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This Is Not Goodbye

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[Intro]
| C| Am| F| G  
[Verse 1]
I can Csee it in your eyes that you are restAmless.
The Ftime has come for you to Gleave.
It’s so Chard to let you go, but Amin this life I know
You have to Fbe who you were made to Gbe.
[Pre-Chorus]
As you Fstep out on the Groad I’ll say a Amprayer,
So that Fin my heart you always will be Gthere.
[Chorus]
CThis is not goodFbye.
I Amknow we’ll meet again,
So Glet your life begin.
‘Cause Cthis is not goodFbye.
It’s just "I Amlove you" to take with you
UntGil you’re home aCgain.
[Turnaround]
| C| Am| F| G  
[Verse 2]
The Cstirring in your soul has left you wonAmd'ring
Should you Fstay or turn aGround?
Just remCember that your dreams, they are a Ampromise
That you were Fmade to change the world.
So don’t let Gfear stop you now,
[Chorus]
CThis is not goodFbye.
I Amknow we’ll meet again,
So Glet your life begin.
‘Cause Cthis is not goodFbye.
It’s just "I Amlove you" to take with you
UntGil you’re home agFain.
[Interlude]
| F   G| Am   G/B   C  
    Oh.
[Bridge]
I Fknow the brightest Gstar above
Was creAmated by the G/Bone who Cloved
More Fthan we’ll ever Gknow
To Amguide you when you’re G/Blost.
What Fstarted as a G/Bstill, small voice
Is Amraging now, and your G/Bonly Cchoice
Is to Ffollow who you Gare.
So Amfollow who you G/Bare.
[Chorus 2]
'Cause Cthis is not goodFbye.
I Amknow we’ll meet again.G  
Oh, Cthis is not goodFbye.
I Amknow we'll meet again,
so Glet your life begin.
‘Cause Cthis is not goodFbye.
It’s just "I Amlove you" to take with you
UntGil you’re home.
It is "I love Fyou" to take Gwith you
UntAmil you’re G/Bhome.
It is "I love Fyou" to take Gwith you
UntAmil you’re G/Bhome aCgain.
[Outro]
| C| Am| F| G|C  

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This Is Not Goodbye

by Sidewalk Prophets

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G/B

[Intro]

C Am F G

| | | |

[Verse 1]

C Am

I can see it in your eyes that you are restless.

F G

The time has come for you to leave.

C Am

It’s so hard to let you go, but in this life I know

F G

You have to be who you were made to be.

[Pre-Chorus]

F G Am

As you step out on the road I’ll say a prayer,

F G

So that in my heart you always will be there.

[Chorus]

C F

This is not goodbye.

I know we’ll meet again,

So let your life begin.

C F

‘Cause this is not goodbye.

It’s just "I love you" to take with you

G C

Until you’re home again.

[Turnaround]

C Am F G

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[Verse 2]

C Am

The stirring in your soul has left you wond'ring

F G

Should you stay or turn around?

C Am

Just remember that your dreams, they are a promise

That you were made to change the world.

So don’t let fear stop you now,

[Chorus]

C F

This is not goodbye.

I know we’ll meet again,

So let your life begin.

C F

‘Cause this is not goodbye.

It’s just "I love you" to take with you

G F

Until you’re home again.

[Interlude]

F G Am G/B C

| |

Oh.

[Bridge]

F G

I know the brightest star above

Am G/B C

Was created by the one who loved

F G

More than we’ll ever know

Am G/B

To guide you when you’re lost.

F G/B

What started as a still, small voice

Am G/B C

Is raging now, and your only choice

F G

Is to follow who you are.

Am G/B

So follow who you are.

[Chorus 2]

C F

'Cause this is not goodbye.

Am G

I know we’ll meet again.

C F

Oh, this is not goodbye.

I know we'll meet again,

so let your life begin.

C F

‘Cause this is not goodbye.

It’s just "I love you" to take with you

Until you’re home.

F G

It is "I love you" to take with you

Am G/B

Until you’re home.

F G

It is "I love you" to take with you

Am G/B C

Until you’re home again.

[Outro]

C Am F G C

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