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                             Goodbye - Mick Flannery
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Tuning: Standard
I learned this by ear today and Ive found that when Im picking at it 
along to the song that it sounds better without using the high e string. 
So because of this the chords I use are as follows. Hope this is useful: 
G:    32003x
D:    xx023x
D/F#: 2x023x
Em:   02200x
C:    x3201x
Verse:
GI lay iDn your aGrms G  D/F#  
In the rEmoom where yCou had boDrne the scGars.
GIt was lDate at nGight,G  D/F#  
And the cEmity laCy aslDeep outGside.
Chorus:
And the mGoon was Amin your Chair,
And it aGll was sAmo      unCfair, 
or was it, Gd...Bme....Car?G  Bm  C  
Verse:
GI said DIm leaving sGoon.G  D/F#  
I must Emgo and Cdo what DI must dGo
GYou said you'd DundersGtand.G  D/F#  
But I rEmeally dCont see hDow you cGan.
Chorus:
When I sGaid IAmd make the Ctime
And toGmorrow AmI'd call Cby, 
that was a GliBme.C  G  Bm  C  
Verse:
GI'm no Dladies Gman,G  D/F#  
And I nEmever wiCll be oDne of thGem.
GI didn't Dsteal from yGou.G  D/F#  
And what Emhappened hCere was notDhing nGew.
Chorus:
Not to Gmake it Amall sound Cvain,
You lay the mGan, you Amlay his Cname, but lay no GcBmlaiCm.G  Bm  C  
Verse
GI can't exDplain no mGore.G  D/F#  
Ah Emgirl, come Con, you Dknew beGfore,
GBefore you Dtook me Ghome.G  D/F#  
I can oEmnly woCrk if DI'm aGlone.
Chorus:
And when I sGaid gooAmdnight toCnight,
When I saGid goodAmnight toCnight, 
that meant goGodbBmye. C  G  Bm  C  

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Goodbye

by Mick Flannery

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D/F#

Goodbye - Mick Flannery

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Tuning: Standard

I learned this by ear today and Ive found that when Im picking at it

along to the song that it sounds better without using the high e string.

So because of this the chords I use are as follows. Hope this is useful:

G: 32003x

D: xx023x

D/F#: 2x023x

Em: 02200x

C: x3201x

Verse:

G D G G D/F#

I lay in your arms

Em C D G

In the room where you had borne the scars.

G D G G D/F#

It was late at night,

Em C D G

And the city lay asleep outside.

Chorus:

G Am C

And the moon was in your hair,

G Am C

And it all was so unfair,

G Bm C G Bm C

or was it, d...e....ar?

Verse:

G D G G D/F#

I said Im leaving soon.

Em C D G

I must go and do what I must do

G D G G D/F#

You said you'd understand.

Em C D G

But I really dont see how you can.

Chorus:

G Am C

When I said Id make the time

G Am C

And tomorrow I'd call by,

G Bm C G Bm C

that was a lie.

Verse:

G D G G D/F#

I'm no ladies man,

Em C D G

And I never will be one of them.

G D G G D/F#

I didn't steal from you.

Em C D G

And what happened here was nothing new.

Chorus:

G Am C

Not to make it all sound vain,

G Am C G Bm C G Bm C

You lay the man, you lay his name, but lay no claim.

Verse

G D G G D/F#

I can't explain no more.

Em C D G

Ah girl, come on, you knew before,

G D G G D/F#

Before you took me home.

Em C D G

I can only work if I'm alone.

Chorus:

G Am C

And when I said goodnight tonight,

G Am C

When I said goodnight tonight,

G Bm C G Bm C

that meant goodbye.

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