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Say Hello Wave Goodbye

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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
StCanding at the door of the Fmaj7Pink FlamGingo crying Cin the rainFmaj7  G  
CIt was a kind of Fmaj7so-so lGove and I'm gConna make sure it never Fmaj7happens agGain
YCou and I, it Fmaj7had to Gbe the stCanding joke of the Fmaj7yearG  
YCou were a sleep-around,       Fmaj7a lGost and found aCnd not for me, I Fmaj7feelG  
[Instrumental]
C Fmaj7 G
C Fmaj7 G
[Verse 2]
CI tried to make it work, Fmaj7you in a cGocktail skirt and Cme in a suit, well it Fmaj7just wasn't Gme
YCou're used to wearing less, Fmaj7and now your lGife's a mess Cso insecure you Fmaj7seeG  
CI've put up with all the scenes and Fmaj7this is one scGene that's gCoing to be played my Fmaj7wayG  
[Chorus]
TFake your hAmands off Emme,    F     G  FI don't belAmong to Emyou, you sFeeG  
TFake a lAmook at my fEmace for the lFast time,    G  FI never knew you, Amyou never knew me, Emsay hello, goodbFyeG  
  CSay Fmaj7hello, wGave goodbCyeFmaj7  G  
[Verse 3]
UCnder the deep red lightFmaj7s I can see the mGakeup slCiding downFmaj7  G  
Well hCey little girl you will Fmaj7always mGake up, so tCake off that unbFmaj7ecoming frGown
WhCat about me, well, Fmaj7I'll find sGomeone who's nCot going cheap in the Fmaj7salesG  
A nCice little housewife who'll Fmaj7give me a stGeady life and wCon't keep going Fmaj7off the rGails
[Chorus]
TFake your hAmands off Emme,    F     G  FI don't belAmong to Emyou, you sFeeG  
TFake a lAmook at my fEmace for the lFast time,    G  FI never knew you, Amyou never knew me, Emsay hello, goodbFyeG  
  CSay Fmaj7hello anGd wave goCodbyFmaj7eG  
[Verse 4]
WCe've been involved for Fmaj7quite a whGile now and to kCeep you secret Fmaj7has been hGell
We're strCangers meeting for the first Fmaj7time, okGay? Just smCile and say Fmaj7helloG  
[Coda]
  CSay Fmaj7hello then wGave goodbCye       Fmaj7     G    CSay Fmaj7hello then wGave goodbCyeFmaj7  G  
  CSay Fmaj7hello then wGave goodbCye       Fmaj7     G    CSay Fmaj7hello then wGave goodbCyeFmaj7  G  
  CSay Fmaj7hello then wGave goodbCye       Fmaj7     G    CSay Fmaj7hello then wGave goodbCyeFmaj7  G  
[Guitar Riff]
e|-7--------|-0-------------1-|
B|---8------|---1---------3---|
G|-----9----|-----2-----4-----|
D|-------10-|-------3--5------|
A|----------|-----------------|
E|----------|-----------------|

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Say Hello Wave Goodbye

by Soft Cell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G

Standing at the door of the Pink Flamingo crying in the rain

C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G

It was a kind of so-so love and I'm gonna make sure it never happens again

C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G

You and I, it had to be the standing joke of the year

C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G

You were a sleep-around, a lost and found and not for me, I feel

[Instrumental]

C Fmaj7 G

[Verse 2]

C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G

I tried to make it work, you in a cocktail skirt and me in a suit, well it just wasn't me

C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G

You're used to wearing less, and now your life's a mess so insecure you see

C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G

I've put up with all the scenes and this is one scene that's going to be played my way

[Chorus]

F Am Em F G F Am Em F G

Take your hands off me, I don't belong to you, you see

F Am Em F G F Am Em F G

Take a look at my face for the last time, I never knew you, you never knew me, say hello, goodbye

C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G

Say hello, wave goodbye

[Verse 3]

C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G

Under the deep red lights I can see the makeup sliding down

C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G

Well hey little girl you will always make up, so take off that unbecoming frown

C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G

What about me, well, I'll find someone who's not going cheap in the sales

C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G

A nice little housewife who'll give me a steady life and won't keep going off the rails

[Chorus]

F Am Em F G F Am Em F G

Take your hands off me, I don't belong to you, you see

F Am Em F G F Am Em F G

Take a look at my face for the last time, I never knew you, you never knew me, say hello, goodbye

C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G

Say hello and wave goodbye

[Verse 4]

C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G

We've been involved for quite a while now and to keep you secret has been hell

C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G

We're strangers meeting for the first time, okay? Just smile and say hello

[Coda]

C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G

Say hello then wave goodbye Say hello then wave goodbye

C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G

Say hello then wave goodbye Say hello then wave goodbye

C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 G

Say hello then wave goodbye Say hello then wave goodbye

[Guitar Riff]

e|-7--------|-0-------------1-|

B|---8------|---1---------3---|

G|-----9----|-----2-----4-----|

D|-------10-|-------3--5------|

A|----------|-----------------|

E|----------|-----------------|

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