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Sweetest Goodbye

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Am7Where you are it seems to be as Dadd9far as an eternity
G6Outstreched arms open hearts, and Em7if it never ends then when do we start?
Am7I'll never leave you beDadd9hind or treat you unG6kind
I know you underEm7stand
Am7And with a tear in my Dadd9eye, give me the sweetest goodG6bye
That I Em7ever did receive
CPushing forward and B7arching back, Em7bring me closer to heart attack
CSay goodbye and just B7fly away, Em7when you come back, I have something to say
CHow does it feel to know you B7never have to be alEm7one, when you get home?
CThere must be someplace here that B7only you and I could Em7go,
So I can show you how I...
Am7Dream away everyday, Dadd9try so hard to disregard
The G6rythm of the rain that drops
And that Em7coincides with the beating of my heart
Am7I'll never leave you beDadd9hind or treat you unG6kind
I know you underEm7stand
Am7And with a tear in my Dadd9eye, give me the sweetest goodG6bye
That I Em7ever did receive
CPushing forward and B7arching back, Em7bring me closer to heart attack
CSay goodbye and just B7fly away, Em7when you come back, I have something to say
CHow does it feel to know you B7never have to be aEm7lone, when you get home?
CThere must be someplace here that B7only you and I could Em7go,
Em7So I can show you how I
CFeel, B7feel, Em7feel, feel

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Sweetest Goodbye

by Maroon 5

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Am7

Dadd9

Em7

Am7 Dadd9

Where you are it seems to be as far as an eternity

G6 Em7

Outstreched arms open hearts, and if it never ends then when do we start?

Am7 Dadd9 G6

I'll never leave you behind or treat you unkind

Em7

I know you understand

Am7 Dadd9 G6

And with a tear in my eye, give me the sweetest goodbye

Em7

That I ever did receive

C B7 Em7

Pushing forward and arching back, bring me closer to heart attack

C B7 Em7

Say goodbye and just fly away, when you come back, I have something to say

C B7 Em7

How does it feel to know you never have to be alone, when you get home?

C B7 Em7

There must be someplace here that only you and I could go,

So I can show you how I...

Am7 Dadd9

Dream away everyday, try so hard to disregard

The rythm of the rain that drops

Em7

And that coincides with the beating of my heart

Am7 Dadd9 G6

I'll never leave you behind or treat you unkind

Em7

I know you understand

Am7 Dadd9 G6

And with a tear in my eye, give me the sweetest goodbye

Em7

That I ever did receive

C B7 Em7

Pushing forward and arching back, bring me closer to heart attack

C B7 Em7

Say goodbye and just fly away, when you come back, I have something to say

C B7 Em7

How does it feel to know you never have to be alone, when you get home?

C B7 Em7

There must be someplace here that only you and I could go,

Em7

So I can show you how I

C B7 Em7

Feel, feel, feel, feel

About Sweetest Goodbye Chords by Maroon 5

Learn how to play Sweetest Goodbye by Maroon 5 with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sweetest Goodbye chords”, “Sweetest Goodbye guitar chords”, or “Maroon 5 Sweetest 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 Sweetest Goodbye chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sweetest Goodbye lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am7, Dadd9, G6, Em7, C, B7.

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Is "Sweetest Goodbye" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Sweetest Goodbye" by Maroon 5 with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Maroon 5 below.

What key is "Sweetest Goodbye" in?

The chords for "Sweetest Goodbye" show the original chord names (including Am7, Dadd9, G6, Em7, C, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.