I Still Can't Say Goodbye tab by Tommy Emmanuel

Tabs

I Still Can't Say Goodbye
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Cover by Tommy Emmanuel & Chet Atkins
Tab submitted by: Harold Schaefer
Email: [email protected]

Most of the song just goes off the G, C, and D MajorD chords. I added tabs for song as well. Chet and
Tommy add some interesting accents.

It's not 100% exact, but it's close. Listen to Tommy and/or Chet play it on YouTube. Add your
own hammer-ons and pull-offs on the D MajorD chord.

Capo 2th fret.

Tab Notes:
Tuning: Standard
h = hammer on
P = pull off
/ = slide
Capital 'M' = major, CM7 = Cmaj7Cmaj7

The lyrics and chords are below the tabs.

4/4 time.
Slowly, with feeling.

Song Format:
Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Bridge
Verse 4
Chorus
Outro


INTRO riff:

  G+G          CM7  D MajorD
||-----------------|--3-----2--|
||------------0----|--0-----3--|
||-----0---0h2--0--|--0-----2--| (2x)
||-------4---------|--2-----0--|
||---2-------------|--3--------|
||--3--------------|-----------|


Verse 1, 2 & 3

  G+G  D MajorD   C majorC  D MajorD
||--3---2--|--0---0h2--|
||--0---3--|--1---3----|
||--0---2--|--0---2----|
||--0---0--|--2---0----|
||--2------|--3--------|
||--3------|-----------|

  G+G  D MajorD   E minorEm C majorC
||--3---2--|--0------------|
||--0---3--|--0-----3p1h3--|
||--0---2--|--0------------|
||--0---0--|--2---2--------|
||--2------|--2---3--------|
||--3------|---------------|


  G+G  D MajorD    C majorC  Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD
||--3---0h2--|--0---3------2--|
||--0---3----|--1---3------3--|
||--0---2----|--0---2------2--|
||--0---0----|--2---0------0--|
||--2--------|--3-------------|
||--3--------|----------------|


  E minorEm D/F#D/F#  G+G
||--0--------|--------------|--------------|
||--0---3----|----------0---|---------0----|
||--0---2----|-----0-0h2-0--|-----0-0h2-0--|
||--2---0----|------4-------|------4-------|
||--2---0----|---2----------|---2----------|
||--0---2----|--3-----------|--3-----------|


Chorus

  D MajorD    C majorC  G+G
||--0h2--|--0---3---|
||--3----|--1---0---|
||--2----|--0---0---| (2x)
||--0----|--2---0---|
||-------|--3---2---|
||-------|------3---|


  D MajorD    E minorEm Em/DEm/D Em/C#
||--0h2--|---0---0-----0---|
||--3----|---0---0-----0---|
||--2----|---0---0-----0---|
||--0----|---2---0-----2---|
||-------|---2---------4---|
||-------|---0-------------|


  C majorC  D MajorD    C majorC        E minorEm D/F#D/F#
||--0---0h2--|-----0-----0---|--0-------|
||--1---3----|------3p1h3-1--|--0---3---|
||--0---2----|---------------|--0---2---|
||--2---0----|---2-----------|--2---0---|
||--3--------|--3------------|--2---0---|
||-----------|---------------|--0---2---|


  G+G         CM7  D MajorD
||-----------------|--3-----2--|
||------------0----|--0-----3--|
||-----0---0h2--0--|--0-----2--| (2x)
||-------4---------|--2-----0--|
||---2-------------|--3--------|
||--3--------------|-----------|


Verse 2

Bridge

  C majorC  D MajorD    E minorEm  Em/DEm/D
||--0---0h2--|--0-----0----|
||--1---3----|--0-----0----|
||--0---2----|--0-----0----|
||--2---0----|--2-----0----|
||--3--------|--2----------|
||-----------|--0----------|


  C majorC  D MajorD    GM7
||--0---0h2--|--2-p0-----|
||--1---3----|-------3---|
||--0---2----|-----------|
||--2---0----|--0--------|
||--3--------|--2--------|
||-----------|--3--------|


  C majorC  D MajorD    E minorEm  Em/DEm/D
||--0---0h2--|--0-----0----|
||--1---3----|--0-----0----|
||--0---2----|--0-----0----|
||--2---0----|--2-----0----|
||--3--------|--2----------|
||-----------|--0----------|


