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Goodbye World Goodbye

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[Verse]
CI've told all my F7troubles Cgoodbye,
CGoodbye to each F7tear and each Csigh.
GThis world where I roam canCnot be my A7home,
D7Im bound for that home in the skGy.
CI walk and I F7talk with my CLord,
CI feast every F7day on His Cword,
GHeaven is near Cand I can't stay hA7ere
FGoodbye wGorld, gCoodbye
[Chorus]
CNow don't you E7weep for me when I'm gone
E7For I won't have to leave here alone
A7And when I hear that last trumpt sound
D7My feet won't stay on the Gground
CI'm gonna rise with F7a shout, gonna C7fly,
GHeaven is near aCnd I can't stay A7here,
FGoodbye wGorld, Cgoodbye.
[Verse 2]
CI won't have the bF7lues anymoCre
CWhen I step across F7to that shorCe
GI'll never pine, just leCave them bA7ehind
D7Heartaches and tears foreverGmore
CA day may mayF7be two then gCoodbye
CTomorrow I'll F7rise up and Cfly
GHeaven is near Cand I can't stay hA7ere
FGoodbye wGorld, gCoodbye
[Chorus]
CNow don't you E7weep for me when I'm gone
E7For I won't have to leave here alone
A7And when I hear that last trumpt sound
D7My feet won't stay on the Gground
CI'm gonna rise with F7a shout, gonna C7fly,
GHeaven is near aCnd I can't stay A7here,
FGoodbye wGorld, Cgoodbye.
CNow don't you E7weep for me when I'm gone
E7For I won't have to leave here alone
A7And when I hear that last trumpt sound
D7My feet won't stay on the Gground
CI'm gonna rise with F7a shout, gonna C7fly,
GHeaven is near aCnd I can't stay A7here,
FGoodbye wGorld, Cgoodbye.

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Goodbye World Goodbye

by Bill & Gloria Gaither

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[Verse]

C F7 C

I've told all my troubles goodbye,

C F7 C

Goodbye to each tear and each sigh.

G C A7

This world where I roam cannot be my home,

D7 G

Im bound for that home in the sky.

C F7 C

I walk and I talk with my Lord,

C F7 C

I feast every day on His word,

G C A7

Heaven is near and I can't stay here

F G C

Goodbye world, goodbye

[Chorus]

C E7

Now don't you weep for me when I'm gone

For I won't have to leave here alone

And when I hear that last trumpt sound

D7 G

My feet won't stay on the ground

C F7 C7

I'm gonna rise with a shout, gonna fly,

G C A7

Heaven is near and I can't stay here,

F G C

Goodbye world, goodbye.

[Verse 2]

C F7 C

I won't have the blues anymore

C F7 C

When I step across to that shore

G C A7

I'll never pine, just leave them behind

D7 G

Heartaches and tears forevermore

C F7 C

A day may maybe two then goodbye

C F7 C

Tomorrow I'll rise up and fly

G C A7

Heaven is near and I can't stay here

F G C

Goodbye world, goodbye

[Chorus]

C E7

Now don't you weep for me when I'm gone

For I won't have to leave here alone

And when I hear that last trumpt sound

D7 G

My feet won't stay on the ground

C F7 C7

I'm gonna rise with a shout, gonna fly,

G C A7

Heaven is near and I can't stay here,

F G C

Goodbye world, goodbye.

C E7

Now don't you weep for me when I'm gone

For I won't have to leave here alone

And when I hear that last trumpt sound

D7 G

My feet won't stay on the ground

C F7 C7

I'm gonna rise with a shout, gonna fly,

G C A7

Heaven is near and I can't stay here,

F G C

Goodbye world, goodbye.

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