I Cant Say Goodnight
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: EmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
A beautiful song written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe of The Pet Shop Boys in 1982,
and released in 1989 on Liza Minnelli's album Results.
[Intro]
Em7 Dmaj7 x2
[Verse 1]
Em7
I don't know whether
Dmaj7
I'll love you much longer
Em7
I don't know whether
Dmaj7
Whether I can
Em7 F#m7
But feeling like this on a hot summer's night
F#m7
I'm cold and I'm tired and I've tried to
Gmaj7 Em7 A7 Dmaj7
But I can't say goodnight
[Instrumental]
Em7 Dmaj7
[Verse 2]
Em7
And I don't know whether
Dmaj7
I need you so badly
Em7
I don't know if ever
Dmaj7
If ever I did
Em7 F#m7
But feeling like this on a hot summer's night
F#m7
The wind in our eyes, and I'm crying
Gmaj7 Em7 A7 Dmaj7
'Cause I can't say goodnight
[Chorus]
Em7 Dmaj7
I can't say goodnight
Em7 D
I can't say goodnight
[Bridge]
Gmaj7 Em7
And I can't help thinking
D C# D
What we tried to prove
G Gmaj7 Em7
Though we may be sinking
F#m7 Gmaj7 G A
At least we saw it all through
[Solo]
Em7 Dmaj7 Em7 Dmaj7 Dm C G D
Dm C Am7 G D
[Verse 3]
Em7
I don't know whether
Dmaj7
I'll love you much longer
Em7
I don't know whether
Dmaj7
Whether I can
Em7 F#m7
But feeling like this on a hot summer's night
F#m7
I need you beside me, believe me
Gmaj7 Em7 A7 Dmaj7
But I can't say goodnight
[Chorus]
Em7 Dmaj7
I can't say goodnight
Em7 D
I can't say goodnight
Dmaj7 Em7
Can't say goodnight
Dmaj7
I can't say
Em7
Goodnight
[Outro]
Dmaj7 Em7 x7
Dmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Em
How to play I Cant Say Goodnight
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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.