The Goodbye Girl
Written by David Gates
Performed by Bread
Capo 2
A:x02220
A7:x02020
Asus4:x02230
A/C#:x4222x
Bm:x24432
D:xx0232
Em:022000
F#m:244222
G:320003
Gm:355333
Intro:
D F#m G A x 2
Verse 1:
D A/C#
All your life you've waited
Bm F#m
For love to come and stay
Em Bm
And now that I have found you
G A
You must not slip a-way
D A/C#
I know it's hard be-lieving
Bm F#m
The words you've heard be-fore
Em F#m
But dar-lin' you must trust them
Asus4 – A
Just once more
Chorus:
D
'Cause baby, good-bye
F#m G A7
Doesn't mean for-ever
D
Let me tell you good-bye
F#m G A
Doesn't mean we'll never be together a-gain
Bm F#m
If you wake up and I'm not there
G Gm
I won't be long a-way
Bm
'Cause the things you do,
Em
My goodbye girl
A D
Will bring me back to you
Interlude:
D A/C# G A
Verse 2:
D A/C#
I know you've been taken
Bm F#m
A-fraid to hurt a-gain
Em Bm
You fight the love you feel for me
G A
In-stead of givin’ in
D A/C#
But, I can wait for-ever
Bm F#m
A-helpin’ you to see
Em F#m
That I was meant for you
Asus4 - A
And you for me
Chorus 2:
D
So remember good-bye
F#m G A
Doesn't mean for-ever
D
Let me tell you good-bye
F#m G A
Doesn't mean we'll never be together again
Bm F#m
Though we may be so far apart
G Gm
You still will have my heart
Bm Em
So for-get your past, my good-bye girl
A D
'Cause now you're home at last
Instrumental Ending:
D F#m G A D
