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Lindisfarne - Don't Say Goodnight
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]    G     C     Bm     D7     G     C     Bm  D  
[VERSE 1:]
GDon't Csay goodnight, my Bmfriend
Don't Dlet the evening Gend
It's Conly half past Bmthree
We've Dgot more bottles to Emsee off toBmorrow
It Gonly brings you Dsorrow, toGmorrow
And toCmorrow is another Bmday__D7___
[VERSE 2:]
GDon't Csay goodnight, oBmkay
DSay hello inGstead
The Cday can wait for Bmnow
DNow's the time to Emwake up
And Btake off your Gmakeup
And Dshake off your Gshoes
Let your Chair hang down Bmlow__D7___
[CHORUS:]
GDon't Csay goodnight, oh BmnoD  
GDon't Csay goodnight, oh BmnoD  
[BRIDGE:]
CYou and Dme got Bmso much in Emcommon
CCommon Dpeople that we Gare
CWho can Dtell what Bmlies in the Emfuture
CWho needs to Bmwish on a Dstar____
[INSTRUMENTAL:]    G     C     Bm     D7     G     C     Bm     D  D7  
[VERSE 3:]
GDon't Csay goodnight
It's Bmfar too Dearly, though the Glight
Is Csneaking through the Bmdawn
Let's Dhave another Emone for
Old Btimes' sake
GOne for Dmy sake
GOne for the Cbreak of another Bmday__D7___
[OUTRO:]     (## fade to end ##)
GDon't Csay goodnight, Bmokay (don't D7say goodnight, oh no)
GDon't Csay goodnight, my Bmfriend (don't D7say goodnight, oh no)
GDon't Csay goodnight, oh Bmno (don't D7say goodnight, oh no)
GDon't Csay goodnight (Bmdon't D7say goodnight, oh no)
GDon't Csay goodnight (Bmdon't D7say goodnight, oh no)

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Dont Say Goodnight

by Lindisfarne

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Lindisfarne - Don't Say Goodnight

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G C Bm D7 G C Bm D

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

G C Bm

Don't say goodnight, my friend

D G

Don't let the evening end

C Bm

It's only half past three

D Em B

We've got more bottles to see off tomorrow

G D G

It only brings you sorrow, tomorrow

C Bm D7

And tomorrow is another day_____

[VERSE 2:]

G C Bm

Don't say goodnight, okay

D G

Say hello instead

C Bm

The day can wait for now

D Em

Now's the time to wake up

B G

And take off your makeup

D G

And shake off your shoes

C Bm D7

Let your hair hang down low_____

[CHORUS:]

G C Bm D

Don't say goodnight, oh no

G C Bm D

Don't say goodnight, oh no

[BRIDGE:]

C D Bm Em

You and me got so much in common

C D G

Common people that we are

C D Bm Em

Who can tell what lies in the future

C Bm D

Who needs to wish on a star____

G C Bm D7 G C Bm D D7

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 3:]

G C

Don't say goodnight

Bm D G

It's far too early, though the light

C Bm

Is sneaking through the dawn

D Em

Let's have another one for

Old times' sake

G D

One for my sake

G C Bm D7

One for the break of another day_____

[OUTRO:] (## fade to end ##)

G C Bm D7

Don't say goodnight, okay (don't say goodnight, oh no)

G C Bm D7

Don't say goodnight, my friend (don't say goodnight, oh no)

G C Bm D7

Don't say goodnight, oh no (don't say goodnight, oh no)

G C Bm D7

Don't say goodnight (don't say goodnight, oh no)

G C Bm D7

Don't say goodnight (don't say goodnight, oh no)

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