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Say Goodbye

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[Verse 1]
 CThings are cGhanging
It seems sFtrange and
I need to figure this Cout
You've got Gyour life
I got Fmine
But you're all I cared aboAmut
YesterGday we were laughing
CToday I'm left here asking
 DmWhere has all the time gone now
 FI'm left alone somehow
DmGrowing up and getting older
 FI don't want to believe it's over
[Pre-chorus riff]
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|---3--3--3--3--3-------------------|
A|---3--3--3--3--3-------------------|
E|---1--1--1--1--1-------------------|
[Chorus]
Don't say gooCdbyeG  
Cause FI don't wanna hear those words tonCightG  
Cause Fmaybe it's not the end for you and IAm  
And altGhough we knew
This tFime would come for Cme and you
DmDon't say anything tonight
 FIf you're gonna say goodbye
[Verse 2]
C-G-F-C-G-F-Am-G-F-C-Dm-F-Dm-F  
 CDo you rGemember
In DeFcember
How we swore we'd never cChange
Even though you're lGeaving
That our fFeelings
Would always stay the sAmame
I wish we coGuld be lauFghing
Instead I'm stCanding here asking
DmDo we have to end this now
FCan we make it last somehow
DmWe both know what we've gotta say, not today
FCause I don't wanna leave this way
[Pre-chorus riff]
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|---3--3--3--3--3-------------------|
A|---3--3--3--3--3-------------------|
E|---1--1--1--1--1-------------------|
[Chorus]
Don't say gooCdbyeG  
Cause FI don't wanna hear those words tonCightG  
Cause Fmaybe it's not the end for you and IAm  
And altGhough we knew
This tFime would come for Cme and you
DmDon't say anything tonight
 FIf you're gonna say goodbye
[Bridge]
   Am    B   CAnd if it's over
   Am    B   CIt hurts but I'm giving you my word
   Am    B   CI hope that you're always
DmHappy like Amwe were
DmHappy like wAme were
(There's a nice lil walk up with chords building up to the chorus with the key change.)
[Walk-up]
F-G-Am-B-C  
(Key changes for this chorus)
[Chorus]
Don't say gooDdbyeA  
Cause GI don't wanna hear those words tonDightA  
Cause Gmaybe it's not the end for you and IBm  
And altAhough we knew
This tGime would come for Dme and you
EDon't say anything tonight
 GIf you're gonna say goodbyDe
D-A-G-D-A-G-Bm-A-G-D  
[Outro]
YesterAday we were laGughing (if you're gonna say goodbyDe)
TodaAy I'm left Ghere asking (if you're gonna say goodbyBme)
And aAlthough we knew this tGime would come for Dme and you
EDon't say anything tonight
GIf you're gonna say goodbye
Ending
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Say Goodbye

by Skillet

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[Verse 1]

C G

Things are changing

It seems strange and

I need to figure this out

You've got your life

I got mine

But you're all I cared about

Yesterday we were laughing

Today I'm left here asking

Where has all the time gone now

I'm left alone somehow

Growing up and getting older

I don't want to believe it's over

[Pre-chorus riff]

e|-----------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------|

D|---3--3--3--3--3-------------------|

A|---3--3--3--3--3-------------------|

E|---1--1--1--1--1-------------------|

[Chorus]

C G

Don't say goodbye

F C G

Cause I don't wanna hear those words tonight

F Am

Cause maybe it's not the end for you and I

And although we knew

F C

This time would come for me and you

Don't say anything tonight

If you're gonna say goodbye

[Verse 2]

C G F C G F Am G F C Dm F Dm F

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C G

Do you remember

In December

How we swore we'd never change

Even though you're leaving

That our feelings

Would always stay the same

G F

I wish we could be laughing

Instead I'm standing here asking

Do we have to end this now

Can we make it last somehow

We both know what we've gotta say, not today

Cause I don't wanna leave this way

[Pre-chorus riff]

e|-----------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------|

D|---3--3--3--3--3-------------------|

A|---3--3--3--3--3-------------------|

E|---1--1--1--1--1-------------------|

[Chorus]

C G

Don't say goodbye

F C G

Cause I don't wanna hear those words tonight

F Am

Cause maybe it's not the end for you and I

And although we knew

F C

This time would come for me and you

Don't say anything tonight

If you're gonna say goodbye

[Bridge]

Am B C

And if it's over

Am B C

It hurts but I'm giving you my word

Am B C

I hope that you're always

Dm Am

Happy like we were

Dm Am

Happy like we were

(There's a nice lil walk up with chords building up to the chorus with the key change.)

[Walk-up]

F G Am B C

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(Key changes for this chorus)

[Chorus]

D A

Don't say goodbye

G D A

Cause I don't wanna hear those words tonight

G Bm

Cause maybe it's not the end for you and I

And although we knew

G D

This time would come for me and you

Don't say anything tonight

G D

If you're gonna say goodbye

D A G D A G Bm A G D

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[Outro]

A G D

Yesterday we were laughing (if you're gonna say goodbye)

A G Bm

Today I'm left here asking (if you're gonna say goodbye)

A G D

And although we knew this time would come for me and you

Don't say anything tonight

If you're gonna say goodbye

Ending

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