are both G chords with different melody notes, these are the two starting shapes that Steve Earle

to the Gadd9. The Gadd9 becomes a D7sus4/G (3X021X) when he frets the 2nd string on the 1st fret with

his first finger. When playing the G chord he always frets the 5th string on the 2nd fret even though

If you want to play a simplified version you can play G chords instead of the Gadd9 and D7sus4/G chords.

Just keep your thumb playing the alternating bass notes and pick out whichever high notes fit with the

LYRICS & CHORDS:

[INTRO]

G G G G

D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F#

C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F#

G Gadd9 G Gadd9

[VERSE 1]

Gadd9 Gadd9 G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F#

I remember holding on to you

Em Em C/G C/G G G G Gadd9

All them long and, lonely nights that I put you through.

Gadd9 Gadd9 G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F#

Somewhere in there, [I’m] sure I made you cry.

C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# D7sus4/G D7sus4/G G

[But] I can't remember if we said goodbye.

[CHORUS]

C/G C/G C/G C/G C/G G G Gadd9

[But] I recall all of them nights down in Mexico

G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7sus4/G G D7/F# D7/F#

One place I may never go in my life again

D7sus4/G Gadd9 G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F#

Was I off somewhere, just too high?

C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# D7sus4/G D7sus4/G G Gadd9

Well I can't remember if we said goodbye.

[BRIDGE]

G G G G

D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F#

G G C/G C/G

G G G G

D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F#

C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F#

G G G Gadd9

[VERSE 2]

Gadd9 Gadd9 G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F#

I only miss you ever' now and then.

Em Em C/G C/G G G G Gadd9

It's like the soft breeze, blowing up from the Caribbean.

Gadd9 Gadd9 G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F#

Most Novembers I break down and cry.

C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# D7sus4/G D7sus4/G G

Coz I can't remember if we said goodbye.

[CHORUS]

C/G C/G C/G C/G C/G G G Gadd9

[But] I recall all of them nights down in Mexico

G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7sus4/G G D7/F# D7/F#

That's one place I'll never go in my life again

D7sus4/G Gadd9 G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F#

Was I off somewhere, just too high?

C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# D7sus4/G D7sus4/G G G

Well I can't remember if we said goodbye.

[OUTRO]

C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# Em Em

Can't remember if we said goodbye

C/G C/G

Goodbye

G G

Goodbye

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