xI Still Can't Say Goodbye ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cover by Tommy Emmanuel & Chet Atkins Tab submitted by: Harold Schaefer Email: [email protected] Most of the song just goes off the G, C, and D chords. I added tabs for song as well. Chet and Tommy add some interesting accents. It's not 100% exact, but it's close. Listen to Tommy and/or Chet play it on YouTube. Add your own hammer-ons and pull-offs on the D chord. Capo 2th fret. Tab Notes: Tuning: Standard h = hammer on P = pull off / = slide Capital 'M' = major, CM7 = Cmaj7 The lyrics and chords are below the tabs. 4/4 time. Slowly, with feeling. Song Format: Intro Verse 1 Verse 2 Chorus Verse 3 Bridge Verse 4 Chorus Outro INTRO riff: G CM7 D ||-----------------|--3-----2--| ||------------0----|--0-----3--| ||-----0---0h2--0--|--0-----2--| (2x) ||-------4---------|--2-----0--| ||---2-------------|--3--------| ||--3--------------|-----------| Verse 1, 2 & 3 G D C D ||--3---2--|--0---0h2--| ||--0---3--|--1---3----| ||--0---2--|--0---2----| ||--0---0--|--2---0----| ||--2------|--3--------| ||--3------|-----------| G D Em C ||--3---2--|--0------------| ||--0---3--|--0-----3p1h3--| ||--0---2--|--0------------| ||--0---0--|--2---2--------| ||--2------|--2---3--------| ||--3------|---------------| G D C Dsus4 D ||--3---0h2--|--0---3------2--| ||--0---3----|--1---3------3--| ||--0---2----|--0---2------2--| ||--0---0----|--2---0------0--| ||--2--------|--3-------------| ||--3--------|----------------| Em D/F# G ||--0--------|--------------|--------------| ||--0---3----|----------0---|---------0----| ||--0---2----|-----0-0h2-0--|-----0-0h2-0--| ||--2---0----|------4-------|------4-------| ||--2---0----|---2----------|---2----------| ||--0---2----|--3-----------|--3-----------| Chorus D C G ||--0h2--|--0---3---| ||--3----|--1---0---| ||--2----|--0---0---| (2x) ||--0----|--2---0---| ||-------|--3---2---| ||-------|------3---| D Em Em/D Em/C# ||--0h2--|---0---0-----0---| ||--3----|---0---0-----0---| ||--2----|---0---0-----0---| ||--0----|---2---0-----2---| ||-------|---2---------4---| ||-------|---0-------------| C D C Em D/F# ||--0---0h2--|-----0-----0---|--0-------| ||--1---3----|------3p1h3-1--|--0---3---| ||--0---2----|---------------|--0---2---| ||--2---0----|---2-----------|--2---0---| ||--3--------|--3------------|--2---0---| ||-----------|---------------|--0---2---| G CM7 D ||-----------------|--3-----2--| ||------------0----|--0-----3--| ||-----0---0h2--0--|--0-----2--| (2x) ||-------4---------|--2-----0--| ||---2-------------|--3--------| ||--3--------------|-----------| Verse 2 Bridge C D Em Em/D ||--0---0h2--|--0-----0----| ||--1---3----|--0-----0----| ||--0---2----|--0-----0----| ||--2---0----|--2-----0----| ||--3--------|--2----------| ||-----------|--0----------| C D GM7 ||--0---0h2--|--2-p0-----| ||--1---3----|-------3---| ||--0---2----|-----------| ||--2---0----|--0--------| ||--3--------|--2--------| ||-----------|--3--------| C D Em Em/D ||--0---0h2--|--0-----0----| ||--1---3----|--0-----0----| ||--0---2----|--0-----0----| ||--2---0----|--2-----0----| ||--3--------|--2----------| ||-----------|--0----------| Em/C# C Dsus4 D ||--0-----|--0--|---3-----2--| ||--0-----|--1--|---3-----3--| ||--0-----|--0--|---2-----2--| ||--2-----|--2--|---0-----0--| ||--4-----|--3--|------------| ||--------|-----|------------| Verse 3 Chorus & Outro D C G ||--0h2--|--0---3---| ||--3----|--1---0---| ||--2----|--0---0---| (2x) ||--0----|--2---0---| ||-------|--3---2---| ||-------|------3---| D Em Em/D Em/C# ||--0h2--|---0---0-----0---| ||--3----|---0---0-----0---| ||--2----|---0---0-----0---| ||--0----|---2---0-----2---| ||-------|---2---------4---| ||-------|---0-------------| C D C Em D/F# ||--0---2--|-----0-----0---|--0-------| ||--1---3--|------3p1h3-1--|--0---3---| ||--0---2--|---------------|--0---2---| ||--2---0--|---2-----------|--2---0---| ||--3------|--3------------|--2---0---| ||---------|---------------|--0---2---| Outro 1 G G ||------------------|--------------|-------3--| ||------------0--3--|--7--5--3--1--|------0---| ||-----0---0h2------|--------------|-----0----| ||-------4-------4--|--7--5--4--2--|----0-----| ||---2--------------|--------------|---2------| ||--3---------------|--------------|--3-------| Outro 2 (alternate ending) G G ||------------------|--------------|-------3--| ||------------0--3--|--7--5--3--1--|------0---| ||-----0---0h2------|--------------|-----0----| ||-------4-------4--|--7--5--1--0--|----0-----| ||---2--------------|--------------|---2------| ||--3---------------|--------------|--3-------| I Still Can’t Say Goodbye "You know, every time I look in the mirror I see my Dad. I think that's why this song means so much to me." Capo II Intro: G C D, G C D Verse 1 G D C D G D Em C When I was young, my Dad would say Come on Son let's go out and play G D C Dsus4 D , Em D/F# G C D Sometimes it seems like yesterday Verse 2 G D C D G D Em C And I'd climb up the closet shelf When I was all by my-self G D C Dsus4 D Em D/F# G Grab his hat and fix the brim Pretending I was him Chorus D C G No matter how hard I try D C G No matter how many tears I cry D Em Em/D Em/C# No matter how many years go by C D C Em D/F# G CM7 D G CM7 D G CM7 D I still can't say good-bye Verse 3 G D C D G D Em C He always took care of Mom and me. We all cut down a Christmas tree G D C Dsus4 D , Em D/F# G C D He always had some time for me Bridge C D Em Em/D Wind blows through the trees C D Gmaj7 Street lights, they still shine bright C D Em Em/D Most things are the same Em/C# C Dsus4 D but I miss my Dad to-night Verse 4 G D C D G D Em C I walked by a Salvation Army store Saw a hat like my daddy wore G D C Dsus4 D Em D/F# G Tried it on when I walked in Still trying to be like him Chorus D C G No matter how hard I try D C G No matter how many years go by D Em D Em/C# No matter how many tears I cry C D C Em D/F# G C D G I still can't say good-bye
