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Tuning: DROPPED D
CAPO 5
DOccured to me the otheGr day
DYou been gone now a couple of yearEms
GWell I guess it takes a Dwhile
EmFor someone to really disGappear
DAnd I remember where GI was
DWhen the word came about youEm  
GIt was a day much like toDday
EmThe sky was wide and bright Gand blue
GAnd I wonder where you Dare
AGnd if the pains ends when yoAu die
AnGd I wonder if therEme was
SGome better way to say goAodbye
DToday my heart is big and sGore
DTrying to push right thru my sEmkin
GWon't see you anyDmore
EmI guess that's finally sinking Gin
DCause you can't make somebody Gsee
DWith the simple words you Emsay
GAll the beauty from witDhin
EmSometimes they just look Gaway
GAnd I wonder where you arDe
GAnd if the pains ends when you Adie
GAnd I wonder if theEmre was
GSome better way to say goAodbye
GSome better way to say goodbyAeG  A  G  A  D  

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Goodbye

by Patty Griffin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: DROPPED D

CAPO 5

D G

Occured to me the other day

D Em

You been gone now a couple of years

G D

Well I guess it takes a while

Em G

For someone to really disappear

D G

And I remember where I was

D Em

When the word came about you

G D

It was a day much like today

Em G

The sky was wide and bright and blue

G D

And I wonder where you are

G A

And if the pains ends when you die

G Em

And I wonder if there was

G A

Some better way to say goodbye

D G

Today my heart is big and sore

D Em

Trying to push right thru my skin

G D

Won't see you anymore

Em G

I guess that's finally sinking in

D G

Cause you can't make somebody see

D Em

With the simple words you say

G D

All the beauty from within

Em G

Sometimes they just look away

G D

And I wonder where you are

G A

And if the pains ends when you die

G Em

And I wonder if there was

G A

Some better way to say goodbye

G A G A G A D

Some better way to say goodbye

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