  Em/C#  C majorC   Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD
||--0-----|--0--|---3-----2--|
||--0-----|--1--|---3-----3--|
||--0-----|--0--|---2-----2--|
||--2-----|--2--|---0-----0--|
||--4-----|--3--|------------|
||--------|-----|------------|


Verse 3


Chorus & Outro

  D MajorD    C majorC  G+G
||--0h2--|--0---3---|
||--3----|--1---0---|
||--2----|--0---0---| (2x)
||--0----|--2---0---|
||-------|--3---2---|
||-------|------3---|


  D MajorD    E minorEm Em/DEm/D Em/C#
||--0h2--|---0---0-----0---|
||--3----|---0---0-----0---|
||--2----|---0---0-----0---|
||--0----|---2---0-----2---|
||-------|---2---------4---|
||-------|---0-------------|


  C majorC  D MajorD   C majorC        E minorEm D/F#D/F#
||--0---2--|-----0-----0---|--0-------|
||--1---3--|------3p1h3-1--|--0---3---|
||--0---2--|---------------|--0---2---|
||--2---0--|---2-----------|--2---0---|
||--3------|--3------------|--2---0---|
||---------|---------------|--0---2---|


Outro 1

  G+G                 G+G
||------------------|--------------|-------3--|
||------------0--3--|--7--5--3--1--|------0---|
||-----0---0h2------|--------------|-----0----|
||-------4-------4--|--7--5--4--2--|----0-----|
||---2--------------|--------------|---2------|
||--3---------------|--------------|--3-------|


Outro 2 (alternate ending)

  G+G                 G+G
||------------------|--------------|-------3--|
||------------0--3--|--7--5--3--1--|------0---|
||-----0---0h2------|--------------|-----0----|
||-------4-------4--|--7--5--1--0--|----0-----|
||---2--------------|--------------|---2------|
||--3---------------|--------------|--3-------|


I Still Can't Say Goodbye

"You know, every time I look in the mirror I see my Dad.
I think that's why this song means so much to me."

Capo II

Intro: G+G C majorC D, G+G C majorC D MajorD


Verse 1
G+G     D MajorD     C majorC     D MajorD  G+G    D MajorD      E minorEm   C majorC
When I was young, my Dad would say Come on Son let's go out and play
G+G      D MajorD     C majorC   Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD , E minorEm D/F#D/F# G+G C majorC D MajorD
Sometimes it seems like yesterday


Verse 2
G+G       D MajorD   C majorC   D MajorD   G+G  D MajorD     E minorEm  C majorC
And I'd climb up the closet shelf When I was all by my-self
G+G      D MajorD    C majorC   Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD E minorEm     D/F#D/F#   G+G
Grab his hat and fix the brim   Pretending I  was him


Chorus
D MajorD       C majorC   G+G
No matter how hard I try
D MajorD         C majorC    G+G
No matter how many tears I cry
D MajorD         E minorEm  Em/DEm/D Em/C#
No matter how many years go  by
 C majorC      D MajorD    C majorC E minorEm D/F#D/F# G+G CM7 D MajorD G+G CM7 D MajorD G+G CM7 D MajorD
I still can't say good-bye


Verse 3
G+G       D MajorD    C majorC    D MajorD  G+G    D MajorD     E minorEm    C majorC
He always took care of Mom and me.  We all cut down a Christmas tree
G+G     D MajorD    C majorC    Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD , E minorEm D/F#D/F# G+G C majorC D MajorD
 He always had some time for me


Bridge
C majorC   D MajorD         E minorEm  Em/DEm/D
 Wind blows through the trees
C majorC          D MajorD      Gmaj7Gmaj7
Street lights, they still shine bright
C majorC   D MajorD       E minorEm  Em/DEm/D
 Most things are the same
   Em/C#     C majorC   Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD
but I miss my Dad to-night


Verse 4
G+G       D MajorD    C majorC    D MajorD  G+G    D MajorD     E minorEm    C majorC
I walked by a Salvation Army store Saw a hat like my daddy wore
G+G     D MajorD    C majorC   Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD E minorEm         D/F#D/F#  G+G
Tried it on when I walked in     Still trying to be like him


Chorus
D MajorD       C majorC   G+G
No matter how hard I try
D MajorD         C majorC    G+G
No matter how many years go by
D MajorD         E minorEm  D MajorD Em/C#
No matter how many tears I cry
 C majorC      D MajorD    C majorC E minorEm D/F#D/F# G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
I still can't say good-bye