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I Hate Goodbyes

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D7Softly Gclose the door behind you
How it Churts me to see you Ggo
Gently break the tie that binds you
And this A7heart that loves you D7so
If you're Gsure you won't be staying
Then just Cwalk on out of my Glife
There's just two words left for CsayingAm  
And the GLord knows D7how I hate goodGbyes
And nothing's Cborn to live forGever
But oh how it hurts to see it D7die
First it's Galways then it's CneverAm  
And the GLord knows D7how I hate goodbGyes
And nothing's Cborn to live forGever
But oh how it hurts to see it D7die
First it's Galways then it's CneverAm  
And the GLord knows D7how I hate good-CbyeGs

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I Hate Goodbyes

by Bobby Bare

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D7 G

Softly close the door behind you

C G

How it hurts me to see you go

Gently break the tie that binds you

A7 D7

And this heart that loves you so

If you're sure you won't be staying

C G

Then just walk on out of my life

C Am

There's just two words left for saying

G D7 G

And the Lord knows how I hate goodbyes

C G

And nothing's born to live forever

But oh how it hurts to see it die

G C Am

First it's always then it's never

G D7 G

And the Lord knows how I hate goodbyes

C G

And nothing's born to live forever

But oh how it hurts to see it die

G C Am

First it's always then it's never

G D7 C G

And the Lord knows how I hate good-byes

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