How Do I Say Goodbye
Recorded by Dean Lewis
Album: Single (2023)

(Capo on 1)

(Intro.)
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(Verse 1)
Early (D)mornin’, (F#m) there's a mes-(Bm)sage on my phone
It's my (G)mother saying "(Bm)Darlin', please come home” (A)
I fear the (D)worst, but (F#m)how could you (Bm)leave us all behind?
There's so (Em)much to say, but (Bm)there's so little time (A)

(Chorus)
So how do I (G)say good-(D)bye, to (A)someone's who's been (Bm)with me
For my (G)whole damn (D)life, (A) you gave me (Bm)my name
And the (G)color of your (D)eyes I see your (A)face when I look at mine (Bm)
So (G)how do I, how do I, (D)how do I say (A)goodbye? - - -

(Verse 2)
When I (D)couldn't you, (F#m) you always (Bm)saw the best in me
(G)Right or wrong, you were (Bm)always on my (A)side
I'm (D)scared (F#m) of what life (Bm) without you's like
And I (Em)saw the way she (Bm)looked into your eyes (A)

(Pre-Chorus)
And I (Em)promised if (F#m)you go
I will (A)make sure she's alright.

(Chorus)
So how do I (G)say good-(D)bye, to (A)someone's who's been (Bm)with me
For my (G)whole damn (D)life, (A) you gave me (Bm)my name
And the (G)color of your (D)eyes, I see your (A)face when I look at mine (Bm)
So (G)how do I, how do I, (D)how do I say good-(A)bye?

(Bridge)
And there's (Em)no way (D)you can ever let me (Bm)down
You wanna steal (D)you some time and start again
You'll (Bm)always be my closest friend
And (Em)some day, we are gonna make it (A)out
Just hold the (A)light, just hold the (G)light

(Chorus)
So how do I say (G) goodbye, (D) to (A)someone's who's been (Bm)with me
For my (G)whole damn (D)life, (A) you gave me (Bm)my name
And the (G)color of your (D)eyes, I see your (A)face when I look at (Bm)mine
So (G)how do I, how do I, (D)how do I say good-(A)bye?

(Outro.)
So (G)how do I, how do I, (D)how do I say goodbye? (A) - - - - -