Capo
3
Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Performance @ The Charlotte Fillmore
Key: Ab
πΈ Intro:
G G G
πΈ Verse 1:
C Em7 Am7
Early mornin', there's a message on my phone
F C G
It's my mother saying "Darlin', please come home"
C Em7 Am7
I fear the worst, but how could you leave us all behind?
Dm C G
There's so much to say, but there's so little time.
πΈ Chorus:
F C
So how do I say goodbye
G Am F C
To someone's who's been with me for my whole damn life?
G Am F C
You gave me my name and the color of your eyes
G Am
I see your face when I look at mine
F C G
So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?
πΈ Verse 2:
C Em7 Am7
When I call you, you always saw the best in me
F C G Gadd11 G
Right or wrong, you were always on my side
C Em7 Am7
I'm scared of what life without you's like
Dm C G
And I saw the way she looked into your eyes.
πΈ Pre-Chorus:
Dm Am
And I promised if you go
G
I will make sure she's alright.
[πΈ Chorus:
F C
So how do I say goodbye
G Am F C
To someone's who's been with me for my whole damn life?
G Am F C
You gave me my name and the color of your eyes
G Am
I see your face when I look at mine
F C G
So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?
πΈ Bridge:
Dm C Am
And there's no way you can ever let me down
C*
You wanna steal you some time and start again
G*
You'll always be my closest friend
Dm C Am
And some day, we are gonna make it out
G E
Just hold the light, just hold the light.
πΈ Chorus:
F C
So how do I say goodbye
G Am F C
To someone's who's been with me for my whole damn life?
G Am F C
You gave me my name and the color of your eyes
G Am
I see your face when I look at mine
F C G
So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?
πΈ Outro:
F C G
So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?
Note: * after chord means strike chord once and let it ring.
Song History
Published: September 6, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025