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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
			     "Goodbye Columbus"
				(Jim Yester)
Jim Yester, in the liner notes to the Japanese _From The Original Master
Tapes_ CD (Warner/Pioneer WPCP-3536):
  Written for Paramount Pictures, this was the title song for Ali McGraw's
  first major film.  A great exercise in songwriting, after viewing early
  film rushes in New York, the group returned to L.A.  to write, produce,
  and record our part of the music score in an amazingly short period of
  time.  [A rejected Kirkman/Alexander composition was reworked into
  _The Association_'s "Goodbye Forever".]
Verse 1:
	Cm7/FGot to say hello, it's a lucky Abmaj7dayCm7  
	Bbmaj7Kiss the moon goodDm7bye and be on our Abmaj7wayCm7  Dm7  
	GmIt's a lucky Ebday 'cause I found you
	Dm7Gonna build a Abmaj7new world around you
	Dm7Touch the sun and Dbmaj7run, it's a lucky Cm7/Fday
Chorus:
	BbHello life, gGmoodbye Columbus
	Dm7I've got a feelin' that Abmaj7you're gonna hear from us
	Dm7You're gonna know that we've tGmaken the world by surpDbmaj7rise
	Got that look in our Gbmaj7eyes
Verse 2:
	Its a lucky Bbmaj7day,   Ebmaj7just for changin'
	Abmaj7Leavin' the old world Dbmaj7behind
	Lucky Bbmaj7day for Ebmaj7walkin' a new road
	Abmaj7Just to clear your Dbmaj7mind
	Cm7It's a day for sDm7tartin' a new way
	EbTellin' the old one goodDm7bye
	Cm7Lucky day for gDm7ettin' above it
	EbSpread your wings and Dbmaj7flyCm7/F  
[repeat chorus]
	It's a lucky Bbday (goodbye Columbus...)
[repeat chorus]
	It's a lucky Dbmaj7day, yeah
	Gbmaj7Goodbye, goodbye Columbus
Coda [repeat to fade]:
	Dbmaj7Goodbye, goodbye Columbus
	Gbmaj7Goodbye, goodbye Columbus
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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Goodbye Columbus

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm7/F

Abmaj7

Cm7

Bbmaj7

Dm7

Dbmaj7

Gbmaj7

Ebmaj7

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

"Goodbye Columbus"

(Jim Yester)

Jim Yester, in the liner notes to the Japanese _From The Original Master

Tapes_ CD (Warner/Pioneer WPCP-3536):

Written for Paramount Pictures, this was the title song for Ali McGraw's

first major film. A great exercise in songwriting, after viewing early

film rushes in New York, the group returned to L.A. to write, produce,

and record our part of the music score in an amazingly short period of

time. [A rejected Kirkman/Alexander composition was reworked into

_The Association_'s "Goodbye Forever".]

Verse 1:

Cm7/F Abmaj7 Cm7

Got to say hello, it's a lucky day

Bbmaj7 Dm7 Abmaj7 Cm7 Dm7

Kiss the moon goodbye and be on our way

Gm Eb

It's a lucky day 'cause I found you

Dm7 Abmaj7

Gonna build a new world around you

Dm7 Dbmaj7 Cm7/F

Touch the sun and run, it's a lucky day

Chorus:

Bb Gm

Hello life, goodbye Columbus

Dm7 Abmaj7

I've got a feelin' that you're gonna hear from us

Dm7 Gm Dbmaj7

You're gonna know that we've taken the world by surprise

Gbmaj7

Got that look in our eyes

Verse 2:

Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7

Its a lucky day, just for changin'

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

Leavin' the old world behind

Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7

Lucky day for walkin' a new road

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

Just to clear your mind

Cm7 Dm7

It's a day for startin' a new way

Eb Dm7

Tellin' the old one goodbye

Cm7 Dm7

Lucky day for gettin' above it

Eb Dbmaj7 Cm7/F

Spread your wings and fly

[repeat chorus]

It's a lucky day (goodbye Columbus...)

[repeat chorus]

Dbmaj7

It's a lucky day, yeah

Gbmaj7

Goodbye, goodbye Columbus

Coda [repeat to fade]:

Dbmaj7

Goodbye, goodbye Columbus

Gbmaj7

Goodbye, goodbye Columbus

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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