Never Said Goodbye
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[Intro: ]Dm9 F/A Dm9 F/A Dm9 F/A Fmaj7 G x2
Dm9 F/A Dm9 F/A
I got a friend he lives down in old Albuquerque
Dm9 F/A Fmaj7 G
We used to watch the sun coming up together
Dm9 F/A Dm9 F/A
But he was hungry then and he got restless
Dm9 F/A Fmaj7 G
I heard he took a wife, I think her name is Heather
Bb F/A G F
All of a sudden I'm driving in the rain
Bb F/A G F
With the Santa Fe horizon calling out my name
Bb F/A G F
Should have done it sooner, now I know it's time
Bb F/A G F
Cause we said a lot of things, but we never said goodbye
Dm9 F/A Dm9 F/A
We were a team, we were the best of friends
Dm9 F/A Fmaj7 G
We had a world were no-one else could find us
Dm9 F/A Dm9 F/A
The summer passed, September came too soon
Dm9 F/A Fmaj7 G
And suddenly that world was all behind us
Bb F/A G F
Driving through the night with nothing on my mind
Bb F/A G F
But the thought of catching up with a ghost I left behind
Bb F/A G F
Don't know what I'll do but I know I've got to try
Bb F/A G F
Cause we said a lot of things, but we never said goodbye
Solo: Bb F/A G F x4
Dm9 F/A Dm9 F/A
I drove 1000 miles chasing a memory
Dm9 F/A Fmaj7 G
But all the pieces of what used to be have shattered
Dm9 F/A Dm9 F/A
And all the little things that used to mean so much
Dm9 F/A Fmaj7 G
I look around me now and see that they don't matter
Bb F/A G F
All of a sudden I'm driving home again
Bb F/A G F
Cause sometimes goodbye is better left unsaid
Bb F/A G F
The Santa Fe horizon will know the reason why
Bb F/A G F
I said a lot of things to you, but I never said goodbye
How to play Never Said Goodbye
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm9. 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.