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Bye Bye

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Tuning: Standard with CAPO on 3rd fret
Chords:
G:     320033
D/F#:  2x0232
Em:    022000
Bm7:   x24232
C:     x32010
G/B:   x20033
Am7:   x02010
D11:   xx0010
G  D/F# Em  Bm7  C  G/B  Am7  D11
GThis is for my peoples who just lD/F#ost somebody 
Your bEmest friend, your baby, your Bm7man or your lady 
CPut your hand way up G/Bhigh 
We will never Am7say bD11ye (no, no, no) 
GMamma's, daddy's, sisters, brothers, fD/F#riends and cousins 
TEmhis is for my peoples who lost tBm7heir grandmothers 
CLift your head to the G/Bsky 
'Cos we will never Am7say bD11ye 
GAs a child tD/F#here were them times 
EmI didn't get it but you kBm7ept me in line 
I didn't kCnow why you didn't show up some G/Btimes 
On Sunday mornings and I mAm7issed you 
But I'm glad we tD11alked through 
All them gGrown full things sepaD/F#ration brings 
You nEmever let me know it, you nBm7ever let it show 
Because you lCoved me and obviG/Bously 
Theres so much Am7more left so say 
If you were wD11ith me today face to fGace 
(Chorus) 
I never knew I D/F#could hurt like thEmis 
And everyday Bm7life goes on like 
“I wCish I could talk to you for awhile” 
“G/BMiss you but I try not to cry” 
   Am7As time    D11goes by 
   GAnd as soon as you rD/F#eached a better Emplace 
Still I’ll give the wBm7orld to see your fCace 
(bye) And be back here next to you 
G/B(bye)It feels like you're gone too soon 
Am7(bye)Now the hardest thing to do    D11is say bye bGye 
(D/F#Bye byEme byBm7e byCe bG/Bye byAm7e) x3 
Bye D11bye 
And you nGever got a chance to see how gD/F#ood I’ve done 
And you nEmever got to see me back at number Bm7one 
CI wish that you were here to celebG/Brate together 
Am7I wish that we could spend the holiD11days together 
I remGember when you used to tuck me D/F#in at night 
With the TEmeddy Bear you gave me that I Bm7held so tight 
I thCought you were so strong 
You'd make it tG/Bhrough whatever 
It’s Am7so hard to accept the fact you’re D11gone forever G  
(Chorus) 
I never knew I D/F#could hurt like thEmis 
And everyday Bm7life goes on like 
“I wCish I could talk to you for awhile” 
“G/BMiss you but I try not to cry” 
   Am7As time    D11goes by 
   GAnd as soon as you rD/F#eached a better Emplace 
Still I’ll give the wBm7orld to see your fCace 
(bye) And be back here next to you 
G/B(bye)It feels like you're gone too soon 
Am7(bye)Now the hardest thing to do    D11is say bye bGye 
(D/F#Bye byEme byBm7e byCe bG/Bye byAm7e) x3 
Bye D11bye 
GThis is for my peoples who just lD/F#ost somebody 
Your bEmest friend, your baby, your Bm7man or your lady 
CPut your hand way up G/Bhigh 
We will never Am7say bD11ye (no, no, no) 
GMamma's, daddy's, sisters, brothers, fD/F#riends and cousins 
TEmhis is for my peoples who lost tBm7heir grandmothers 
CLift your head to the G/Bsky 
'Cos we will never Am7say bD11ye  Gbye
(Chorus) 
I never knew I D/F#could hurt like thEmis 
And everyday Bm7life goes on like 
“I wCish I could talk to you for awhile” 
“G/BMiss you but I try not to cry” 
   Am7As time    D11goes by 
   GAnd as soon as you rD/F#eached a better Emplace 
Still I’ll give the wBm7orld to see your fCace 
(bye) And be back here next to you 
G/B(bye)It feels like you're gone too soon 
Am7(bye)Now the hardest thing to do    D11is say bye bGye D/F#  
IEmts hard to say bye bBm7ye bye bye bye Cbye 
So come on somG/Bebody sing it wAm7ith me 
Wave your hD11ands up high 
  GHey, tD/F#his if for my peoples who just lEmost somebody 
   Bm7So this is for Ceverybody G/B  
You put your hand Am7to the sky 
D11we will never say bye bGye  

