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Tuning: Standard 
Key: Fm
As usual I give you the full chords for those who would like to play an acoustc version 
but you have to play them as power chords (the EAD or xADG strings) to have a Green Day sound
Chords :
Fm : 133xxx or x8 10 10xx
 G#: 466xxx
 Eb: x688xx
 Db: x466xx
Bb : x133xx or 688xxx
B : x244xx or 799xxx
 C: x355xx
[INTRO] w/ distorsion
   G#  FmSay goodbye to the ones that we love
   G#  FmSay goodbye to the ones we love
   Eb  FmSay goodbye to the ones that we love
   Goodbye to the ones that we love
[VERSE 1]
FmSay goodG#bye to the Ebones that we Fmlove
FmSay goodG#bye to the Ebones we Fmlove
FmSay goodG#bye to the Ebones that we Fmlove
Say goodG#bye to the Ebones that we Fmlove
[CHORUS]
G#Violence on the Crise
Like a Fmbullet in the skyEb  
DbOh Lord have G#mercy on my EbsoulG#  
DbKindred Spirits G#sing
On the Csick and suffeFmringEb  
DbThe city G#on damage contCrol
CThis Bbis Ebhow G#we
FmOh oh oh G#oh oh FmohG#  
FmOh oh oh Eboh Coh G#oh
[VERSE 2]
FmSing hello to the cops on patrolG#  
FmSing hello to the cops on patrolEb  
FmSing hello to the cops on patrol
Say G#hello, they're the Ebones in Fmcontrol
[CHORUS]
G#Teach your children Cwell
From the Fmbottom of the wellEb  
DbOh Lord have G#mercy on my EbsoulG#  
DbHear the children G#sing
For the Csick and suffeFmringEb  
DbThe city G#on damage Ccontrol
CThis Bbis Ebhow G#we
FmOh oh oh G#oh oh FmohG#  
FmOh oh oh Eboh Coh Eboh
FmOh oh oh Boh G#oh FmohEb  F  
[SOLO]
Fm G# Eb Bb G#
Fm G# Eb Bb
[CHORUS]
G#Violence on the Crise
Like a Fmbullet in the skyEb  
DbOh Lord have G#mercy on my EbsoulG#  
DbKindred Spirits G#sing
For the Csick and suffFmerinEbg
DbThe city G#on damage contCrol
CThis Bbis Ebhow G#we
FmSay your prayer for the ones that we loveG#  
FmSay your prayer for the ones we loveG#  
FmSay your prayer for the ones that we love
G#Say goodFmbye to the ones that we loveG#  
CThis Bbis Ebhow G#we
FmSay your prayer for the ones that we loveG#  
FmSay your prayer for the ones that we loveG#  
FmSay your prayer for the ones that we loveEb  
FmSay goodbye to the ones that we love (this is how we)
[OUTRO]
Fm   G# Bb
Fm   B  G#
Fm   G# Bb
Fm B G# Bb
Fm

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The story behind the song

"Say Goodbye" appears on Green Day's album Revolution Radio. Green Day is an American rock band that formed in 1987 and gained significant recognition with their 1994 album Dookie, helping to reignite mainstream interest in punk rock. They are known for their energetic sound, which they developed as part of the Bay Area punk scene. This song, with its direct title, plays like an anthem of definitive endings and moving forward.

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Say Goodbye

by Green Day

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Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Key: Fm

As usual I give you the full chords for those who would like to play an acoustc version

but you have to play them as power chords (the EAD or xADG strings) to have a Green Day sound

Chords :

Fm : 133xxx or x8 10 10xx

: 466xxx

: x688xx

: x466xx

Bb : x133xx or 688xxx

B : x244xx or 799xxx

: x355xx

[INTRO] w/ distorsion

G# Fm

Say goodbye to the ones that we love

G# Fm

Say goodbye to the ones we love

Eb Fm

Say goodbye to the ones that we love

Goodbye to the ones that we love

[VERSE 1]

Fm G# Eb Fm

Say goodbye to the ones that we love

Fm G# Eb Fm

Say goodbye to the ones we love

Fm G# Eb Fm

Say goodbye to the ones that we love

G# Eb Fm

Say goodbye to the ones that we love

[CHORUS]

G# C

Violence on the rise

Fm Eb

Like a bullet in the sky

Db G# Eb G#

Oh Lord have mercy on my soul

Db G#

Kindred Spirits sing

C Fm Eb

On the sick and suffering

Db G# C

The city on damage control

C Bb Eb G#

This is how we

Fm G# Fm G#

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Fm Eb C G#

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

[VERSE 2]

Fm G#

Sing hello to the cops on patrol

Fm Eb

Sing hello to the cops on patrol

G# Eb Fm

Say hello, they're the ones in control

[CHORUS]

G# C

Teach your children well

Fm Eb

From the bottom of the well

Db G# Eb G#

Oh Lord have mercy on my soul

Db G#

Hear the children sing

C Fm Eb

For the sick and suffering

Db G# C

The city on damage control

C Bb Eb G#

This is how we

Fm G# Fm G#

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Fm Eb C Eb

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Fm B G# Fm Eb F

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

[SOLO]

Fm G# Eb Bb G#

Fm G# Eb Bb

[CHORUS]

G# C

Violence on the rise

Fm Eb

Like a bullet in the sky

Db G# Eb G#

Oh Lord have mercy on my soul

Db G#

Kindred Spirits sing

C Fm Eb

For the sick and suffering

Db G# C

The city on damage control

C Bb Eb G#

This is how we

Fm G#

Say your prayer for the ones that we love

Fm G#

Say your prayer for the ones we love

Say your prayer for the ones that we love

G# Fm G#

Say goodbye to the ones that we love

C Bb Eb G#

This is how we

Fm G#

Say your prayer for the ones that we love

Fm G#

Say your prayer for the ones that we love

Fm Eb

Say your prayer for the ones that we love

Say goodbye to the ones that we love (this is how we)

[OUTRO]

Fm G# Bb

Fm B G#

Fm G# Bb

Fm B G# Bb

About Say Goodbye Chords by Green Day

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