Farewell
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C G F
Things change. Farewell, farewell my friend
G C G Am
Things change. Farewell my friend
C G F G
But Farewells they're not, they're not forever
Am Em F G C
They mean I'll miss you until we meet again
C G F
Things change. Farewell, farewell my friend
G C G Am
Things change. Farewell my friend
C G F G
But Farewells they're not, they're not forever
Am Em F G C
They mean I'll miss you until we meet again
( Am F G Am Am Em G Am )
( Am F G Am Am Em G Am )
C G F G
I am dancing through the night as if there's no tomorrow
Dm Am G
These are times full of joy - without sorrow
C G F G
We are drinking lots of beer, we're not asking our livers
Dm Am G
Our dreams come and go like water in the rivers
Am Dm G Am
Then I realized what I was never told
G Am F G
Sometimes it hurts when you get old
C G F
Things change. Farewell, farewell my friend
G C G Am
Things change. Farewell my friend
C G F G
But Farewells they're not, they're not forever
Am Em F G C
They mean I'll miss you until we meet again
( Am F G Am Am Em G Am )
( Am F G Am Am Em G Am )
C G F G
You're not another page in my book of memories
Dm Am G
I'll keep on telling our stories
C G F G
Now the day has come we're standing at the crossroad
Dm Am G
Is this the ending of our episode?
Am Dm G Am
Then I realized what I was never told
G Am F G
Sometimes it hurts when you get old
C G F
Things change. Farewell, farewell my friend
G C G Am
Things change. Farewell my friend
C G F G
But Farewells they're not, they're not forever
Am Em F G C
They mean I'll miss you until we meet again
Em F Em F Em Am
And all that I can see is another memory
F C G
Let them go, let them go
F Am G
You can't keep the status quo
F C G
Let them go, let them go
F Am G
It's gonna hurt I know
F C G
Let them go, let them go
F Am G
Let them go, let them go
F C G
Let them go, let them go
F Am G
Let them go, let them go
Em F Em F Em
And when you found peace, you'll see more than memories
C G F
Things change. Farewell, farewell my friend
G C G Am
Things change. Farewell my friend
C G F G
But Farewells they're not, they're not forever
Am Em F G C
They mean I'll miss you until we meet again
How to play Farewell
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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.