Beautiful Goodbye
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[Intro: ]G5 F/G Ebsus2/G G5 F/G Ebsus2/G
Gm F/G Ebmaj9 F Gm F/G Ebmaj9 F
Gm F/G
Fed up with my destiny
Ebmaj9 F
And this place of no re - turn
Gm F/G
Think I'll take an - other day
Emaj9 F
And slowly watch it burn
Gm F/G Ebmaj7 Dm7
It doesn't really matter how the time goes by
Cm7 Bb Cm7 Ebmaj7
'Cause I still remember you and I
F(add9) F Gm Dm7 Gm Dm7
And that beautiful goodbye
Gm F/G
We staggered through those empty streets
Ebmaj9 F
Laughing arm in arm
Gm F/G
The night had made a mess of me
Emaj9 F
Your con - fession kept me warm
Gm F/G Ebmaj7 Dm7
And I don't really miss you, I just need to know
Cm7 Bb7 Cm7 Ebmaj7 F(add9)
Do you ever think of you and I
F(add9) F Gm
And that beautiful good - bye
F/Eb Eb
When I see you now
Gdim Bb F/A Gm7
I wonder how
F Eb Bb Cm7
I could've watched you walk a - way
Bb/D F/Eb Eb
If I let you down
Gdim Bb Ebmaj7 Eb6 D7sus
Please forgive me now
D7 Gm F/G Ebmaj9 F
For that beautiful good - bye
Gm F/G
In these days of no regrets
Ebmaj9 F
I'll keep mine to my - self
Gm F/G
And all the things we never said
Emaj9 F
I can say for someone else
Gm F/G Ebmaj7 Dm7
'Cause nothing lasts for - ever, but we always try
Cm7 Bb/C Cm7 Ebmaj7
And I just can't help but won - der why
F(add9) F Gm Dm7 Gm
We let it pass us by
F/Eb Eb
When I see you now
Gdim Bb F/A Gm7
I wonder how
F Eb Bb Cm7
I could've watched you walk a - way
Bb/D F/Eb Eb
If I let you down
Gdim Bb Ebmaj7 Eb6 D7sus
Please forgive me now
D7 Gsus2
For that beautiful good - bye
F/G Ebsus2/G Gm F/G Gm Ebmaj7 F/Eb Ebmaj7
Gm F/G Gm
Baby what can I do?
Ebmaj7 F/Eb Ebmaj7
Ought to get through to you
Gm F/G Gm
And sometimes I cry
Ebmaj7 F/G Ebmaj7
It's a fools lulla - by
Gm F/G Gm
Sometimes I cry
Ebmaj7 F/Eb Ebmaj7
It's just a fools lullaby
Gm F/G
Oh, I
Gm Ebmaj7 F/Eb Ebmaj7
I'm dying inside
F
Yeah
Gm F/G Ebmaj9 F G
How to play Beautiful Goodbye
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G5. 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.