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Never Can Say Goodbye

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...NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE... by Jackson 5
---------------------------.............
*from 'Maybe Tomorrow' (1971)*
Intro:
Em7  Em7/A
Bridge 1:
Em7                Em7/A
 Never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, I,
Em7                Em7/A
 Never can say goodbye.
Verse 1:
     Dmaj7                                   Am7/D
Even though the pain and heartache, seems to follow me wherever I go.
         Dmaj7                                 Am7/D
Though I try and try to hide my feelings, they always seem to show.
         Dmaj7                               Am7/D
Then you try to say you're leaving me, and I always have to say no...
        Gmaj7   F#m7 Em7  G/A
Tell me why, is it   so?   That I...
Bridge 2:
Em7                Em7/A
 Never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, I,
Em7                Em7/A
 Never can say goodbye.
Verse 2:
      Dmaj7                                 Am7/D
Every time I think I've had enough, I start heading for the door.
          Dmaj7                            Am7/D
There's a very strange vibration, piercin' me right to the core.
        Dmaj7                              Am7/D
It says turn around you fool, you know you love her more and more.
        Gmaj7   F#m7 Em7 G/A                  D
Tell me why, is it   so?  Don't wanna let you go!
Chorus 1:
D                    Dm7
 I never can say goodbye girl,
E7 Ebmaj7            D                                    G/A
 I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no, no no no no no.
D                    Dm7
 I never can say goodbye girl,
E7 Ebmaj7            D                                    G/A
 I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no, no no no no no.
Bridge 3:
Em7                Em7/A
 Never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, I,
Em7                Em7/A
 Never can say goodbye.
Verse 3:
       Dmaj7                                Am7/D
I keep thinkin' that our problems soon, are all gonna work out.
                 Dmaj7
But there's that same unhappy feeling,
                 Am7/D
And there's that anguish there's that doubt.
         Dmaj7                             Am7/D
It's the same old did ya hang up? Can't do with you, or without.
        Gmaj7   F#m7 Em7 G/A                  D
Tell me why, is it   so?  Don't wanna let you go!
Chorus 2:
D                    Dm7
 I never can say goodbye girl,
E7 Ebmaj7            D                                    G/A
 I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no, no no no no no.
D                    Dm7
 I never can say goodbye girl,
E7 Ebmaj7            D                                    G/A
 I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no, no no no no no.
Chorus 3:
D                    Dm7
 I never can say goodbye girl,
E7 Ebmaj7            D                                    G/A
 I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no, no no no no no.
D                    Dm7
 I never can say goodbye girl,
E7 Ebmaj7            D                                    G/A
 I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no, no no no no no.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   Em7    Em7/A   Dmaj7   Am7/D   Gmaj7   F#m7
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 022030  x02030  xx0222  x00213  3x443x  242222
   G/A     D       Dm7     E7      Eb7
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x00003  xx0232  xx0211  x79797  x68686
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Never Can Say Goodbye chords and lyrics

Free chords for Never Can Say Goodbye by The Jackson 5. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

...NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE... by Jackson 5
---------------------------.............
*from 'Maybe Tomorrow' (1971)*
Intro:
Em7  Em7/A
Bridge 1:
Verse 1:
Bridge 2:
Verse 2:
Chorus 1:
Bridge 3:
Verse 3:
Chorus 2:
Chorus 3:
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   Em7    Em7/A   Dmaj7   Am7/D   Gmaj7   F#m7
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 022030  x02030  xx0222  x00213  3x443x  242222
   G/A     D       Dm7     E7      Eb7
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x00003  xx0232  xx0211  x79797  x68686
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Never Can Say Goodbye Chords by The Jackson 5

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The chords for "Never Can Say Goodbye" show the original chord names (including Em7, Em7/A, Dmaj7, Am7/D, Gmaj7, F#m7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.