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Basic Goodbye

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[Intro]
C C
CHer heart was shattered by the Fcruel things he Csaid
She went right for his pride, and Dripped it to Gshreds
He Csaid, "I never really loved you"
She said, F"I don't really Ccare"
Lord you'd never even know love Gever lived Cthere
NC                   C
It's just your basic goodbye
         Just your plain old everyday
         Don't let the door hit ya
FGood Gbye
Just your average fare Cwell
To what you thought would be the greatest love you'd ever Fknown
Fare Gwell
Some Fbody's settin' fire to a Gbridge tonightF#  
It's Ffront row at an Ali/Fr Gazier fightF#  
FBarnum & Bailey shoulda Gbought the rights
Just your basic good Cbye
When you Cfirst fall in love it's Fforever Ctime
Then one day it happens and Dyou don't know Gwhy
Sweet Cnothings turn into
Such mean bitter Fwords
And insults start flyin' like Gyou've never Cheard
[Repeat Chorus]
[Fiddle Solo]
Just your average fare Cwell
To what you thought would be the greatest love you'd ever Fknown
Fare Gwell
Some Fbody's settin' fire to a Gbridge tonightF#  
It's Ffront row at an Ali/Fr Gazier fightF#  
FBarnum & Bailey shoulda Gbought the rights
Just your basic good Cbye

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Basic Goodbye

by Neal McCoy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C C

C F C

Her heart was shattered by the cruel things he said

D G

She went right for his pride, and ripped it to shreds

He said, "I never really loved you"

F C

She said, "I don't really care"

G C

Lord you'd never even know love ever lived there

NC C

It's just your basic goodbye

Just your plain old everyday

Don't let the door hit ya

F G

Good bye

Just your average fare well

To what you thought would be the greatest love you'd ever known

Fare well

F G F#

Some body's settin' fire to a bridge tonight

F G F#

It's front row at an Ali/Fr azier fight

F G

Barnum & Bailey shoulda bought the rights

Just your basic good bye

C F C

When you first fall in love it's forever time

D G

Then one day it happens and you don't know why

Sweet nothings turn into

Such mean bitter words

G C

And insults start flyin' like you've never heard

[Repeat Chorus]

[Fiddle Solo]

Just your average fare well

To what you thought would be the greatest love you'd ever known

Fare well

F G F#

Some body's settin' fire to a bridge tonight

F G F#

It's front row at an Ali/Fr azier fight

F G

Barnum & Bailey shoulda bought the rights

Just your basic good bye

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