THE CIVIL WARS
"GOODBYE GIRL"
TAB BY KICK@THEANCIENTOAKS
COULDN'T FIND THIS ANYWHERE SO THIS IS HOW I PERFORM IT
LIVE AT ACOUSTIC SHOWS.
IF YOU ARE FAMMILAR WITH POISON AND WINE IT HAS A VERY SIMILAR SOUND.
Note: if you're familiar with it civil wars he does a lot of muting. so have fun
STANDARD TUNING- EADGBe
CAPO IN THE 6TH FRET
"Goodbye Girl"
INTRO: B B B B E B
VERSE
E B Eb E B Dm E
You forgot your grandmother’s scarf
B F B E B
As you walked away that day in the park
B Bm Dm B A
I watched you disappear into the city
E Db Fb Eb E Db C Abm C An
Smaller and smaller you faded
D E D E
That’s that
CHORUS:
B Db B Dm B
Say goodbye and don’t look back
E B E B
So long to happy every after
B Db B
You are my goodbye
E B
Goodbye girl
VERSE:
Eb B
I remember that look
Bm E
The last one you gave me
E B
A kiss on my cheek
E B
As you were leaving
E B
The last thing you said
E B E B
Was “I’ll see you again”
F Bm B E Abm Eb
But we both know we won’t
Em Db
That’s that
Db B Dm B
Say goodbye and don’t look back
E B E B
So long to happy every after
B Db B
You are my goodbye
E B Am
Goodbye girl
BRIDGE:
Am B am
Ooh I’ll move on
Am B Am
Yes I’ll move on
Dm B D B
There is no use {PAUSE}in chasing
Db B Dm B
Say goodbye and don’t look back
E B E B
So long to happy every after
B Db B
You are my goodbye
E B Am
Goodbye girl
B D B
Never mind how long it lasted
F B E
You’re still the best thing
E B
That never happened
F B B
You are my goodbye
E B B B
Goodbye girl
F B E B E Am
Oh you’re still my goodbye
Goodbye girl
