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Say Goodbye

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Cmajor

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1/36

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 36Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

On the down beats(1,2,3,4), only pick the root note (The lowest note).
And on the up beats(&'s), pick the remaining strings.
* means only pick/strum the chord once, and let it ring.
e|--C0--||CM7/B--0--||-Am-0--||--Fx--|
B|--1--||--0--||--1--||--1--|
G|--0--||--0--||--2--||--2--|
D|--2--||--2--||--2--||--3--|
A|--3--||--2--||--0--||--3--|
E|--x--||--x--||--x--||--1--|
THE WHOLE SONG REPEATS:
C      x4
CM7/B  x4
Am     x4
F      x4
IN TABS IT WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS:
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
e|------0-------0-------0-------0--|------0-------0-------0-------0--|
B|------1-------1-------1-------1--|------0-------0-------0-------0--|
G|------0-------0-------0-------0--|------0-------0-------0-------0--|
D|------2-------2-------2-------2--|------2-------2-------2-------2--|
A|--3-------3-------3-------3------|--2-------2-------2-------2------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
e|------0-------0-------0-------0--|---------------------------------|
B|------1-------1-------1-------1--|------1-------1-------1-------1--|
G|------2-------2-------2-------2--|------2-------2-------2-------2--|
D|------2-------2-------2-------2--|------3-------3-------3-------3--|
A|--0-------0-------0-------0------|------3-------3-------3-------3--|
E|---------------------------------|--1-------1-------1-------1------|
_________________________________________________________________________________
[Intro]
      C       CM7/B       Am    Fx2
   ooh       ooh    ooh
[Verse 1]
    CI got to get on the road CM7/Bsoon
I got a Amcar packed up with dreams and wishes wFaiting to come true and there's,
    CJust enough space left for yCM7/Bou
But you Amsay if you came you'd only be tFaking up room, well I
    CHad my time with himCM7/B,    disty lights it's been.Am.   A placFe to grow, but
    CLike the world I can be      CM7/Bkept inside I need.Am.   SpaFce to run
[Chorus]
CWon't you come and dance one last timeCM7/B.  Stay a whileAm.. Before FI go
CWon't you take my hand spin me aroundCM7/B.   Lift me up off the grAmound
And set me Fdown slow
                     C     CM7/B     Am  F*
Won't you come and daaaaaaaaaaance
[Post-Chorus]
To say goodbyCe. ooh      CM7/Booh   AmoohF  
[Verse 2]
Well as this Ctown slips past my windCM7/Bows
All the Amwhat if's and the could have beens Will Fflash through my mind and
   CThough my arms will let you CM7/Bgo,
I will Amhold on to your memory for the Frest of my life
  CYour home is here this I CM7/Bunderstand my dear
I hope you Amunderstand for Fme
ThaCt when people change while the CM7/Bplaces stay the same
We've got no Amchoice but to Fleave
[Chorus]
CWon't you come and dance one last timeCM7/B.  Stay a whileAm.. Before FI go
CWon't you take my hand spin me aroundCM7/B.   Lift me up off the grAmound
And set me Fdown slow
                     C     CM7/B     Am  F*
Won't you come and daaaaaaaaaaance
[Outro]
To say goodbyCe. ooh      CM7/Booh   AmoohF  
C*   CM7/B*   Am*    F*               C*
  ooh      ooh   ooh   Don't say goodbye

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Say Goodbye

by Emily James

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

CM7/B

On the down beats(1,2,3,4), only pick the root note (The lowest note).

And on the up beats(&'s), pick the remaining strings.

* means only pick/strum the chord once, and let it ring.

C CM7/B Am F

e|--0--||--0--||--0--||--x--|

B|--1--||--0--||--1--||--1--|

G|--0--||--0--||--2--||--2--|

D|--2--||--2--||--2--||--3--|

A|--3--||--2--||--0--||--3--|

E|--x--||--x--||--x--||--1--|

THE WHOLE SONG REPEATS:

C x4

CM7/B x4

Am x4

F x4

IN TABS IT WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS:

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

e|------0-------0-------0-------0--|------0-------0-------0-------0--|

B|------1-------1-------1-------1--|------0-------0-------0-------0--|

G|------0-------0-------0-------0--|------0-------0-------0-------0--|

D|------2-------2-------2-------2--|------2-------2-------2-------2--|

A|--3-------3-------3-------3------|--2-------2-------2-------2------|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

e|------0-------0-------0-------0--|---------------------------------|

B|------1-------1-------1-------1--|------1-------1-------1-------1--|

G|------2-------2-------2-------2--|------2-------2-------2-------2--|

D|------2-------2-------2-------2--|------3-------3-------3-------3--|

A|--0-------0-------0-------0------|------3-------3-------3-------3--|

E|---------------------------------|--1-------1-------1-------1------|

_________________________________________________________________________________

[Intro]

C CM7/B Am F

ooh ooh ooh

[Verse 1]

C CM7/B

I got to get on the road soon

Am F

I got a car packed up with dreams and wishes waiting to come true and there's,

C CM7/B

Just enough space left for you

Am F

But you say if you came you'd only be taking up room, well I

C CM7/B Am F

Had my time with him, disty lights it's been.. A place to grow, but

C CM7/B Am F

Like the world I can be kept inside I need.. Space to run

[Chorus]

C CM7/B Am F

Won't you come and dance one last time. Stay a while.. Before I go

C CM7/B Am

Won't you take my hand spin me around. Lift me up off the ground

And set me down slow

C CM7/B Am F

Won't you come and daaaaaaaaaaance

[Post-Chorus]

C CM7/B Am F

To say goodbye. ooh ooh ooh

[Verse 2]

C CM7/B

Well as this town slips past my windows

Am F

All the what if's and the could have beens Will flash through my mind and

C CM7/B

Though my arms will let you go,

Am F

I will hold on to your memory for the rest of my life

C CM7/B

Your home is here this I understand my dear

Am F

I hope you understand for me

C CM7/B

That when people change while the places stay the same

Am F

We've got no choice but to leave

[Chorus]

C CM7/B Am F

Won't you come and dance one last time. Stay a while.. Before I go

C CM7/B Am

Won't you take my hand spin me around. Lift me up off the ground

And set me down slow

C CM7/B Am F

Won't you come and daaaaaaaaaaance

[Outro]

C CM7/B Am F

To say goodbye. ooh ooh ooh

C CM7/B Am F C

* * * * *

ooh ooh ooh Don't say goodbye

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