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I Could Never Say Goodbye

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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO 1st FRET
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INTRO
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C      G     C
VERSE 1
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CNight Ghas Amgone withFout Cmy Gtears
CNow I Gwalk aAmlone
You're no FlonCger Ghere
The Fdays Cturn to Gyears
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CHORUS
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I could Fnever Gsay goodCbyeAm  
To the Fsadness Gin my Ceyes 
You Abknow Fyou are Gin my CheartAm  
But the Fmiles keep Gus aCpart
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VERSE 2
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CTime Gmoves Amslow
In the FfalCling Grain
CI still Gdream of Amyou
And FwhisCper your Gname
Will I Fsee you Conce aGgain
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CHORUS
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I could Fnever Gsay goodCbyeAm  
To the Fsadness Gin my Ceyes 
You Emknow Fyou are Gin my CheartAm  
But the Fmiles keep Gus aAmpartC  
I could Fnever Gsay goodCbye

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I Could Never Say Goodbye

by Enya

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning = Standard

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CAPO 1st FRET

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INTRO

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C G C

VERSE 1

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C G Am F C G

Night has gone without my tears

C G Am

Now I walk alone

F C G

You're no longer here

F C G

The days turn to years

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CHORUS

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F G C Am

I could never say goodbye

F G C

To the sadness in my eyes

Ab F G C Am

You know you are in my heart

F G C

But the miles keep us apart

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VERSE 2

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C G Am

Time moves slow

F C G

In the falling rain

C G Am

I still dream of you

F C G

And whisper your name

F C G

Will I see you once again

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CHORUS

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F G C Am

I could never say goodbye

F G C

To the sadness in my eyes

Em F G C Am

You know you are in my heart

F G Am C

But the miles keep us apart

F G C

I could never say goodbye

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