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[Intro]
   C     G     Am    Fx2  
F   C   G   Am
F   C   G   C
[Verse One]
ThCere was a time goGing back   thAmey can still remFember
DiCscovering someGthing new    sAmomething less faFmiliar
MFoving around, nCot quite sure, whGere they’d be toAmmorrow
CFhanging faces and cChanging places,   oh so gGood they can still reCmember
[Verse Two ]
ThCere was a time when thGey first met   tAmhey can still reFmember
HoCw it was to cGome about that thAmey would meet each otFher
RFight place right time, eyCe to eye   miGnds that worked toAmgether
ThFey never talk of setCtling down   oh what Gfun   they can still remCember
[Chorus]
GAnd since day one hAme’s said goodnight, he’s sFaid goodnight my darCling
GAnd since day one hAme’s said good morning   he’s Fsaid good morning my lCove
FThat’s all it takes to mCake her smile, those simple woGrds just make her haAmppy
FThat’s all it takes to mCake her smile, those simple woGrds just make her haCppy
[Verse Three]
CThere was a time of real cGommunication   tAmhey can still remFember
CPhone box calls, penGnies and dimes, the Amjoy of getting a leFtter
NFo mobiles, Apps, computer gCames for one, or teGxts or tweets on TwiAmtter®
FThey’d talk and laugh faCce to face for hours  and  tGhat they can still remCember
[Instrumental]
   C     G     Am    Fx2  
F   C   G   Am
F   C   G   C
[Verse Four]
CMusic changes with each Ggeneration but tAmhere’s they still remFember
CChange came slowly when tGhey were young now it’s hAmere one day and then it’s gFone
FThere’s a lot of things that people bCuy in life that don’Gt always make it beAmtter
FStill nostalgic for the simple Cway things were the gGood old days they still reCmember
[Chorus]
GAnd since day one hAme’s said goodnight, he’s sFaid goodnight my darCling
GAnd since day one hAme’s said good morning   he’s Fsaid good morning my lCove
FThat’s all it takes to mCake her smile, those simple woGrds just make her haAmppy
FThat’s all it takes to mCake her smile, those simple woGrds just make her haCppy
[Chorus]
GAnd since day one hAme’s said goodnight, he’s sFaid goodnight my darCling
GAnd since day one hAme’s said good morning   he’s Fsaid good morning my lCove
FThat’s all it takes to mCake her smile, those simple woGrds just make her haAmppy
FThat’s all it takes to mCake her smile, those simple woGrds just make her haCppy
[Instrumental]
G    Am    F    C
[Outro]
FThat’s all it takes to mCake her smile, those simple woGrds just make her haCppy
[Instrumental]
G    Am    F    C
[Outro]
FThat’s all it takes to make her smilCe, those simple words just make her happyG  C  

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Goodnight My Darling

by Peter Ward

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G Am F

F C G Am

F C G C

[Verse One]

C G Am F

There was a time going back they can still remember

C G Am F

Discovering something new something less familiar

F C G Am

Moving around, not quite sure, where they’d be tomorrow

F C G C

Changing faces and changing places, oh so good they can still remember

[Verse Two ]

C G Am F

There was a time when they first met they can still remember

C G Am F

How it was to come about that they would meet each other

F C G Am

Right place right time, eye to eye minds that worked together

F C G C

They never talk of settling down oh what fun they can still remember

[Chorus]

G Am F C

And since day one he’s said goodnight, he’s said goodnight my darling

G Am F C

And since day one he’s said good morning he’s said good morning my love

F C G Am

That’s all it takes to make her smile, those simple words just make her happy

F C G C

That’s all it takes to make her smile, those simple words just make her happy

[Verse Three]

C G Am F

There was a time of real communication they can still remember

C G Am F

Phone box calls, pennies and dimes, the joy of getting a letter

F C G Am

No mobiles, Apps, computer games for one, or texts or tweets on Twitter®

F C G C

They’d talk and laugh face to face for hours and that they can still remember

[Instrumental]

C G Am F

F C G Am

F C G C

[Verse Four]

C G Am F

Music changes with each generation but there’s they still remember

C G Am F

Change came slowly when they were young now it’s here one day and then it’s gone

F C G Am

There’s a lot of things that people buy in life that don’t always make it better

F C G C

Still nostalgic for the simple way things were the good old days they still remember

[Chorus]

G Am F C

And since day one he’s said goodnight, he’s said goodnight my darling

G Am F C

And since day one he’s said good morning he’s said good morning my love

F C G Am

That’s all it takes to make her smile, those simple words just make her happy

F C G C

That’s all it takes to make her smile, those simple words just make her happy

[Chorus]

G Am F C

And since day one he’s said goodnight, he’s said goodnight my darling

G Am F C

And since day one he’s said good morning he’s said good morning my love

F C G Am

That’s all it takes to make her smile, those simple words just make her happy

F C G C

That’s all it takes to make her smile, those simple words just make her happy

[Instrumental]

G Am F C

[Outro]

F C G C

That’s all it takes to make her smile, those simple words just make her happy

[Instrumental]

G Am F C

[Outro]

F C G C

That’s all it takes to make her smile, those simple words just make her happy

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