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[Intro]
D      C   G
D      C   G
D
[Verse 1]
DWell take today, she Ctried to tell me Gsomeone else's Dstory
she Csounded so Gsincere like she was Dfeeling
but she was Ccold  G/Bcold  Gcold   yeaDh
[Verse 2]
DHow could she say, that Cshe never really Gknew that I could meaDn it
She Cnever took the Gtime to know I'd seen Dit
I was thinking  CBye  G/BBye   GBye   Going Dby
I was thinking  CBye  G/BBye   GByeD  
[Bridge]
EmMany times I kGnow I'd seen her fDace before
EmPulling through the Gpast until it's Dpast no more
CLiving like a Gqueen inside her Dhead
CWishing she was Emsomewhere else iAnstead
[Solo]
D       C    G   D
D       C    G   D
D       C     G/B   G     D
D       C     G/B   G     D
[Bridge]
EmMany times I kGnow you've seen her Dface before
EmPulling through the Gpast until it's Dpast no more
CLiving like a Gqueen inside her Dhead
CWishing she was Emsomewhere else iAnstead
[Verse 3]
DWhat could I say,  sChe lost a game sGhe played upon my feelDings
I goCt the cards and GI guess I'll do the Ddealing
I'm going Cby   G/Bby    Gby   I'm going Dby
I'm going Cby   G/Bby    Gby       going Dby
I'm going Cby   G/Bby    GbyD  

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Going By

by Tom Wilson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

[Intro]

D C G

[Verse 1]

D C G D

Well take today, she tried to tell me someone else's story

C G D

she sounded so sincere like she was feeling

C G/B G D

but she was cold cold cold yeah

[Verse 2]

D C G D

How could she say, that she never really knew that I could mean it

C G D

She never took the time to know I'd seen it

C G/B G D

I was thinking Bye Bye Bye Going by

C G/B G D

I was thinking Bye Bye Bye

[Bridge]

Em G D

Many times I know I'd seen her face before

Em G D

Pulling through the past until it's past no more

C G D

Living like a queen inside her head

C Em A

Wishing she was somewhere else instead

[Solo]

D C G D

D C G/B G D

[Bridge]

Em G D

Many times I know you've seen her face before

Em G D

Pulling through the past until it's past no more

C G D

Living like a queen inside her head

C Em A

Wishing she was somewhere else instead

[Verse 3]

D C G D

What could I say, she lost a game she played upon my feelings

C G D

I got the cards and I guess I'll do the dealing

C G/B G D

I'm going by by by I'm going by

C G/B G D

I'm going by by by going by

C G/B G D

I'm going by by by

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