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Goodbye Lefty

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GI'd love to hear a D7jukebox Gplay
I love you a Cthousand Gways
Or if Cyou've got the Gmoney I've got the D7time
I'd walk a Gmile for D7Mom and GDad
And the good times Cthat we Ghad
Look what Cthoughts will do
When you Gsing old D7pal of Gmine
But the D7old old man is gone
There'll be Cno more Lefty Gsongs
How Cmuch he meant to Gme nobody D7knows
The long black Gveil that D7Alice Gwore
Like words he sang some Cyears beGfore
CShe loved him Gtoo   D7that's the way love Ggoes

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Goodbye Lefty

by Merle Haggard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G D7 G

I'd love to hear a jukebox play

C G

I love you a thousand ways

C G D7

Or if you've got the money I've got the time

G D7 G

I'd walk a mile for Mom and Dad

C G

And the good times that we had

Look what thoughts will do

G D7 G

When you sing old pal of mine

But the old old man is gone

C G

There'll be no more Lefty songs

C G D7

How much he meant to me nobody knows

G D7 G

The long black veil that Alice wore

C G

Like words he sang some years before

C G D7 G

She loved him too that's the way love goes

About Goodbye Lefty Chords by Merle Haggard

Learn how to play Goodbye Lefty by Merle Haggard with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Goodbye Lefty chords”, “Goodbye Lefty guitar chords”, or “Merle Haggard Goodbye Lefty 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 Goodbye Lefty chords and for experienced players who want accurate Goodbye Lefty lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D7, C.

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The chords for "Goodbye Lefty" show the original chord names (including G, D7, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.