Goodbye Dear Friend
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Intro: Am - C - E - E7 (x2)
Verse
Am
Some roads that you take
C
Some bonds we'll choose to break
E E7
I swore I'd no long be the pallbearer
Am
But I carried you to bed
C
So you could rest your head
E E7
You were taking off a load, heavy drinking
Am
The world it carries on
C
Your memories in songs
E E7
And your pictures on my wall are not forgotten
Am
There was hymns that came from mouths
C
That turned crosses upside down
E E7
But it came through their teeth with great ease
[Refrão] F C
And all the bobbing heads in sync
F G
And all have got a lot on their minds to think about
C F
But you carry on in pictures and in songs
C
And the unmade be you slept in
G
Where I laid you down to rest one last time
F C F C
Goodbye, dear friend, Goodbye, dear friend
Instrumental
F-C (x2)
Verse
Am
Some stories break your heart
C
And some with such appalle
E E7
Buried deep inside, where it's ok to cry
Am
Some boy's won't shed a tear
C
Oh, but a tale like this here
E E7
It can break me down and get me where it hurts the most
[Refrão] F C
And all the bobbing heads in sync
F G
And all have got a lot on their minds to think about
C F
But you carry on in pictures and in songs
C
And the unmade be you slept in
G
Where I laid you down to rest one last time
F C F C
Goodbye, dear friend, Goodbye, dear friend
Instrumental
F-C x2
Bridge
C F
You carry on in pictures and in songs
C
And the unmade be you slept in
G
Where I laid you down to rest one last time
F C F C
Goodbye, dear friend, Goodbye, dear friend
How to play Goodbye Dear Friend
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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.