Never Can Say Goodbye
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Intro: D G/B Em7
Em7 A7
Never can say goodbye no, no, no, no, I
Em7 A7(4)
Never can say goodbye
D7M
Even though the pain and heartache
D7
Seems to follow me wherever I go
D7M
Though I try and try to hide my feelings
D7
They always seem to show
D7M
Then you try to say you're leaving me
D7
And I always have to say no
G7M
Tell me why (Tell me why)
Em7 A7
Is it so (Is it so)
Em7 A7
That I never can say goodbye no, no, no, no, I
Em7 A7(4)
Never can say goodbye
D7M
Every time I think I've had enough
D7
I start heading for the door
D7M
There's a very strange vibration
D7
Piercing me right to the core
D7M
It says, "Turn around, you fool
D7
You know you love her more and more."
G7M
Tell me why (Tell me why)
Em7
Is it so (Is it so)
A7 D7M
Don't wanna let you go
Dm7 E
I never can say goodbye, girl ooh, ooh, baby
Eb D
I never can say goodbye no-no-no, no-no-no, ooh
D7M Dm7 E
Oh, I never can say goodbye, girl, ooh-ooh
Eb D
I never can say goodbye, no-no-no, no-no-no, ooh
Em7 A7
Never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no
Em7 A7(4)
I Never can say goodbye
D7M
I keep thinking that our problems
D7
Soon are all gonna work out
D7M
But there's that same unhappy feeling
D7
And there's that anguish, there's that doubt
D7M
It's the same old dizzy hang up
D7
Can't do with you or without
G7M
Tell me why (Tell me why)
Em7
Is it so (Is it so)
A7 D7M
Don't wanna let you go
Dm7 E
I never can say goodbye, girl ooh-ooh, baby
Eb D
I never can say goodbye no-no-no, no-no-no ooh
D7M Dm7 E
Oh I never can say goodbye, girl ooh
Eb D
Oh I never can say goodbye, no-no-no, no-no-no, ooh
D7M Dm7 E
Ow, girl I never can say goodbye, girl, ooh-ooh, baby
Eb D
I never can say goodbye, no-no-no, no-no-no, ooh-ooh
D7M Dm7 E Eb D
I never can say goodbye, girl, ooh
How to play Never Can Say Goodbye
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.