Favorite Hello
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Intro
Am C G F
Am C G F
[Verso 1]
C
There's a pillow on the bed
G F
Where you laid your head every night for 13 years
Am C G F
Young and wild, an only child, one half of a package deal
C G F
Packed you up, moved you out, and brought you both back home
Am C G F
Never knew the hole you'd leave until the moment you were gone
[Refrão]
C G F
Ain't a day goes by that I don't think about you
C G F
Ain't a day goes by that you ain't on my mind
C G F
You were the goodest boy a man could ever ask for
Am G F C
My favorite hello is my hardest goodbye
{Instrumental}
Am C G F
Am C G F
[Verso 2]
C G F
We roamed around town to town, for years it was just us three
Am C G F
I hope I brought you half the joy that you brought to me
C G F
Sometimes at night, a sound, a sight, a smell is all it takes
Am C G F
To remind me that your only fault was the fact you couldn't stay
[Refrão]
C G/B F
Ain't a day goes by that I don't think about you
C G F
Ain't a day goes by that you ain't on my mind
C G/B F
You were the goodest boy a man could ever ask for
Am G F C
And my favorite hello is my hardest goodbye
[Ponte]
F G
If I could grant myself one wish
C F
I'd wish for a little more time
F G
'Cause loving you your whole life means
C F F
Missing you the rest of mine
Outro
C G F
Ain't a day goes by that I don't think about you
C G F
Ain't a day goes by that you ain't on my mind
C G F
You were the goodest boy a man could ever ask for
Am G F C
And my favorite hello is my hardest goodbye
How to play Favorite Hello
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.