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Why We Said Goodbye

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CAPO 2
[Intro]
Asus2 A Amaj7  A
[Verse 1]
                Asus2       AAmaj7/9                            A  
I remember Sunday mornings walking on the beach 
                          Asus2                  AAmaj7/9        A  
And that place we'd stop for breakfast with the old red vinyl seats 
The Dsus2hours of the tide chart 
The Dsus2way the sunlight danced upon your Asus2face A  
[Verse 2]
                       Asus2Amaj7/9         Asus2  
That antique roller coaster you just had to ride 
                             Asus2Amaj7/9
I remember how you laughed at the terror in my eyes 
                                     Dsus2       Asus2    AAmaj7/9  
The color and the detail just like it was yesterday 
[Chorus]
And I Dsus2remember how you held me the Dsus2night my father died 
                        Asus2Amaj7/9             A  
I didn't have to tell you, I just broke down and cried 
You're sDewn into the Dsus2fabric, the pieces of my lAife 
                 Bm     F#m7                 E   Asus2   AAmaj7/9  A  
And I just can't remember why we said goodbye 
[Verse 3]
                      Asus2Amaj7/9
Up and down this boardwalk lonely people sit 
                        Asus2Amaj7/9        A  
I know it wasn't perfect but nothin' ever is 
The Dsus2sails out in the harbor 
             D    Dsus2      Asus2   AAmaj7/9  A  
Are searching for,   the wind 
[Chorus]
DI just had to call you, I Dhad to hear your voice 
Asus2And tell you I still F#mlove you F#m7we still have a Achoice 
You're sDewn into the Dsus2fabric, the pieces of my lAife
                 Bm     F#m7                 E   Asus2   AAmaj7/9  
And I just can't remember why we said goodbye 
[Bridge]
BbEverything I Fdo, lGmeads me back to yFou  
CI kFnow I jDust can't let us Ego 
[Chorus]
There Dmust have been a reason, but I can't remember nDsus2ow 
Asus2I know if I could F#mhold you F#m7we could work it Aout 
You're sDewn into the Dsus2fabric the pieces of my lAife 
And Bmgirl let's give it F#m7one more Etry 
             Bm     F#m7                E   Asus2   AAmaj7/9  A  
I just can't remember why we said goodbye  

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Why We Said Goodbye

by Tim McGraw

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Amaj7

Dsus2

F#m7

F#m

CAPO 2

[Intro]

Asus2 A Amaj7 A

[Verse 1]

Asus2 A A

Amaj7/9

I remember Sunday mornings walking on the beach

Asus2 A A

Amaj7/9

And that place we'd stop for breakfast with the old red vinyl seats

Dsus2

The hours of the tide chart

Dsus2 Asus2 A

The way the sunlight danced upon your face

[Verse 2]

Asus2 Asus2

Amaj7/9

That antique roller coaster you just had to ride

Asus2

Amaj7/9

I remember how you laughed at the terror in my eyes

Dsus2 Asus2 A

Amaj7/9

The color and the detail just like it was yesterday

[Chorus]

Dsus2 Dsus2

And I remember how you held me the night my father died

Asus2 A

Amaj7/9

I didn't have to tell you, I just broke down and cried

D Dsus2 A

You're sewn into the fabric, the pieces of my life

Bm F#m7 E Asus2 A A

Amaj7/9

And I just can't remember why we said goodbye

[Verse 3]

Asus2

Amaj7/9

Up and down this boardwalk lonely people sit

Asus2 A

Amaj7/9

I know it wasn't perfect but nothin' ever is

Dsus2

The sails out in the harbor

D Dsus2 Asus2 A A

Amaj7/9

Are searching for, the wind

[Chorus]

D D

I just had to call you, I had to hear your voice

Asus2 F#m F#m7 A

And tell you I still love you we still have a choice

D Dsus2 A

You're sewn into the fabric, the pieces of my life

Bm F#m7 E Asus2 A

Amaj7/9

And I just can't remember why we said goodbye

[Bridge]

Bb F Gm F

Everything I do, leads me back to you

C F D E

I know I just can't let us go

[Chorus]

D Dsus2

There must have been a reason, but I can't remember now

Asus2 F#m F#m7 A

I know if I could hold you we could work it out

D Dsus2 A

You're sewn into the fabric the pieces of my life

Bm F#m7 E

And girl let's give it one more try

Bm F#m7 E Asus2 A A

Amaj7/9

I just can't remember why we said goodbye

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