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DMy lovely woman child,
I found you Gout running Dwild with someone Emnew.
You've been unGtrue, and Emev'rybody Aknows A7we're Dthrough.
But I can't Dsay goodGbye to you,
no matter Dwhat you do.C  
My heart won't Glet you go,
although I Cknow you go with Dsomeone new, I Gthink of you.
GI think of Chow you kiss, your Ftenderness.
With Dall of this, I Gmiss the way you Csay, Ggood-Cnight.
BitterFsweet your kisses,
when my heart still misses, the way that F7things used to Cbe.C7  
But I Fknow you're strong for, other arms you long for,
and you can never come F7back Cto Bbme
Not just for yesterday, Atonight or toBbmorrow.
Ah, but forDmever, I'll Chear you say goodFnightD, goodFnight.D  
GGoodnight turned Aout to be a GliDe,
Gand I can't Ahelp it if I GcrDy.
GoodEmnight, my love, sleep Atight, my A7love, AgoodDnight.F  D  

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Goodnight

by Roy Orbison

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Goodnight chords

My lovely woman child,

G D Em

I found you out running wild with someone new.

G Em A A7 D

You've been untrue, and ev'rybody knows we're through.

D G

But I can't say goodbye to you,

D C

no matter what you do.

My heart won't let you go,

C D G

although I know you go with someone new, I think of you.

G C F

I think of how you kiss, your tenderness.

D G C G C

With all of this, I miss the way you say, good-night.

Bittersweet your kisses,

F7 C C7

when my heart still misses, the way that things used to be.

But I know you're strong for, other arms you long for,

F7 C Bb

and you can never come back to me

A Bb

Not just for yesterday, tonight or tomorrow.

Dm C F D F D

Ah, but forever, I'll hear you say goodnight, goodnight.

G A G D

Goodnight turned out to be a lie,

G A G D

and I can't help it if I cry.

Em A A7 A D F D

Goodnight, my love, sleep tight, my love, goodnight.

About Goodnight Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play Goodnight by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Goodnight chords”, “Goodnight guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison Goodnight 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 Goodnight chords and for experienced players who want accurate Goodnight lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, Em, A, A7, C.

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What key is "Goodnight" in?

The chords for "Goodnight" show the original chord names (including D, G, Em, A, A7, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.