The Long Goodbye
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The Long Goodbye
C#m A B x4
C#m A F#m C#m A B x2
C#m F#m C#m
A smile could crack this angry face
F#m C#m
The endless days the endless ways
F#m C#m
This tension fills up the empty space
F#m
I wait in vain
A F#m
Fade away away away
C#m F#m
Fade away away away
A F#m F#m/E
I fade away away away
C#m A
No you’ll never know what you’ve got until it's gone (its wasted, it's wasted)
E B
And when it's gone well you know it’s gone forever
C#m
When you take the long goodbye
A
No one here ever says they all move on (its wasted, it's wasted)
E D
And when we’re gone well you know we’re gone forever
C#m A F#m C#m A B
When you take the long goodbye
C#m F#m C#m
And as the flower slowly dies
F#m C#m
We find new ways of wasting time
F#m C#m
The question is what's left to try
F#m
I watch the rain and
A F#m
Fade away away away
C#m F#m
Fade away away away
A F#m F#m/E
I fade away away away
C#m A
No you’ll never know what you’ve got until it's gone (its wasted, it's wasted)
E B
And when it's gone well you know it’s gone forever
C#m
When you take the long goodbye
A
No one here ever says they all move on (its wasted, it's wasted)
E D
And when we’re gone well you know we’re gone forever
F#m G#m A B F#m G#m A B B
When you take the long goodbye
C#m A B
C#m A
No you’ll never know what you’ve got until it's gone (its wasted, it's wasted)
E B
And when it's gone well you know it’s gone forever
C#m
When you take the long goodbye
A
No one here ever says they all move on (its wasted, it's wasted)
E D
And when we’re gone well you know we’re gone forever
C#m A F#m C#m A B x2 C#m
When you take the long goodbye
How to play The Long Goodbye
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m. 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.