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Phantom Of The Paradise - Goodbye Eddie Goodbye by Soundtracks 🎦

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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: G

Difficulty: Novice


Intro:
G                     Em
We'll remember you forever Eddie
C                                 Eb
Through the sacrifice you made we can't believe the price you paid
G   F    Em D
For love
G   F    Em D
For love

Verse 1:
G
Little Eddie Mitty born in Jersey City
Em
Started singin' when he was five
C
Never knew his father mother didn't bother
D
To catch his last name fast as he came
G
He was off and flying
G
Times were really trying
Em
Eddie and his mother alone
C
Soon another mister soon a baby sister
D
Mama kept swingin' and Eddie kept singin'

Chorus:
G
Ah ya ya ya ya ya
Em
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
C
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
D           G        G
Ya ya ya ya for love for love

Spoken:
G
And now the tragic story
                Em                                C
Eddie's sister, Mary Louise, needed an operation
                                             D
To get the money he would have to become an overnight sensation
G
Eddie believed the American people
    Em
Had wonderful, lovegiving hearts
         C
His well publicized end he considered would send
    D                                                G
His memorial album to the top of the charts...and it did

Chorus:
G
Ah ya ya ya ya ya
Em
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
C
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
D
Ya ya ya ya
G
Ah ya ya ya ya ya
Em
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
C
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
D
Ya ya ya ya
G         G
Goodbye...goodbye

Spoken:
G
When a young singer dies to our shock and surprise
Em
In a plane crash or flashy sports car
   C
He becomes quite well known
                                     D
And the kindness he's shown has made more than one post mortem star
G                                     Em
Well you did it Eddie and though it's hard to applaud suicide
         C
You gave all you could give so your sister could live
    D
All America's choked up inside

Outro:
G                     Em
We'll remember you forever Eddie
C                               Eb
Thru' the sacrifice you made we can't believe the price you paid
G         Em D
For love
G         Em D
For Love
G         Em D
For Love
Eb             G
For Love....