Goodbye John Smith
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Intro: C F Am
verse 1
C F Am
Hold your head up high
C F Am
Were you born too old and are afraid to die
Dm F Am
'Cause the light is fading out of your eyes
C G
I'll give it all, I'll give it all
C F Am
Come on feet don't fail me now
C F Am
'Cause I fall too hard if I hit the ground
Dm F Am
And these worn out souls are all broken now
C G
I'll give it all, I'll give it all
[Refrão]F G Am
Ooh
C
I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
G
That I'm falling apart
F G Am
Ooh
C
If I don't see you ever again, oh
G
Where do I start
C F Am
So come along
C F Am
So come along
C
So come along
verse 2
C F Am
Barrel deep into the night
C F Am
'Til you leave the scent of the shore behind
Dm F Am
And the great white peaks of new islands rise
C G
You'll see it all, you'll see it all
C F Am
And all these memories come to pass
C F Am
In a 1965 photograph
Dm F Am
And I'll never know how you made me laugh
C G
I'll tell them all, I'll tell them all
[Refrão]F G Am
Ooh
C
I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
G
That I'm falling apart
F G Am
Ooh
C
If I don't see you ever again, oh
G
Where do I start
Bridge
Dm F C G
Hey- Hey-
Dm F C G
Hey- come on stay
[Refrão]F G Am
Ooh
C
I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
G
That I'm falling apart
F G Am
Ooh
C
If I don't see you ever again, oh
G
Where do I start
How to play Goodbye John Smith
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.