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Goin Away Party

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[Intro]
C C#dim Dm G
[Verse]
  CI’m throwin'   C#dima goin' a-Dmway  Gparty
  CA party Caugfor a dream of Dm7mine
  FSo put me Fmsomewhere off in a Ccor-A7ner
With a D7glass and bottle of your party G7wine
[Verse]
  CDon't worry   C#dimit won't be a Dmloud Gparty
  CI feel too Cauglow to get too Dm7high
  FIt's just a Fmsad goin' a-Cway A7party
For a D7dream I'm G7telling good-Cbye
[Verse]
  CI’m throwin'   C#dima goin' a-Dmway  Gparty
  CA party Caugfor a dream of Dm7mine
  FNobody's Fmcoming but a Cheart-A7ache
And some D7tears will drop in now most any-G7time
[Verse]
  CDon't worry   C#dimit won't be a Dmloud Gparty
  CDreams don't make Caugnoise when they Dm7die
  FAnd so since it's a Fmgoin' a-Cway A7party
  D7Go away   G7and let me Ccry
[Outro]
  FIt's just a Fmsad goin' a-Cway A7party
For a D7dream I'm G7telling good-Cbye

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Goin Away Party

by Merle Haggard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#dim

Caug

Dm7

[Intro]

C C#dim Dm G

[Verse]

C C#dim Dm G

I’m throwin' a goin' a-way party

C Caug Dm7

A party for a dream of mine

F Fm C A7

So put me somewhere off in a cor-ner

D7 G7

With a glass and bottle of your party wine

[Verse]

C C#dim Dm G

Don't worry it won't be a loud party

C Caug Dm7

I feel too low to get too high

F Fm C A7

It's just a sad goin' a-way party

D7 G7 C

For a dream I'm telling good-bye

[Verse]

C C#dim Dm G

I’m throwin' a goin' a-way party

C Caug Dm7

A party for a dream of mine

F Fm C A7

Nobody's coming but a heart-ache

D7 G7

And some tears will drop in now most any-time

[Verse]

C C#dim Dm G

Don't worry it won't be a loud party

C Caug Dm7

Dreams don't make noise when they die

F Fm C A7

And so since it's a goin' a-way party

D7 G7 C

Go away and let me cry

[Outro]

F Fm C A7

It's just a sad goin' a-way party

D7 G7 C

For a dream I'm telling good-bye

About Goin Away Party Chords by Merle Haggard

Learn how to play Goin Away Party by Merle Haggard with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Goin Away Party chords”, “Goin Away Party guitar chords”, or “Merle Haggard Goin Away Party chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Goin Away Party chords and for experienced players who want accurate Goin Away Party lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, C#dim, Dm, G, Caug, Dm7.

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What key is "Goin Away Party" in?

The chords for "Goin Away Party" show the original chord names (including C, C#dim, Dm, G, Caug, Dm7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.