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Some Good Things Never Last

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[Intro]
Abadd9 Dbadd9/Ab Db/Eb Ab
[Verse 1]
It's three in the mAborning you're nowhere in sDb/Abight,
And all that I wDb/Ebanted was to be with you tonAbight.
I've watched love get cAbloser and then fade Db/Abaway,
I've seen you beDb/Eblieve in me, I've seen you're trying to sAbtay.
[Chorus]
But wAb/Chat good is hDbmaj7olding on     Eb/Dbwhen you Cm7know,Fm7  
That all Bbm7you can think abouEbt is lettEbm7ing goAb.
They say if you Dbmaj7love someone    Eb/Dbthen set tCm7hem free,Fm7  
If they'll come Bbmback again Ab/Cthen in the end,
  DbIt was meant to bDb/Ebe.
[Verse 2]
I thought we were lAbovers,
I thought we were Db/Abfriends.
I guess when rDb/Ebeality steps in the dreaming eAbnds.
We live for the fAbuture,Ab/C  
We learn from the pDbast.
No matter how hDb/Ebard we try some good things never lAbast.Ab/C  
[Instrumental]
Dbmaj7 Eb/Db Cm7 Fm7
[Bridge]
All Bbm7you can think abouEbt is lettEbm7ing gAb7o.
Be true to yoursDbmaj7elf my love,
That's Eb/Dball i ever wanted you to bCm7e.Fm7  
Just doBbm7n't forget to smile,
AbWhen you think oGbf me.Db/Eb  
[Verse 3]
I've reached for the sAbtar,
I have got them in sDb/Abight.
There's someone who rDb/Ebeally needs me,
Out there in the nAbight.
We live for the fAbuture,Ab/C  
We will lDbearn from the past.
No matter how hDb/Ebard we try,
Some good things never lAbastAb/C.Db  Eb  Ab  

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Some Good Things Never Last

by Barbra Streisand

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Abadd9

Dbadd9/Ab

Db/Eb

Db/Ab

Ab/C

Dbmaj7

Eb/Db

Cm7

Fm7

Bbm7

Ebm7

Bbm

Ab7

[Intro]

Abadd9 Dbadd9/Ab Db/Eb Ab

[Verse 1]

Ab Db/Ab

It's three in the morning you're nowhere in sight,

Db/Eb Ab

And all that I wanted was to be with you tonight.

Ab Db/Ab

I've watched love get closer and then fade away,

Db/Eb Ab

I've seen you believe in me, I've seen you're trying to stay.

[Chorus]

Ab/C Dbmaj7 Eb/Db Cm7 Fm7

But what good is holding on when you know,

Bbm7 Eb Ebm7 Ab

That all you can think about is letting go.

Dbmaj7 Eb/Db Cm7 Fm7

They say if you love someone then set them free,

Bbm Ab/C

If they'll come back again then in the end,

Db Db/Eb

It was meant to be.

[Verse 2]

I thought we were lovers,

Db/Ab

I thought we were friends.

Db/Eb Ab

I guess when reality steps in the dreaming ends.

Ab Ab/C

We live for the future,

We learn from the past.

Db/Eb Ab Ab/C

No matter how hard we try some good things never last.

[Instrumental]

Dbmaj7 Eb/Db Cm7 Fm7

[Bridge]

Bbm7 Eb Ebm7 Ab7

All you can think about is letting go.

Dbmaj7

Be true to yourself my love,

Eb/Db Cm7 Fm7

That's all i ever wanted you to be.

Bbm7

Just don't forget to smile,

Ab Gb Db/Eb

When you think of me.

[Verse 3]

I've reached for the star,

Db/Ab

I have got them in sight.

Db/Eb

There's someone who really needs me,

Out there in the night.

Ab Ab/C

We live for the future,

We will learn from the past.

Db/Eb

No matter how hard we try,

Ab Ab/C Db Eb Ab

Some good things never last.

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