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I'M NEVER GONNA SAY GOODBYE
[Intro]
 D-  A/D-  G/D-  Gm/D(x2)
[Verse 1]
DSomebody A/Dlied to me,
G/DIt just can't be
You Gm/Dcan't be gone foreveDr.
 A/D-  G/D- Gm/D  
DSomebody A/Dgot it wrong,
G/DYou are gonna lA/Dove me all my lBmife.
E/G#Weren't we good togAether?
F#/A#Now I'm on my Bmown,
E/G#And I don't think IA'll
ever learn to lF#/A#ive,
One day aloBbne.Gm7  
[Chorus]
 Dpause     Daug/F#       GM7  A/G  
So I'm never gonna say goodbye,
F#m7Say gooBm7dbye, is sometEm7hing
I can't bA7susring my sA7elf to D9do.
Cause as Daug/F#long as I don't GM7say gooA/Gdbye,
F#m7darling Bm7I know,
Em7Part of me A7suswill always A7be with yoDu.
[Interlude]
 D-  A/D-  G/D-  Gm/D(x2)
[Verse 2]
DWhat am I gA/Donna do?
G/DHavin' you, Gm/Dwas all I've ever
DwantA/Ded.. G/DWanteGm/Dd!
DWhere am I gA/Donna go, to G/Dfeel the way
I fAelt inside your aBmrms?
E/G#Still my life is beAtter,
F#/A#Lovin' you as BmI do,
E/G#Thanks for being wiAth me
darling tF#/A#hanks, for being BbyouGm7...
[Chorus]
 Dpause      Daug/F#       GM7  A/G  
Woah I'm never gonna say goodbye,
F#m7Say gooBm7dbye, is sometEm7hing
I can't bA7susring my sA7elf to D9do.
Cause as Daug/F#long as I don't GM7say gooA/Gdbye,
F#m7darling Bm7I know,
Em7Part of me A7suswill always A7be with yoDu.
[Chorus]
 Ebpause     Ebaug/G       AbM7  Bb/Ab  
Woah I'm never gonna say goodbye,
Gm7Say goCm7odbye, is someFm7thing
I can't Bb7susbring my sBb7elf to Eb9do.
Cause as Ebaug/Glong as I don't AbM7say goodBb/Abbye,
Gm7darling Cm7I know,
Fm7Part of me Bb7suswill always Bb7be with yoEbu.
   Eb        Bb/Eb        Ab/Eb   Abm/EbWith... Ebyou

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Im Never Gonna Say Goodbye

by Billy Preston

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Chords in this song · guitar

A/D

G/D

Gm/D

E/G#

F#/A#

Gm7

Daug/F#

A/G

F#m7

Bm7

Em7

A7sus

Ebaug/G

AbM7

Bb/Ab

Cm7

Fm7

I'M NEVER GONNA SAY GOODBYE

[Intro]

D A/D G/D Gm/D

- - - (x2)

[Verse 1]

D A/D

Somebody lied to me,

G/D

It just can't be

Gm/D D

You can't be gone forever.

A/D G/D Gm/D

- -

D A/D

Somebody got it wrong,

G/D A/D Bm

You are gonna love me all my life.

E/G# A

Weren't we good together?

F#/A# Bm

Now I'm on my own,

E/G# A

And I don't think I'll

F#/A#

ever learn to live,

Bb Gm7

One day alone.

[Chorus]

D Daug/F# GM7 A/G

pause

So I'm never gonna say goodbye,

F#m7 Bm7 Em7

Say goodbye, is something

A7sus A7 D9

I can't bring my self to do.

Daug/F# GM7 A/G

Cause as long as I don't say goodbye,

F#m7 Bm7

darling I know,

Em7 A7sus A7 D

Part of me will always be with you.

[Interlude]

D A/D G/D Gm/D

- - - (x2)

[Verse 2]

D A/D

What am I gonna do?

G/D Gm/D

Havin' you, was all I've ever

D A/D G/D Gm/D

wanted.. Wanted!

D A/D G/D

Where am I gonna go, to feel the way

A Bm

I felt inside your arms?

E/G# A

Still my life is better,

F#/A# Bm

Lovin' you as I do,

E/G# A

Thanks for being with me

F#/A# Bb Gm7

darling thanks, for being you...

[Chorus]

D Daug/F# GM7 A/G

pause

Woah I'm never gonna say goodbye,

F#m7 Bm7 Em7

Say goodbye, is something

A7sus A7 D9

I can't bring my self to do.

Daug/F# GM7 A/G

Cause as long as I don't say goodbye,

F#m7 Bm7

darling I know,

Em7 A7sus A7 D

Part of me will always be with you.

[Chorus]

Eb Ebaug/G AbM7 Bb/Ab

pause

Woah I'm never gonna say goodbye,

Gm7 Cm7 Fm7

Say goodbye, is something

Bb7sus Bb7 Eb9

I can't bring my self to do.

Ebaug/G AbM7 Bb/Ab

Cause as long as I don't say goodbye,

Gm7 Cm7

darling I know,

Fm7 Bb7sus Bb7 Eb

Part of me will always be with you.

Eb Bb/Eb Ab/Eb Abm/Eb Eb

With... you

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