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Dont Say Goodbye

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[Intro]
e|----0--3------------Fmaj7-----------0~------0--3---------Dm7-------------1-----------|
B|-1------------0--3----------1-------1-----------0--3----------1--------------|
G|-----------0-------------2-------------------0------------2------------------|
D|----------------------3--------------------------------0---------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C  G  Fmaj7
C  G  Dm7
[Verse 1]
CYou were in my Gdreams
Fmaj7While I slept forever.
CI've been drifting Ghere
Dm7So long.
CWhen I found you Gnear
Fmaj7I hoped you would wake me.
[Chorus 1]
Dm7You won't Emsay good-Fbye.
FNever Gsay goodAm-bye.
[Bridge 1]
GAll the years have Ambeen so long
G/BAs I dreamt for-Cever.
Dm7I've been waiting Empatiently for Fyou.
[Chorus 2]
(F)           G  F  
Don't say good-bye.
FPlease don't Gsay goodAm-bye.
[Verse 2]
CNow that I'm a-Gwake
Fmaj7I hope you will find me.
CIf you want a Gcake
Dm7I'll bake.
CDid you bring the Geggs?
                     Fmaj7(Dm7)
I'll mix in the sugar for you.
[Chorus 2]
   Dm7Don't Emsay good-Fbye.
FSweet  don't Gsay goodAm-bye.
[Bridge 2]
GI was always Amfond of you
G/BAlthough you're not Cclever.
Dm7You will never Emknow how much I Fcare.
[Chorus 3]
(F)      G  F  
Don't say goodbye.
FPlease Gdon't say good-Ambye.
[Bridge 3]
GAll the years have Ambeen so long
G/BAs I waited Cfor you.
Dm7I will always Emsing my song for Fyou.
(F)      G  F  
Don't say goodbye.
FPlease don't Emsay good-Dm7bye.
Dm7If you Emsay good-Fbye
FIt will Gbe good-Ambye.
Am9

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Dont Say Goodbye

by Ellen McLain

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Dm7

G/B

Am9

[Intro]

Fmaj7 Dm7

e|----0--3-----------------------0~------0--3----------------------1-----------|

B|-1------------0--3----------1-------1-----------0--3----------1--------------|

G|-----------0-------------2-------------------0------------2------------------|

D|----------------------3--------------------------------0---------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

C G Fmaj7

C G Dm7

[Verse 1]

C G

You were in my dreams

Fmaj7

While I slept forever.

C G

I've been drifting here

Dm7

So long.

C G

When I found you near

Fmaj7

I hoped you would wake me.

[Chorus 1]

Dm7 Em F

You won't say good-bye.

F G Am

Never say good-bye.

[Bridge 1]

G Am

All the years have been so long

G/B C

As I dreamt for-ever.

Dm7 Em F

I've been waiting patiently for you.

[Chorus 2]

F G F

()

Don't say good-bye.

F G Am

Please don't say good-bye.

[Verse 2]

C G

Now that I'm a-wake

Fmaj7

I hope you will find me.

C G

If you want a cake

Dm7

I'll bake.

C G

Did you bring the eggs?

Fmaj7 Dm7

()

I'll mix in the sugar for you.

[Chorus 2]

Dm7 Em F

Don't say good-bye.

F G Am

Sweet don't say good-bye.

[Bridge 2]

G Am

I was always fond of you

G/B C

Although you're not clever.

Dm7 Em F

You will never know how much I care.

[Chorus 3]

F G F

()

Don't say goodbye.

F G Am

Please don't say good-bye.

[Bridge 3]

G Am

All the years have been so long

G/B C

As I waited for you.

Dm7 Em F

I will always sing my song for you.

F G F

()

Don't say goodbye.

F Em Dm7

Please don't say good-bye.

Dm7 Em F

If you say good-bye

F G Am

It will be good-bye.

Am9

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