I Can't Tell You Goodbye
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I CANT TELL YOU GOODBYE
F#m11 A E E F#m11 A E B A E
Put your hand upon my F#m11 chest babe,
uh- A –huh Do ya' feel my E heart
I'm just flesh and blood and F#m11 bone now baby,
Yeah A Like I told ya' from the E start B A E
Well I'm just a mortal F#m11 man babe, uh- A –huh
Look into my E eyes C#m
There's a few things I can F#m11 do for ya' girl
B But I can't tell you goodbye E
I can A/F# waltz E/G# across A Texas
B I can stop wild horses on a E dime C#m
I can rope that devil black tor- F#m11 -nado
B For those ghost riders in the E sky B-A E
I can A/F# tame the E/G# Mississ- A -ippi
(Roll on Mississippi)
B Like any other cowboy E might C#m
Just a few things I can F#m11 do for ya' girl
B But I can't tell you good- E –bye B A E
Solo section:
F#m11 A E E (x3) F#m11 A E B A E
I can waltz A/F# all E/G# across A Texas
B Reach Amarillo by mornin' E light C#m
I can leave the Hotel Cali- F#m11 -fornia
B Sleep on a beach in Cheyenne to- E –night B A E
(I can still make Cheyenne)
Make the A/F# thunder E/G# whistle A Dixie
B Like any other simple man E might C#m
Just a few things I can F#m11 do for ya' girl
B But I can't Tell you good- E –bye B A E
Yeah I can do most any- F#m11 -thing for ya girl
B But I can't tell you good- E –bye B A E
F#m11 A E E F#m11 A E B A E
How to play I Can't Tell You Goodbye
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m11. 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.