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Say Goodnight

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[Intro]
E          F#m/E      E       A/E
Bdim/F     F#m        E/G#    E/A   B7
[Verse]
ESay goodnB/Eight     C#m7not good-bye
A9You will Anever Eleave B7sus4my heart bB/D#ehind
ELike the paB/Eth      C#m7of a star
A#I'll be aB7sus4nywhere yB7ou are
[Chorus]
G#7In the G#7/Cspark that lies C#mbeneath the coals
Am/CIn the secret place  inBsus4side youB7r soul
EKeep my lB/Eight     in youC#m7r eyes
Am/CSay goodniD7ght     not good-EbyeB/E  E  B/E  
[Verse2]
EDon't you B/Efear  C#m7when you dream
A9Waking up Ais never what   iEt seemsB7  
ELike a jeweB/El buriC#m7ed deep
A#Like a promise meant to B7sus4keepB7  
[Chorus]
G#7You are eG#7/Cverything you waC#mnt to be
Am/CSo just let your heart rBsus4each out to mB7e
EI'll be rigB/Eht by your sC#m7ide
Am/CSay goodnight nD7ot good-byeE  
[Solo]
A9       E/G#      C#m      B
Amaj7    E/G#      C#m      B   A
[Chorus]
G#7You are eG#7/Cverything you waC#mnt to be
Am/CSo just let your heart rBsus4each out to mB7e
Ending
EKeep my lB/Eight     in youC#m7r eyes
Am/CSay goodniD7ght     not good-EmbyeF#min7  
Am7/9       B  B7  
   Say goodnight     not good-
[Outro]
EbyeF#m/E  E  A/E  
Bdim/F     F#m        E/G#    E/A   B7
E

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Say Goodnight

by Beth Nielsen Chapman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m/E

A/E

Bdim/F

F#m

E/G#

E/A

B/E

C#m7

B7sus4

B/D#

G#7

G#7/C

C#m

Am/C

Bsus4

Amaj7

[Intro]

E F#m/E E A/E

Bdim/F F#m E/G# E/A B7

[Verse]

E B/E C#m7

Say goodnight not good-bye

A9 A E B7sus4 B/D#

You will never leave my heart behind

E B/E C#m7

Like the path of a star

A# B7sus4 B7

I'll be anywhere you are

[Chorus]

G#7 G#7/C C#m

In the spark that lies beneath the coals

Am/C Bsus4 B7

In the secret place inside your soul

E B/E C#m7

Keep my light in your eyes

Am/C D7 E B/E E B/E

Say goodnight not good-bye

[Verse2]

E B/E C#m7

Don't you fear when you dream

A9 A E B7

Waking up is never what it seems

E B/E C#m7

Like a jewel buried deep

A# B7sus4 B7

Like a promise meant to keep

[Chorus]

G#7 G#7/C C#m

You are everything you want to be

Am/C Bsus4 B7

So just let your heart reach out to me

E B/E C#m7

I'll be right by your side

Am/C D7 E

Say goodnight not good-bye

[Solo]

A9 E/G# C#m B

Amaj7 E/G# C#m B A

[Chorus]

G#7 G#7/C C#m

You are everything you want to be

Am/C Bsus4 B7

So just let your heart reach out to me

Ending

E B/E C#m7

Keep my light in your eyes

Am/C D7 Em F#min7

Say goodnight not good-bye

B B7

Am7/9

Say goodnight not good-

[Outro]

E F#m/E E A/E

bye

Bdim/F F#m E/G# E/A B7

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