Goodbye Town
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Intro: E A (2x)
Verse 1:
E A
Right there's the high-school where we met
E A
We'd sneak out back for a couple kisses and a cigarette
E A
And that parking lot was our first date
E A
And her momma slammed the door when I dropped her off too late
Pre-Chorus:
C#m
She's gone
A
Chasing that highway wind
C#m
She's gone
B
She ain't coming back again
[Refrão]
E
This ain't nothing
A C#m
Nothing but a goodbye town
B E
These streets are only bring me down
A C#m
Gotta find a way to finally get out
B
Out of this goodbye town
E A (2x)
Verse 2:
E A
We sat down on those courthouse steps
E A
Fourth of july those fireworks over our heads
E A
And they'd ring the bells of that little church
E A
No there ain't nowhere I can look that doesn't hurt
Pre-Chorus
C#m
She's gone
A
Chasing that highway wind
C#m
She's gone
B
She ain't coming back again
[Refrão]
E
This ain't nothing
A C#m
Nothing but a goodbye town
B E
These streets are only bring me down
A C#m
Gotta find a way to finally get out
B
Out of this goodbye town
F#m C#m B A
Bridge:
F#m C#m
I can erase the memories
B A
And I can't burn the whole place down
[Refrão]
n/C E
No this ain't nothing
A C#m
Nothing but a goodbye town
B E
To hell if I'm sticking around
A C#m
Gotta find a way to finally get out
B E
Out of this goodbye town
A E
Oh yeah
A E
Out of this goodbye town
A E
I'm out of this town
A E
So out of this town
E A
Outro:
E A C#m B
(ad-lib over outro)
You'll be just a memory in the back of my mind
You'll be just a memory yeah
Oh somewhere in the back of my mind
In the back of my mind
One day you're gonna look back at what we had
You gonna think of me
You gonna think of me
When I'm long gone
I'll be long gone
How to play Goodbye Town
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.