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"Goodbye Joe" by Laura Nyro
From the album MORE THAN A NEW DISCOVERY (1967), aka THE FIRST SONGS (1973)
[Intro]
F     C/E   Dm
Dm/A  Dm    Dm/C
G     Bb/C  C
[Verse 1]
FWe were C/Elost in the Dmfair on the highland, 
GGoodbye Bb/CJoeC  
FWith the C/Esky and the Dmdeer on the highland
GGoodbye Bb/CJoeC  
FTime is Bb/Cfull of Fchanges Bb/C  
AAnd now you've got to DmgoG  
FDon't C/Eforget that we Dmloved on the GhighlandGm  
CGoodbye FJoe
[Refrain]
A7Goodbye DmJoeA/E  A  
DmYes, I underA/EstandA  
DmI'm tryA/Eing Anot to Dmcry
But if GI  Cdo, it's only cause Bm7I'll Am7miss Fyou
C/EOne  Cm/Eblast   Dmtime, Glet me Bb/Ckiss  Cyou
[Verse 2]
FI reC/Emember when Dmyou came a-calling
GGoodbye Bb/CJoeC  
FLike a C/Esunrise that Dmrose without warning
GGoodbye Bb/CJoeC  
FTime is Bb/Cfull of Fchanges Bb/C  
AAnd now you've got to DmgoG  
FAnd we C/Ewalked on a DmManhattan GmorningGm  
CGoodbye FJoe
[Refrain]
A7Goodbye DmJoeA/E  A  
DmYes, I underA/EstandA  
DmI'm tryA/Eing Anot to Dmcry
But if GI  Cdo, it's only cause Bm7I'll Am7miss Fyou
C/EOne  Cm/Eblast   Dmtime, Glet me Bb/Ckiss  Cyou
[Flugelhorn solo verse]
   F       C/E  DmLet me kiss you
GGoodbye Bb/CJoeC  
FOh,     C/E  Dmlet me kiss you
GGoodbye Bb/CJoeC  
FTime is Bb/Cfull of Fchanges Bb/C  
AAnd now you've got to DmgoG  
FDon't C/Eforget that we Dmloved on the GhighlandGm  
[Outro - repeat until fade]
CGoodbye AmJoeDm  Gm  
CGoodbye AmJoeDm  Gm  

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Goodbye Joe

by Laura Nyro

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Dm/A

Dm/C

Bb/C

A/E

Bm7

Am7

Cm/Eb

"Goodbye Joe" by Laura Nyro

From the album MORE THAN A NEW DISCOVERY (1967), aka THE FIRST SONGS (1973)

[Intro]

F C/E Dm

Dm/A Dm Dm/C

G Bb/C C

[Verse 1]

F C/E Dm

We were lost in the fair on the highland,

G Bb/C C

Goodbye Joe

F C/E Dm

With the sky and the deer on the highland

G Bb/C C

Goodbye Joe

F Bb/C F Bb/C

Time is full of changes

A Dm G

And now you've got to go

F C/E Dm G Gm

Don't forget that we loved on the highland

C F

Goodbye Joe

[Refrain]

A7 Dm A/E A

Goodbye Joe

Dm A/E A

Yes, I understand

Dm A/E A Dm

I'm trying not to cry

G C Bm7 Am7 F

But if I do, it's only cause I'll miss you

C/E Cm/Eb Dm G Bb/C C

One last time, let me kiss you

[Verse 2]

F C/E Dm

I remember when you came a-calling

G Bb/C C

Goodbye Joe

F C/E Dm

Like a sunrise that rose without warning

G Bb/C C

Goodbye Joe

F Bb/C F Bb/C

Time is full of changes

A Dm G

And now you've got to go

F C/E Dm G Gm

And we walked on a Manhattan morning

C F

Goodbye Joe

[Refrain]

A7 Dm A/E A

Goodbye Joe

Dm A/E A

Yes, I understand

Dm A/E A Dm

I'm trying not to cry

G C Bm7 Am7 F

But if I do, it's only cause I'll miss you

C/E Cm/Eb Dm G Bb/C C

One last time, let me kiss you

[Flugelhorn solo verse]

F C/E Dm

Let me kiss you

G Bb/C C

Goodbye Joe

F C/E Dm

Oh, let me kiss you

G Bb/C C

Goodbye Joe

F Bb/C F Bb/C

Time is full of changes

A Dm G

And now you've got to go

F C/E Dm G Gm

Don't forget that we loved on the highland

[Outro - repeat until fade]

C Am Dm Gm

Goodbye Joe

C Am Dm Gm

Goodbye Joe

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