How Can I Help You Say Goodbye chords by Patty Loveless

Chords with lyrics

HOW CAN I HELP YOU SAY GOODBYE
(by Burton Banks Collins & Karen Good Taylor)
(performed by Patty Loveless)
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[Each chord is half a measure, except two measures joined by a hyphen
 (E.G., "C - C/E") are A augmentedA half measure _total_.]

Am7Am7 G/BG/B C majorC C majorC  Am7Am7 G/BG/B C majorC C majorC
[intro]

D MajorD         G+G      FF  FF
Through the back window of our '59 wagon
 C majorC            C majorC       GsusGsus   G+G
I watched my best friend Jamie slipping further away
D MajorD     G+G      FF     FF
I kept on waving till I couldn't see her
  C majorC         C majorC      FF -  G+G    C majorC
And through my tears I asked again why we couldn't stay
FF       FF    GsusGsus      G+G
Mama whispered softly, time will ease your pain
FF        FF        GsusGsus     G+G
Life's about changing, nothing ever stays the same

       C majorC     C majorC     G+G    C majorC
And she said, how can I help you to say goodbye
   C majorC    C majorC       GsusGsus   G+G
It's okay to hurt, and it's okay to cry
FF      G+G       C majorC - C/EC/E  FF  FF
Come let me hold you, and I will try
C/GC/G    Am7Am7   GsusGsus  G+G
How can I help you     to say goodbye

Am7(4) G/BG/B C majorC C majorC  Am7(4) G/BG/B C majorC C majorC
[instrumental]

I sat on our bed, he packed his suitcase
I held a picture of our wedding day
His hands were trembling, we both were crying
He kissed me gently, and then he quickly walked away
I called up Mama, she said, time will ease your pain
Life's about changing, nothing ever stays the same

And she said, how can I help you to say goodbye
It's okay to hurt, and it's okay to cry
Come let me hold you, and I will try
How can I help you to say goodbye

Am7(4) G/BG/B  C majorC  C majorC  Am7(4) G/BG/B  C majorC  C majorC
[instrumental; lots of strings]
Am7Am7  G/BG/B  FF - G/F  FF  FF - G/F  FF
[instrumental; strings]
GsusGsus  GsusGsus  G+G  G+G
[instrumental; strings and an acoustic guitar riff]

Sitting with Mama, alone in her bedroom
She opened her eyes, and then squeezed my hand
She said, I have to go now, my time here is over
And with her final words she tried to help me understand
Mama whispered softly, time will ease your pain
Life's about changing, nothing ever stays the same

And she said, how can I help you to say goodbye
It's okay to hurt, and it's okay to cry
Come let me hold you, and I will try
How can I help you to say goodbye

Am7(4) G/BG/B C majorC C majorC
[instrumental; play 4 times and end on C.]