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Bye Bye

by Mariah Carey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Bm7

G/B

Am7

D11

Tuning: Standard with CAPO on 3rd fret

Chords:

: 320033

D/F#

: 2x0232

: 022000

Bm7

: x24232

: x32010

G/B

: x20033

Am7

: x02010

D11

: xx0010

G D/F# Em Bm7 C G/B Am7 D11

G D/F#

This is for my peoples who just lost somebody

Em Bm7

Your best friend, your baby, your man or your lady

C G/B

Put your hand way up high

Am7 D11

We will never say bye (no, no, no)

G D/F#

Mamma's, daddy's, sisters, brothers, friends and cousins

Em Bm7

This is for my peoples who lost their grandmothers

C G/B

Lift your head to the sky

Am7 D11

'Cos we will never say bye

G D/F#

As a child there were them times

Em Bm7

I didn't get it but you kept me in line

C G/B

I didn't know why you didn't show up some times

Am7

On Sunday mornings and I missed you

D11

But I'm glad we talked through

G D/F#

All them grown full things separation brings

Em Bm7

You never let me know it, you never let it show

C G/B

Because you loved me and obviously

Am7

Theres so much more left so say

D11 G

If you were with me today face to face

(Chorus)

D/F# Em

I never knew I could hurt like this

Bm7

And everyday life goes on like

“I wish I could talk to you for awhile”

G/B

“Miss you but I try not to cry”

Am7 D11

As time goes by

G D/F# Em

And as soon as you reached a better place

Bm7 C

Still I’ll give the world to see your face

(bye) And be back here next to you

G/B

(bye)It feels like you're gone too soon

Am7 D11 G

(bye)Now the hardest thing to do is say bye bye

D/F# Em Bm7 C G/B Am7

(Bye bye bye bye bye bye) x3

D11

Bye bye

G D/F#

And you never got a chance to see how good I’ve done

Em Bm7

And you never got to see me back at number one

C G/B

I wish that you were here to celebrate together

Am7 D11

I wish that we could spend the holidays together

G D/F#

I remember when you used to tuck me in at night

Em Bm7

With the Teddy Bear you gave me that I held so tight

I thought you were so strong

G/B

You'd make it through whatever

Am7 D11 G

It’s so hard to accept the fact you’re gone forever

(Chorus)

D/F# Em

I never knew I could hurt like this

Bm7

And everyday life goes on like

“I wish I could talk to you for awhile”

G/B

“Miss you but I try not to cry”

Am7 D11

As time goes by

G D/F# Em

And as soon as you reached a better place

Bm7 C

Still I’ll give the world to see your face

(bye) And be back here next to you

G/B

(bye)It feels like you're gone too soon

Am7 D11 G

(bye)Now the hardest thing to do is say bye bye

D/F# Em Bm7 C G/B Am7

(Bye bye bye bye bye bye) x3

D11

Bye bye

G D/F#

This is for my peoples who just lost somebody

Em Bm7

Your best friend, your baby, your man or your lady

C G/B

Put your hand way up high

Am7 D11

We will never say bye (no, no, no)

G D/F#

Mamma's, daddy's, sisters, brothers, friends and cousins

Em Bm7

This is for my peoples who lost their grandmothers

C G/B

Lift your head to the sky

Am7 D11 G

'Cos we will never say bye bye

(Chorus)

D/F# Em

I never knew I could hurt like this

Bm7

And everyday life goes on like

“I wish I could talk to you for awhile”

G/B

“Miss you but I try not to cry”

Am7 D11

As time goes by

G D/F# Em

And as soon as you reached a better place

Bm7 C

Still I’ll give the world to see your face

(bye) And be back here next to you

G/B

(bye)It feels like you're gone too soon

Am7 D11 G D/F#

(bye)Now the hardest thing to do is say bye bye

Em Bm7 C

Its hard to say bye bye bye bye bye bye

G/B Am7

So come on somebody sing it with me

D11

Wave your hands up high

G D/F# Em

Hey, this if for my peoples who just lost somebody

Bm7 C G/B

So this is for everybody

Am7

You put your hand to the sky

D11 G

we will never say bye bye

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