This Ain't Goodbye
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G Am Em
You and I were friends from outer space
C G Am Em
Afraid to let go, the only two who understood this place
C G Am Em
And as far as we know, we were way before our time
C G Am Em
As bold as we were blind, just another perfect mistake
C Am G D
Another bridge to take, on the way of letting go
[Refrão] G
This ain't goodbye
Am Em
This is just where love goes
C G
When words aren't warm enough
Am Em
To keep away the cold
D
Oh no
G
This ain't goodbye
Am Em
It's not where our story ends
C G
But I know you can't be mine
Am Em D
Not the way you've always been
Em D Gsus4/C
As long as we've got time
G Am Em
Then this ain't goodbye
C G Am Em C
Oh no this ain't goodbye
G Am Em
We were stars up in the sunlit sky
C G Am Em
That no one else could see, neither of us thought to ever ask why
C G Am Em
It wasn't meant to be, maybe we were way too high
C G Am Em
To ever understand, baby we were victims of all
C Am G D
All the foolish plans, we began to divide
G
This ain't goodbye
Am Em
This is just where love goes
C G
When words aren't warm enough
Am Em
To keep away the cold
D
Oh no!
G
This ain't goodbye
Am Em
It's not where our story ends
C G
But I know you can't be mine
Am Em D
Not the way you've always been
Em D Gsus4/C
As long as we've got time
G
This ain't goodbye
Am Em D G Am Em D G
Oh no this ain't goodbye, Oh, oh, oh no this ain't goodbye
Am Em
Na na na, na na na
C G Am
Na na na na na na na, na na na
Em C
This ain't goodbye
G Am Em
You and I were friends from outer space
C G Am Em
Afraid to let go, the only two who understood this place
C
And as far as we know
G
This ain't goodbye
Am Em D
Oh no this ain't goodbye
G
This ain't goodbye
Am Em D
Oh no this ain't goodbye
G
This ain't goodbye
Am Em
This is just where love goes
C G
When words aren't warm enough
Am Em
To keep away the cold
D
Oh no
G
This ain't goodbye
Am Em
It's not where our story ends
C G
But I know you can't be mine
Am Em D G
Not the way you've always been, Oh no! Don't say it
Am Em
Na na na, na na na
C G Am
Na na na na na na na, na na na
Em C
Don't say goodbye
How to play This Ain't 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 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.