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143 bpm. Non-Standard Tuning - 433Hz. Key of A. Capo on 2.
[Intro]
G  Gmaj7  G7  C
[Verse 1]
  GIt takes an awful lot
  Gmaj7To get me down
But it G7only took one word from her  mmChmmm
GoodGbye
[Verse 2]
  GIt takes an awful lot
  Gmaj7To make me cry
But it G7only took one word from her  mmChmmm
GoodGbye
[Bridge]
  DWhat's wrong with me
  EmWhy couldn't I see
The Alonely nights for her were too Amlong
Now she's Dgone
[Verse 3]
  GIt takes an awful lot 
  Gmaj7To open my eyes
But it G7only took one word from her  mmChmmm
GoodGbye
[Bridge]
  DHow can one word
  EmCut so deep 
And Aleave you with an ugly scar for Amlife
Cuts like a Dknife
[Verse 3]
  GIt takes an awful lot 
  Gmaj7To want to die
But it G7only took one word from her  mmChmmm
GoodGbye
[Outro]
GoodGbye
GoodGbye
GoodGbye

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Goodbye

by Eddy Arnold

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

143 bpm. Non-Standard Tuning - 433Hz. Key of A. Capo on 2.

[Intro]

G Gmaj7 G7 C

[Verse 1]

It takes an awful lot

Gmaj7

To get me down

G7 C

But it only took one word from her mmhmmm

Goodbye

[Verse 2]

It takes an awful lot

Gmaj7

To make me cry

G7 C

But it only took one word from her mmhmmm

Goodbye

[Bridge]

What's wrong with me

Why couldn't I see

A Am

The lonely nights for her were too long

Now she's gone

[Verse 3]

It takes an awful lot

Gmaj7

To open my eyes

G7 C

But it only took one word from her mmhmmm

Goodbye

[Bridge]

How can one word

Cut so deep

A Am

And leave you with an ugly scar for life

Cuts like a knife

[Verse 3]

It takes an awful lot

Gmaj7

To want to die

G7 C

But it only took one word from her mmhmmm

Goodbye

[Outro]

Goodbye

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