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Never Say Goodbye

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[Intro]
| A| C#m| D| Dm|
[Verse 1]
AAs I sit in this smokey room
C#mThe night about to end
GI pass my time with strangers
But this Dbottle's my only friend
ARemember when we used to park on
C#mButler Street out in the dark
GRemember when we lost the keys
And Dyou lost more than that in my backseat, baby
[Pre-Chorus]
ARemember how we used to talk
About C#mbusting out, we'd break their hearts
ToGge-Dther, forGe - Dver
[Chorus]
Never Asay goodbye, never C#msay goodbye
DYou and me and my old friends
DmHoping it would never end
ASay goodbye, never C#msay goodbye
DHoldin' on - we've gotta try
DmHoldin' on to never say goodbye
[Interlude]
| A| C#m| D| Dm|
[Verse 2]
ARemember days of skipping school
C#mRacing cars and being cool
With a Gsix pack and the radio
We Ddidn't need no place to go
ARemember at the prom that night
C#mYou and me, we had a fight
But the Gband, they played our favorite song
And I Dheld you in my arms so strong
[Pre-Chorus]
We Adanced so close, we danced so slow
And I sC#mwore I'd never let you go
ToGge-Dther, forGe - Dver
[Chorus]
Never Asay goodbye, never C#msay goodbye
DYou and me and my old friends
DmHoping it would never end
ASay goodbye, never C#msay goodbye
DHoldin' on - we've gotta try
DmHoldin' on to never say goodbye
[Solo]
| A| C#m| D| F   G|
| A| C#m| D| F  
[Pre-chorus]
OGoh, and I Aguess you'd say we used to talk
About C#mbusting out, we'd break their hearts
ToGge-Dther, forGe - Dver
[Chorus/Outro]
Never Asay goodbye, never C#msay goodbye
DYou and me and my old friends
DmHoping it would never end
ASay goodbye, never C#msay goodbye
DHoldin' on - we've gotta try
DmHoldin' on to never say goodAbyyyyyyy-y-y-C#mye
Yeah DyeahDm  
| A| C#m| D| Dm| A  
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The story behind the song

This power ballad, featured on Bon Jovi's 1986 album Slippery When Wet, tells a story of enduring connection and the promise of a love that transcends separation. With its drawn-out vocals and slower tempo, it offers a contrast to the faster pace of much of the album. Written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, the song captures a feeling of devotion and the hope that true love will always find its way back. It plays like an anthem for those who believe in a love that can withstand anything.

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