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Why Would I Say Goodbye

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[Intro]   
 E   F#m   A   Bx2
EI guess I lost my hBead last night
EKept on 'til I maAde you cry
EWalked out with my C#mstubborn pride
Wasn't Bnothing you could do to Astop me
EI hit the road but I dBidn't get far
EJust drove around all Anight in my car
ENow I'm not sure wC#mhere to start
To teBll you that I'm Asorry
[Chorus]
AI just wBant to EholF#md yoAu
AI don't want to hBurt you
BI don't want to EleaF#mve
F#mI just want to bAe with Byou
And after C#mliving alone, Blost for so long
Afinally found the love of my life
F#mWhy  would I sAay goodbyEeF#m  A  B  
[Verse 2]
EI don't know what it is about the eBdge of a cliff
EMakes we want to get so cAlose to it
EI guess this time C#mI finally slipped
What a fBoolish way to eAnd it
EMaybe that's why I'm Bback here now
Egot both feet bAack on the ground
EHopin' you won't tC#murn me down
when I aBsk you for forgAiveness
 [chorus]
AI just wBant to EholF#md yoAu
AI don't want to hBurt you
BI don't want to EleaF#mve
F#mI just want to bAe with Byou
And after C#mliving alone, Blost for so long
Afinally found the love of my life
F#mWhy  would I sAay goodbyEeF#m  A  B  
AI just wBant to EholF#md yoAu
AI don't want to hBurt you
BI don't want to EleaF#mve
F#mI just want to bAe with Byou
And after C#mliving alone, Blost for so long
Afinally found the love of my life
F#mWhy  would I sAay goodbyEe
AI just wBant to EholF#md yoAu
AI don't want to hBurt you
BI don't want to EleaF#mve
F#mI just want to bAe with Byou.

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Why Would I Say Goodbye

by Brooks & Dunn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

E F#m A B

E B

I guess I lost my head last night

E A

Kept on 'til I made you cry

E C#m

Walked out with my stubborn pride

B A

Wasn't nothing you could do to stop me

E B

I hit the road but I didn't get far

E A

Just drove around all night in my car

E C#m

Now I'm not sure where to start

B A

To tell you that I'm sorry

[Chorus]

A B E F#m A

I just want to hold you

A B

I don't want to hurt you

B E F#m

I don't want to leave

F#m A B

I just want to be with you

C#m B

And after living alone, lost for so long

finally found the love of my life

F#m A E F#m A B

Why would I say goodbye

[Verse 2]

E B

I don't know what it is about the edge of a cliff

E A

Makes we want to get so close to it

E C#m

I guess this time I finally slipped

B A

What a foolish way to end it

E B

Maybe that's why I'm back here now

E A

got both feet back on the ground

E C#m

Hopin' you won't turn me down

B A

when I ask you for forgiveness

[chorus]

A B E F#m A

I just want to hold you

A B

I don't want to hurt you

B E F#m

I don't want to leave

F#m A B

I just want to be with you

C#m B

And after living alone, lost for so long

finally found the love of my life

F#m A E F#m A B

Why would I say goodbye

A B E F#m A

I just want to hold you

A B

I don't want to hurt you

B E F#m

I don't want to leave

F#m A B

I just want to be with you

C#m B

And after living alone, lost for so long

finally found the love of my life

F#m A E

Why would I say goodbye

A B E F#m A

I just want to hold you

A B

I don't want to hurt you

B E F#m

I don't want to leave

F#m A B

I just want to be with you.

About Why Would I Say Goodbye Chords by Brooks & Dunn

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What key is "Why Would I Say Goodbye" in?

The chords for "Why Would I Say Goodbye" show the original chord names (including E, F#m, A, B, C#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.