Just Can't Say Goodbye Chords

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Just Can't Say Goodbye by Lionel Richie is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, C, Gm, Bb, Am and C7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
F
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro: F   C  Gm  Bb   


F         C             Gm               Bb 
Here i stand without an overcoat in january 
F         C       Gm   Bb   
Where did i go wrong 
F         C             Gm               Bb      F 
I try to smile but my heart's a heavy load to carry 
F     C           Gm    F   
Baby now you're gone 
Bb                               Gm 
Maybe there's a way to stop the rain before it's falling 
Bb           F            Gm 
Maybe i'm a fool to even try 
F           Am      Bb       C           F 
But i can't say goodbye how can i walk away 
Am                      Gm       Bb 
My heart wants you to stay ohh yehh 
F                      Bb 
And I can't tell you why 
F                                Am                 Gm 
I know the feeling's gone and I know I should be strong 
Gm                        F 
But I just can't say goodbye 
C                  Gm                            F 
Here I go running after dreams and chasing rainbows 
F              C            Gm 
Trying to hold on to your heart 
F              C            Gm              Bb           F 
I made it through another lonely night just thinking of you 
F         C                   Gm 
I long to be right where you are 
Bb               F                Gm                    F 
Maybe there's a way to stop the hands of time from turning 
Bb        F                     Gm       Bb 
Maybe it just hurts too much to try ohh yeh 
F       Am      Gm   Bb  
I can't say goodbye       
Bb               F      Am                 Gm 
How can I walk away my heart wants you to stay 
F            Am      Bb 
And I can't tell you why 
Bb                    F         Am                  Gm 
I know the feeling's gone and I know I should be strong 
Gm                        F 
But I just can't say goodbye 

Inter 

 Am Gm  C        F   
 C  Gm  F  Gm   F 

Bb              F                  
Maybe there's a way to stop the rain before it's falling 
Bb           Am          Gm 
Maybe I'm a fool to even try no nooo 
F       Am      Bb       C           F 
I can't say goodbye how can I walk away 
Am                          Gm 
When my heart wants you to stay oh yeah 
F            Am      Bb 
And I can't tell you why 
C7             F                     Am                 Gm 
Yes I know the feeling's gone and I know I should be strong 
Gm                        F 
But I just can't say goodbye 
C7                        F 
No I just can't say goodbye 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante