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The Long Goodbye

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G=(3 2 x x 3 3)
Em7/B=(x 2 2 x 3 3)
D=(x x 0 2 3 2)
Cadd9=(x 3 2 x 3 3)
A#=(x 1 3 3 3 1)
F=(1 3 3 2 1 1) bar
D#=(x 6 8 8 8 6)
Em7=(x x 2 x 3 3)
The Long Goodbye Capo 1
[INTRO] 
G Em7/B D Cadd9     G Em7/B D Cadd9
[Verse 1]
 GI know they say if you love somEm7/Bebody, you should set them free,
 DBut it sure is hard to Cadd9do, sure is hard to Gdo,
 I know they say if it don’t come Em7/Bback again, then it’s meant to be,
 DThose words don’t pull me Cadd9through, I’m still in love with A#you
[Pre-chorus]
 I spend each day here waiting for a Fmiracle,
 D#But it’s just you and me going A#through the mill, climbing Em7up a hill,
[CHORUS]
 GThis is the long goodbye,
 Em7/BSomebody tell me why, Dtwo lovers in love can't make it?
 Cadd9Just what kind of love keeps breaking our Gheart?
 No matter how hard I try, Em7/BI always make you cry,
 DCome on, baby it’s over let’s face it,
 Cadd9All that’s happening Dhere is a long GgoodbyeEm7/B.D  Cadd9  
[VERSE 2]
 GSometimes I ask my heart did we Em7/Breally give our love a chance?
 DBut I know with out a Cadd9doubt, we turned it inside Gout,
 And if we walked away would it Em7/Bmake more sense?
 DBut it tears me up iCadd9nside, just to think we still could A#try.
[Pre-chorus]
 How long must we keep running on a Fcarrousel, D#going round and round
 And never getting A#anywhere, on a Em7wing and prayer
[[Chorus]
 GThis is the long goodbye,
 Em7/BSomebody tell me why, Dtwo lovers in love can't make it?
 Cadd9Just what kind of love keeps breaking our Gheart?
 No matter how hard I try, Em7/BI always make you cry,
 DCome on, baby it’s over let’s face it,
 Cadd9All that’s happening Dhere is a long gooGdbyeEm7/B.
[Tag]
 Long gooDdbCadd9ye        G        Em7/B    D   Cadd9oh        G        Em7/B    D           Cadd9    G        Em7/B    D   Cadd9long goodbye oh long goodbye 
  G        Em7/B   DBaby gooCadd9dbye      G     Em7/B  D  Cadd9  D  G  

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The Long Goodbye

by Brooks & Dunn

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7/B

Cadd9

Em7

G=(3 2 x x 3 3)

Em7/B=(x 2 2 x 3 3)

D=(x x 0 2 3 2)

Cadd9=(x 3 2 x 3 3)

A#=(x 1 3 3 3 1)

F=(1 3 3 2 1 1) bar

D#=(x 6 8 8 8 6)

Em7=(x x 2 x 3 3)

The Long Goodbye Capo 1

[INTRO]

G Em7/B D Cadd9 G Em7/B D Cadd9

[Verse 1]

G Em7/B

I know they say if you love somebody, you should set them free,

D Cadd9 G

But it sure is hard to do, sure is hard to do,

Em7/B

I know they say if it don’t come back again, then it’s meant to be,

D Cadd9 A#

Those words don’t pull me through, I’m still in love with you

[Pre-chorus]

I spend each day here waiting for a miracle,

D# A# Em7

But it’s just you and me going through the mill, climbing up a hill,

[CHORUS]

This is the long goodbye,

Em7/B D

Somebody tell me why, two lovers in love can't make it?

Cadd9 G

Just what kind of love keeps breaking our heart?

Em7/B

No matter how hard I try, I always make you cry,

Come on, baby it’s over let’s face it,

Cadd9 D G Em7/B D Cadd9

All that’s happening here is a long goodbye.

[VERSE 2]

G Em7/B

Sometimes I ask my heart did we really give our love a chance?

D Cadd9 G

But I know with out a doubt, we turned it inside out,

Em7/B

And if we walked away would it make more sense?

D Cadd9 A#

But it tears me up inside, just to think we still could try.

[Pre-chorus]

F D#

How long must we keep running on a carrousel, going round and round

A# Em7

And never getting anywhere, on a wing and prayer

[[Chorus]

This is the long goodbye,

Em7/B D

Somebody tell me why, two lovers in love can't make it?

Cadd9 G

Just what kind of love keeps breaking our heart?

Em7/B

No matter how hard I try, I always make you cry,

Come on, baby it’s over let’s face it,

Cadd9 D G Em7/B

All that’s happening here is a long goodbye.

[Tag]

D Cadd9 G Em7/B D Cadd9 G Em7/B D Cadd9 G Em7/B D Cadd9

Long goodbye oh long goodbye oh long goodbye

G Em7/B D Cadd9 G Em7/B D Cadd9 D G

Baby goodbye

About The Long Goodbye Chords by Brooks & Dunn

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