Sweet Goodbyes
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Capo 4
Intro:
Em D/F# G C Em D C C 2x
Verse 1:
Em D/F# G C Em D
Can't sleep, cause everything's changing, you don't want to leave things
C C
behind.
Em D/F# G C Em D C C
Can't breathe there's too many things, going on, going wrong in your life.
Chorus:
C Cmaj7 C C Cmaj7 C
Tears in your eyes sweet good bye's
D C D Em
I know how you feel right now
G/B C D G
Losing dreams you've come to care about
D/F# C D G
I know what you need right now
D/F# C C D
You need to come on home so I can hold you tight
Em D/F# G C G D C C
Get you through the night, I'll get you trough the night
Verse
Em D/F# G C Em D
Wake up, the sun's shining bright, Let’s go out up, and into the
C C
light
Em D/F# G C Em
Shape up, we won't forget, Still there's lots of love left to
D C C
hold tight
Chorus
C Cmaj7 C C Cmaj7 C
Tears in your eyes sweet good bye's
D C D Em
I know how you feel right now
G/B C D G
Losing dreams you've come to care about
D/F# C D G
I know what you need right now
D/F# C C D
You need to come on home so I can hold you tight
D G
Get you through the night,
Bridge
C D/E C
Everything of love between us, will get us trough the night
C D/E
All the things we've lost will teach us, see the pretty things in
C
life
C D/E C
all the places that we've been to the people we relate to,
C D/E
all the love that we give in to, blow the
Chorus:
C Cmaj7 C C Cmaj7 C
Tears in your eyes sweet good bye's
D C D Em
I know how you feel right now
G/B C D G
Losing dreams you've come to care about
D/F# C D G
I know what you need right now
D/F# C C D
You need to come on home so I can hold you tight
D C D Em
I know how you feel right now
G/B C D G
Losing dreams you've come to care about
D/F# C D G
I know what you need right now
D/F# C C D
You need to come on home so I can hold you tight
D G G D G
I’ll get you through the night
How to play Sweet Goodbyes
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.