Hate To See You Go
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A man needs a woman, to stand by his side,
E
And I need you, to keep me satisfied.
[Chorus]
E D/E
Well, I hate to see you cry,
A/E E
Wipe the water from your eye,
E|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|-------2-|
A|---------|
E|-0-0-3---|
E D/E A/E E
I'd love to hear you say, you need me anyway,
E D
There's one thing you should know,
A
I hate to see, hate to see you go.
E|-----4-----2-------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-2s4---4s2---0h1---------------|
D|-----------------2-0-----------|
A|---------------------2-0-------|
E|-------------------------3-2-0-|
main riff in E again
[Verse 3]
E
Well if you ever leave me, I'll be the one to blame,
E
But I never gambled to play a losin' game,
E
My cards are on the table, I ain't a cheatin' man,
E
I'm livin' for your lovin', I hope you understand.
[Chorus]
E D/E
Well, I hate to see you cry,
A/E E
Wipe the water from your eye,
E D/E A/E E
I'd love to hear you say, you need me anyway,
E D
There's one thing you should know,
A
I hate to see, hate to see you go.
E|-----4-----2-------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-2s4---4s2---0h1---------------|
D|-----------------2-0-----------|
A|---------------------2-0-------|
E|-------------------------3-2-0-|
[Bridge]
C#m A Asus4 A
All the miles between us, you and I,
C#m A Asus4 A
All the lonely nights we sat and cried,
C#m A C#m A
Too many to replace, and it's too hard to erase,
Bsus4 B
I don't know what to do,
Dsus4 A E
Well I don't know what to do, no.
E|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|-2-0-----------|
A|-----2-0-------| x2
E|---------3-2-0-|
[Solo] - E D A E x 4
C#m A Asus4 A
C#m A Asus4 A
C#m A C#m A
Bsus4 B
Dsus4 A E
main riff in E
[Verse]
E
Lookin' through the window, I saw you wave goodbye,
E
I tried to raise a smile, all I could do was cry,
E
A man needs a woman, I want you to know,
E
Well I need you, I hate to see you go.
E|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|-1-2-4-6-7-9--|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
A|-2-4-5-7-9-11-|
E|--------------|
How to play Hate To See You Go
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 A. 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.