Goodbye Goodbye
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Goodbye Goodbye Acústico Ao vivo Cifra por Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg - Goodbye (Live)United Kingdom, NorthamptonBox Office of the Calvin Theatre
Although only chords are shown, the picking and bass lines can be easily worked out from the chords. The slash chord (like G/F#) means play a G chord but with F# in the bass. Billy Bragg has a capo on fret 4. He sings this a bit more lively than on the official recording but IMHO it could do with being treated lighter, possibly faster. Losing the mawkishness might increase the emotional effect?
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
4th traste
Capo on 4th fret
Billy B plays each bass note then arpeggiates a repeating 3 note
picked pattern on the chord shapes using the 3rd,2nd and 1st strings.
Intro bassline = 0 G, G F#, F# E, E D, Finger picking after each comma.
Same approach throughout. Listen to the performance to get the feel.
[Intro]
G G/F# Em D
[Chorus 1]
G G/F# Em D
Goodbye to all my friends
C C/B Am D
The time has come for me to go
G G/F# Em D
Goodbye to all the souls
C C/B Am D
Who sailed with me so long
[Verse 1]
C C/B Am D
The day has come at last
C C/B Am D
The sails strain at the mast
C C/B Am D G
The years have quickly passed away
[Chorus 2]
G G/F# Em D
Goodbye to all my friends
C C/B Am D
The time has come for me to say
G G/F# Em D
Goodbye to all my friends
C C/B Am D
Who sailed with me the longer way
[Verse 2]
C C/B Am D
The bells have all been rung
C C/B Am D
The songs have all been sung
C C/B Am D G
This long river has run its course
[Chorus 3]
G G/F# Em D
Goodbye to all my friends
C C/B Am D
The time has come for me to go
G G/F# Em D
Goodbye to all the souls
C C/B Am D
Who sailed with me so long
[Verse 3]
C C/B Am D
The coffee pot is cold
C C/B Am D
The jokes have all been told
C C/B Am D G
The last stone has been rolled aaway
[Chorus 4]
G G/F# Em D
Goodbye to all my friends
C C/B Am D
The time has come for me to say
G G/F# Em D
Goodbye to all the souls
C C/B Am D
Who sailed with me the longer way
[Outro]
G
Goodbye
G/F# Em D G
Goodbye, Goodbye
G/F# Em D G
Goodbye, Goodbye
G/F# Em D G
Goodbye, Goodbye (Slowing on last line)
G/F# Em D G
Goodbye, Goodbye
How to play Goodbye Goodbye
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G/F#. 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.