Say Goodbye Chords
by Skillet
Say Goodbye by Skillet is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G, F, Am, Dm, D, A, Bm and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(PIANO INTRO)
E|--0-----3--------------------|
B|1---1-3---3---3-1---1---1-0-1|
G|0-----0-----0---2-0---0-2-0-0|
D|-----------------------------|
A|3---------------0-----------3|
E|------3-----------------1----|
Intro| C G F Am G C
verse 1|
C Am
Things are changing
G
It seems strange and
F C
I need to figure this out
Am
You've got your life
G
I got mine
F Am
But you're all I cared about
G
Yesterday we were laughing
C
Today I'm left here asking
Dm
Where has all the time gone now
F
I'm left alone somehow
Dm
Growing up and getting older
F
I don't want to believe it's over
PrE|-Chorus riff|
E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|---3--3--3--3--3-------------------|
A|---3--3--3--3--3-------------------|
E|---1--1--1--1--1-------------------|
C G
Don't say goodbye
F C G
Cause I don't wanna hear those words tonight
F Am
Cause maybe it's not the end for you and I
G
And although we knew
F C
This time would come for me and you
Dm
Don't say anything tonight
F C
If you're gonna say goodbye
(G F Am G)
C Am
Do you remember
G
In December
F C
How we swore we'd never change
Am
Even though you're leaving
G
That our feelings
F Am
Would always stay the same
G F
I wish we could be laughing
C
Instead I'm standing here asking
Dm
Do we have to end this now
F
Can we make it last somehow
Dm
We both know what we've gotta say, not today
F
Cause I don't wanna leave this way
PrE|-Chorus riff|
E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|---3--3--3--3--3-------------------|
A|---3--3--3--3--3-------------------|
E|---1--1--1--1--1-------------------|
C G
Don't say goodbye
F C G
Cause I don't wanna hear those words tonight
F Am
Cause maybe it's not the end for you and I
G
And although we knew
F C
This time would come for me and you
Dm
Don't say anything tonight
F
If you're gonna say goodbye
Bridge|
Am G C
And if it's over
Am G C Am
It hurts but I'm giving you my word
G C
I hope that you're always
Dm Am
Happy like we were
Dm Am
Happy like we were
(Am G C D A)
D A
Don't say goodbye
G D A
Cause I don't wanna hear those words tonight
G Bm
Cause maybe it's not the end for you and I
A
And although we knew
G D
This time would come for me and you
Em
Don't say anything tonight
G D
If you're gonna say goodbye
Outro:
A G D
Yesterday we were laughing (if you're gonna say goodbye)
A G Bm
Today I'm left here asking (if you're gonna say goodbye)
A G D
And although we knew this time would come for me and you
Em
Don't say anything tonight
G D
If you're gonna say goodbye
Outro: D A Em Bm A D