The Perfect Goodbye
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C#5 B5
Do you see me, do I see you
C#5 B5
And all the footprints, we left in this room
C#5 B5
A smile in the hall, framed on the wall
C#5 B5 C#5/Bb C#5/Bb
Do we say words that rise and fall, like the circles of blue
C#5 B5
Shoes on the floor, they're intertwined
C#5 B5
Just like the touch, we left behind
C#5 B5
Walk through the door, and say no more
C#5 B5 C#5/Bb C#5/Bb
Say no more easy ali-bis to put out the fire
E5
It's the perfect goodbye
G#7 C#5
No time no tell as from your lips
A9 E5
The words that never fell it's a simple fairwell
G#7
No fight no flight
C#5
No live no die
A9 F#7
No me no cry cry cry cry
A9 C#5 B5
No me no cry
C#5 B5
Perfect goodbye
C#5
Hang up the phone
B5
I should have known
C#5 B5 C#5/Bb
Better alone that killing time
C#5/Bb
With fake valentines
E5
It's the perfect goodbye
G#7 C#5
No time no tell as from your lips
A9 E5
The words that never fell it's a simple fairwell
G#7
No fight no flight
C#5
No live no die
A9 F#7
No me no cry cry cry cry
A9 F#5
No me no cry
B5 F#5
I'll see you sometime
B5 F#5
Once in awhile
B5
No partners in crime
F#5 F#5
Just a face in the file
Passagem: F#5 B5 F#5 B5 F#5 B5 F#5 C#5 C#5 B5 C#5 B5
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E|----6-6/7-6--------6-6/7-6--------6-7/9/0--6----2h4p3~------
B|-7-9-------9-7--7-9-------9-7--7-9----------9-7-------------
G|------------------------------------------------------------
D|------------------------------------------------------------
A|------------------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------------------
E5
It's the perfect goodbye
G#7 C#5
No time no tell as from your lips
A9 E5
The words that never fell it's a simple fairwell
G#7
No fight no flight
C#5
No live no die
A9 F#7
No me no cry cry cry cry
A9 C#5 B5
No me no cry
C#5 E5
Perfect goodbye
How to play The Perfect Goodbye
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#5. 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.