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[Intro]
C D Bm C
 C   D   Bm   D   C(x2)
[Verse 1]
CAll my Dlife I read beBmtween the Clines
CHeld on too tDight, you kBmnow I DtriCed
CBut in the eDnd it left me BmparaClyzed
CIt's all riDght, goodBmbye, goodCbye
CSeems like yDesterday BmI was a cChild
CJust a rDipple in the Bmfolds Dof tiCme
CI wish you wDell, I want to see Bmyou smCile
CIt's all riDght, goBmodbye goCodbye
[Chorus]
EmGoodbyDe, goodbBmye, goodCbye
EmI won't cDry, I won't Bmcry, I won't Ccry
EmLord knoDws how haBmrd we triCed
EmGoodbye, Dgoodbye, BmgoodbyeC  
[Verse 2]
CSo many thiDngs I want to Bmsay to yCou
CSo many sleDepless nights I prBmayed foDr Cyou
CMy heart's Dan ashtray and I lost Bmmy minCd
CYou bring the Dsmokes, I've Bmgot Dthe Ctime
CI want to sDcream, I want to Bmlaugh, I want to close Cmy eyes
CI want to hiDde somewhere that's Bmhard tDo fiCnd
CStop wasting Dtime trying to shaBmpe your Clife
CIt's all rDight, goBmodbye
CGoodbye, gBmoodbye, gCoodbye
[Chorus]
EmGoodbyDe, goodbBmye, goodbCye
EmI won't cDry, I won't Bmcry, I won't Ccry
EmLord knoDws how harBmd we trieCd
EmGoodbye, Dgoodbye, BmgoodbyCe
[Instrumental]
 Em   D   C   C(x2)
Em D C C Bm/F# Bmaj C
[Verse 3]
CMy pretty Dbird, my favorite lBmullaCby
CHow'd I bDecome the thorn Bmin yoDur sCide?
CAll your lauDghter turned iBmnto a cCry
CIt's all rDight, goodbBmye
CGoodbye, gBmoodbye, Cgoodbye
[Chorus]
EmGoodbyeD, goodbyeBm, goodbyCe
EmI won't cDry, I won't cryBm, I won't crCy
EmLord knoDws how haBmrd we triCed
EmIt's all riDght, it's all Bmright, it's all riCght
EmIt's all riDght, it's all Bmright, it's all riCght
EmGoodbyDe, goodbyeBm, goodbyCe

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Goodbye

by Cage the Elephant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/F#

Bmaj

[Intro]

C D Bm C

C D Bm D C

(x2)

[Verse 1]

C D Bm C

All my life I read between the lines

C D Bm D C

Held on too tight, you know I tried

C D Bm C

But in the end it left me paralyzed

C D Bm C

It's all right, goodbye, goodbye

C D Bm C

Seems like yesterday I was a child

C D Bm D C

Just a ripple in the folds of time

C D Bm C

I wish you well, I want to see you smile

C D Bm C

It's all right, goodbye goodbye

[Chorus]

Em D Bm C

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Em D Bm C

I won't cry, I won't cry, I won't cry

Em D Bm C

Lord knows how hard we tried

Em D Bm C

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

[Verse 2]

C D Bm C

So many things I want to say to you

C D Bm D C

So many sleepless nights I prayed for you

C D Bm C

My heart's an ashtray and I lost my mind

C D Bm D C

You bring the smokes, I've got the time

C D Bm C

I want to scream, I want to laugh, I want to close my eyes

C D Bm D C

I want to hide somewhere that's hard to find

C D Bm C

Stop wasting time trying to shape your life

C D Bm

It's all right, goodbye

C Bm C

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

[Chorus]

Em D Bm C

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Em D Bm C

I won't cry, I won't cry, I won't cry

Em D Bm C

Lord knows how hard we tried

Em D Bm C

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

[Instrumental]

Em D C C

(x2)

Em D C C Bm/F# Bmaj C

[Verse 3]

C D Bm C

My pretty bird, my favorite lullaby

C D Bm D C

How'd I become the thorn in your side?

C D Bm C

All your laughter turned into a cry

C D Bm

It's all right, goodbye

C Bm C

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

[Chorus]

Em D Bm C

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Em D Bm C

I won't cry, I won't cry, I won't cry

Em D Bm C

Lord knows how hard we tried

Em D Bm C

It's all right, it's all right, it's all right

Em D Bm C

It's all right, it's all right, it's all right

Em D Bm C

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

About Goodbye Chords by Cage the Elephant

Learn how to play Goodbye by Cage the Elephant with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Goodbye chords”, “Goodbye guitar chords”, or “Cage the Elephant Goodbye 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 Goodbye chords and for experienced players who want accurate Goodbye lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, D, Bm, Em, Bm/F#, Bmaj.

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