When To Say Goodbye chords by Gone West

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

intro:
D Bm G A

verse 1:
 D                               Bm
With enough time, rain can shape stone
G                                   A
When you mean them, words can break bones
D                    Bm
Loneliness is better alone
G                                  A
Choose a crowd in this cold, empty home

 chorus:
D

I don't wanna leave, I don't wanna stay
              Bm
I don't wanna keep sayin' the things we don't wanna say
         G     A
Truth or lie, real love knows when to say goodbye
D
I don't wanna give, I don't wanna take
               Bm
I don't wanna keep holdin' the things we should throw away
        G     A                                    D Bm G A
Wastin' time, real love knows when to say goodbye

 verse 2:
D                              Bm
Too much light can make colors fade
 G                              A
Too much darkness feels like a cave
 D                              Bm
You can't grow fresh flowers in shade
G                          A
We can't go on livin' this way


 chorus:
D
I don't wanna leave, I don't wanna stay
              Bm
I don't wanna keep sayin' the things we don't wanna say
         G     A
Truth or lie, real love knows when to say goodbye
D
I don't wanna give, I don't wanna take
               Bm
I don't wanna keep holdin' the things we should throw away
        G     A                                    D Bm G A
Wastin' time, real love knows when to say goodbye

bridge:
Bm                   E7
Goodbye sounds like sweet raindrops
 G                   A
On our tongues, but won't come off

chorus: strum once:
D*
I don't wanna leave, I don't wanna stay
              Bm*
I don't wanna keep sayin' the things we don't wanna say
         G*     A*
Truth or lie, real love knows when to say goodbye
strum normally:
D
I don't wanna give, I don't wanna take
              Bm
I don't wanna keep holdin' the things we should throw away
        G      A
Wastin' time, real love knows when to say goodbye (Wastin' time)

D Bm G A
When to say
D Bm G A
And it knows when to say goodbye
D Bm G A
(Real love knows when to say goodbye)

D                          Bm
With enough time, rain can shape stone
G                             A
When you mean them, words can break bones