A Million Old Goodbyes
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C G7
There’s a plane out tonight
Am Em
And I swear to you I’m gonna take that flight
C F C
Please don’t you come to see me cry
Dm G7
You’ve seen it in a million old goodbyes
C G7
There was me there was you
Am Em
But there never was an us to hook onto
C F C
There were times we touched the sky
Dm G7 C
Long before a million old goodbyes
Am F
Breaking up sometimes is more loving than the staying up
Dm
Crying nights and planning how to patch it up
F D7 C G7
Knowing it was something needing giving up
C G7
It was good it was fine
Am Em
We’ve played out this ending many times
C F C
We can say that we have tried
Dm G7 C
Way beyond a million old goodbyes
Am F
Breaking up sometimes is more loving than the staying up
Dm
Crying nights and planning how to patch it up
F D7 C G7
Knowing it was something needing giving up
G7
There’s a plane out tonight
Am Em
And I swear to you I’m gonna take that flight
C F C
We can say that we have tried
Dm G7 C
Way beyond a million old goodbyes
Dm G7 C
Way beyond a million old goodbyes
How to play A Million Old Goodbyes
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.