Somebodys Always Saying Goodbye
View chords used in this chart
G G7 C Am
Railroad station midnight trains lonely airports in the rain
G D7
And somebody stands there with tears in their eyes
G G7
It's the same old scene time after time
C Am G D7 G
That's the trouble with all mankind somebody's always saying goodbye
G7 C Am
Taxi cabs leave in the night greyhound buses with red tail lights
G D7
Someone's leaving and someone's left behind
G G7
Well I don't know how things got that way
C Am G D7 G G7
But every place you look these days somebody's always saying goodbye
C
Take two people like me and you
G
We could have made it we just quit too soon
Em G C D7
Oh the two of us we could have had it all if we'd only tried
G G7
But that's the way love is it seems
C Am G D7 G C
Just when you've got a real good thing somebody's always saying goodbye
G D7 G
Somebody's always saying goodbye
How to play Somebodys Always Saying Goodbye
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.