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Try Saying Goodbye

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[Intro]
F Dm
[Verse 1]
FIt's a you-said-this and she-said-thatGm  
And Dmbefore you know, it blows up fast
It's Fa teardrop falls and a slammin' door
And you dDmon't even know what you're fightin' for
[Chorus]
FHey, nobody said love was easy
And I knBbow it can be kinda hard to swallow your pride
DmYou thought "sorry" was the hardest word
CYou are ever gonna have to say to her in Bbyour whole life
Try sayin' goodbFye
Try sayin' goodbBbye
[Verse 2]
FWell, you fought like hell just to get this farGm  
Yeah, yDmou got the girl and she stole your heart
And now you're Fon a stool shootin' Ninety ProofGm  
But you aDmin't done nothin' that you can't undo
It ain't too late
[Chorus]
FHey, nobody said love was easy
And I kBbnow it can be kinda hard to swallow your pride
DmYou thought "sorry" was the hardest word
CYou are ever gonna have to say to her in Bbyour whole life
Try sayin' goodbFye
Try sayin' goodbBbye
Try sayin' goodbDmye
CYeah, oh yBbeah
[Bridge]
(Single Strum)
You thFink you're tough
Try standin' in the dust
While the woman you loGmve
DmPut you in the rearview
And drives away
[Outro]
FHey, nobody said love was easy
And I kBbnow it can be kinda hard to swallow your pride
DmYou thought "sorry" was the hardest word
CYou are ever gonna have to say to her in Bbyour whole life
Try sayin' goodbFye
Try sayin' goodbBbye
Oh yeahF  
Dm(Try sayin' goodbye)

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Try Saying Goodbye

by John King

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F Dm

[Verse 1]

F Gm

It's a you-said-this and she-said-that

And before you know, it blows up fast

It's a teardrop falls and a slammin' door

And you don't even know what you're fightin' for

[Chorus]

Hey, nobody said love was easy

And I know it can be kinda hard to swallow your pride

You thought "sorry" was the hardest word

C Bb

You are ever gonna have to say to her in your whole life

Try sayin' goodbye

[Verse 2]

F Gm

Well, you fought like hell just to get this far

Yeah, you got the girl and she stole your heart

F Gm

And now you're on a stool shootin' Ninety Proof

But you ain't done nothin' that you can't undo

It ain't too late

[Chorus]

Hey, nobody said love was easy

And I know it can be kinda hard to swallow your pride

You thought "sorry" was the hardest word

C Bb

You are ever gonna have to say to her in your whole life

Try sayin' goodbye

C Bb

Yeah, oh yeah

[Bridge]

(Single Strum)

You think you're tough

Try standin' in the dust

While the woman you love

Put you in the rearview

And drives away

[Outro]

Hey, nobody said love was easy

And I know it can be kinda hard to swallow your pride

You thought "sorry" was the hardest word

C Bb

You are ever gonna have to say to her in your whole life

Try sayin' goodbye

Oh yeah

(Try sayin' goodbye)

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