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Source of Chords: Charlie Edsel Valera 
Verse:
EI can see the pain livG#ming in your eyes
And i know how hC#mard you try
You deservF#me to have so Bmuch more
EI can feel your heart G#mand i sympathize
And i'll nevC#mer criticF#mize all you'Bve ever meant to my life
Refrain:
EI don't wanC#mt to let you down
F#mI don't want to Blead you on
EI don't want to C#mhold you back
From where F#myou miBght belong
Chorus:
EYou would neC#mver ask me why
My heart is sF#mo disguised
I just can't Blive a lie anymore
EI would rather hC#murt myself
Than to ever mF#make you cry
                     B  E-F#m-B/A-B  
There's nothing left to say but good-bye
Verse 2(same chords as Verse 1)
You deserve the chance at the kind of love
I'm not sure i'm worthy of
Losing you is painful to me
(Repeat Ref and then Chorus)
Interlude: E-F#m-B/A-B  
Chorus:
EYou would never C#mask me why
My heart is sF#mo disguised
I just can't Blive a lie anymore
EI would rather hC#murt myself
Than to ever mF#make you cry
There's nothing lBeft to try
Though it's gonna hurt us both
F#mThere's no other way tBhan to say Egood-bye

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Goodbye

by Chicago

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

F#m

B/A

Source of Chords: Charlie Edsel Valera

Verse:

E G#m

I can see the pain living in your eyes

C#m

And i know how hard you try

F#m B

You deserve to have so much more

E G#m

I can feel your heart and i sympathize

C#m F#m B

And i'll never criticize all you've ever meant to my life

Refrain:

E C#m

I don't want to let you down

F#m B

I don't want to lead you on

E C#m

I don't want to hold you back

F#m B

From where you might belong

Chorus:

E C#m

You would never ask me why

F#m

My heart is so disguised

I just can't live a lie anymore

E C#m

I would rather hurt myself

F#m

Than to ever make you cry

B E F#m B/A B

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There's nothing left to say but good-bye

Verse 2(same chords as Verse 1)

You deserve the chance at the kind of love

I'm not sure i'm worthy of

Losing you is painful to me

(Repeat Ref and then Chorus)

E F#m B/A B

Interlude: ---

Chorus:

E C#m

You would never ask me why

F#m

My heart is so disguised

I just can't live a lie anymore

E C#m

I would rather hurt myself

F#m

Than to ever make you cry

There's nothing left to try

Though it's gonna hurt us both

F#m B E

There's no other way than to say good-bye

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