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The Big Goodbye

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[Intro]
G     G/F#  Em         G     G/F#  Em         G
[Verse 1]
GTheres more ways thaG/F#n one to Emdie
Gtheres the body and then G/F#theres the mindEm  
Cwhen you thought you were done, you'll Gfind a G/F#light to Emshine
Dinto the quiet Gnight
[Verse 2]
GWell I thought about you G/F#all the way hEmome
GHow you sit in that old housG/F#e all aloneEm  
CDrinking just to make it through or yelGling aG/F#t some gnEmome
Dwondering where I would Groam
[Verse 3]
GWell I'll ramble until I G/F#guess that I'm Emback
Gthrough the heavy doors and G/F#smallest cracEmks
CI'll hang up all my collar shirts but I Gwon't G/F#dare unpEmack
Duntil I'm off the beaten tGrack
[Solo]
G                        G/F#         Em
G#9                 G/F#            Em7
C                                      G     G/F#     Em
D
[Verse 4]
GWell it meant so G/F#much to Emme
Ghow you said I made you laugh anG/F#d feel fEmree
Cnow I'm like a blind man, not knGowing G/F#who to beEm  
Dwithout your eyes to seeG  
[Verse 5]
GYou've seen my fallG/F#in' tearEms
Gand the damage that I've donG/F#e over hEmere
Cfor I can't just love one for the Grest oG/F#f my yearEms
DI think that I might up and disapGpear
DYeah, I think that I might up and disapGpear
[Solo]
G                        G/F#         Em
G#9                 G/F#            Em7
C                                      G     G/F#     Em
D
[Verse 6]
GNo I can't make tG/F#his righEmt
Gwith one hand letting go and the other cG/F#lenched Emtight
CI told most of the truth but I savGed a lG/F#ittle ligEmht
Dfor the big good-byeG  
[Outro]
G                        G/F#         Em
G#9                 G/F#            Em7
C                                      G     G/F#     Em
D

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The Big Goodbye

by Bobby Dove

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

G#9

Em7

[Intro]

G G/F# Em G G/F# Em G

[Verse 1]

G G/F# Em

Theres more ways than one to die

G G/F# Em

theres the body and then theres the mind

C G G/F# Em

when you thought you were done, you'll find a light to shine

D G

into the quiet night

[Verse 2]

G G/F# Em

Well I thought about you all the way home

G G/F# Em

How you sit in that old house all alone

C G G/F# Em

Drinking just to make it through or yelling at some gnome

D G

wondering where I would roam

[Verse 3]

G G/F# Em

Well I'll ramble until I guess that I'm back

G G/F# Em

through the heavy doors and smallest cracks

C G G/F# Em

I'll hang up all my collar shirts but I won't dare unpack

D G

until I'm off the beaten track

[Solo]

G G/F# Em

G#9 G/F# Em7

C G G/F# Em

[Verse 4]

G G/F# Em

Well it meant so much to me

G G/F# Em

how you said I made you laugh and feel free

C G G/F# Em

now I'm like a blind man, not knowing who to be

D G

without your eyes to see

[Verse 5]

G G/F# Em

You've seen my fallin' tears

G G/F# Em

and the damage that I've done over here

C G G/F# Em

for I can't just love one for the rest of my years

D G

I think that I might up and disappear

D G

Yeah, I think that I might up and disappear

[Solo]

G G/F# Em

G#9 G/F# Em7

C G G/F# Em

[Verse 6]

G G/F# Em

No I can't make this right

G G/F# Em

with one hand letting go and the other clenched tight

C G G/F# Em

I told most of the truth but I saved a little light

D G

for the big good-bye

[Outro]

G G/F# Em

G#9 G/F# Em7

C G G/F# Em

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