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Say Goodnight Instead

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[Verse]
CDon't say goodbye lovGe, just say goodnight
GThough I know you'lCl be gone by morniGng
GI'll wake up pCretend, that we're still Galright
GAnd next time I'll heed all your warnings
[Bridge]
CauEmse we got a beautCiful thingG  
A thiEmng that's not Ceasy to finGd
So Emdon't say goCodbye love, say goGodnight
And we'll Emsave goodbye fCor when it dieGs
[Chorus]
GCause I want to Dgo to bed dreaming
DThat we are still happy
You'lCl read me the paper, I'll Gpour you some coffee
Go to Dbed dreaming that we are still happy iCnsteaGd
[Verse]
CI'll plant all the dGaisies you gave to me
GHere in this ground Cwe've been sharing
GOh what a shame, whCat a pity it'd bGe
GIf our petals fell before theirs did
[Bridge]
CauEmse we got a beautCiful thingG  
A thiEmng that's not Ceasy to finGd
So Emdon't say goCodbye love, say goGodnight
And we'll Emsave goodbye fCor when it dieGs
Oh, we'll Emsave goodbye fCor when it dieGs
[Chorus]
GI want to gDo to bed dreaming 
Dthat we are still happy
CWe'll make our bed early and Gdrink all our coffee
Wave at Dthe neighbors and work our boCnes until the sun goeGs down
GI'm gonna go Dto bed dreaming that Dyou are still happy
CThat I'm still the girl that you lGoved from that party
DWe'll go to bed early, just set the coffee and Csay goodniGght instead
EmOh just saCy goodnight Ginstead, oh Emjust say gCoodnight instGead
EmSay gooCdnight insGtead
[Outro]
EmIt's been so Clong sincGe I felt you burning
EmSo long since CI've felt your Gheat
EmSo long since CI've felt you bGurn for me
EmSo long since CI've felt your Gheat
EmSo donC't say iGt
EmNo, doCn't say Git
EmDon't Csay Git
EmJust say goodCnight insteGad

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Say Goodnight Instead

by Johnnyswim

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[Verse]

C G

Don't say goodbye love, just say goodnight

G C G

Though I know you'll be gone by morning

G C G

I'll wake up pretend, that we're still alright

And next time I'll heed all your warnings

[Bridge]

Em C G

Cause we got a beautiful thing

Em C G

A thing that's not easy to find

Em C G

So don't say goodbye love, say goodnight

Em C G

And we'll save goodbye for when it dies

[Chorus]

G D

Cause I want to go to bed dreaming

That we are still happy

C G

You'll read me the paper, I'll pour you some coffee

D C G

Go to bed dreaming that we are still happy instead

[Verse]

C G

I'll plant all the daisies you gave to me

G C

Here in this ground we've been sharing

G C G

Oh what a shame, what a pity it'd be

If our petals fell before theirs did

[Bridge]

Em C G

Cause we got a beautiful thing

Em C G

A thing that's not easy to find

Em C G

So don't say goodbye love, say goodnight

Em C G

And we'll save goodbye for when it dies

Em C G

Oh, we'll save goodbye for when it dies

[Chorus]

G D

I want to go to bed dreaming

that we are still happy

C G

We'll make our bed early and drink all our coffee

D C G

Wave at the neighbors and work our bones until the sun goes down

G D D

I'm gonna go to bed dreaming that you are still happy

C G

That I'm still the girl that you loved from that party

D C G

We'll go to bed early, just set the coffee and say goodnight instead

Em C G Em C G

Oh just say goodnight instead, oh just say goodnight instead

Em C G

Say goodnight instead

[Outro]

Em C G

It's been so long since I felt you burning

Em C G

So long since I've felt your heat

Em C G

So long since I've felt you burn for me

Em C G

So long since I've felt your heat

Em C G

So don't say it

Em C G

No, don't say it

Em C G

Don't say it

Em C G

Just say goodnight instead

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