Goodbye for awhile

By  Del Way


Verse 1:

D        A            G
Standing there at our front door
D                  A                 G
Dad was packed and ready to leave to fight some war
D            A                        G
I sat on the front porch and bowed my head
D                A             G     F#m   Em
wondering if I'd ever see him again
                       G
But he said don't cry, It's not goodbye.....


Chorus:

                       D     A             G
It's just goodbye for awhile, it's not the end
D                 A
I promise you the day will come
G
you will see me again
           D  A              Bm    A         G    F#m   
Don't give up, and dry those tears from your eyes
        Em                   A
Because it's not goodbye for good
                       G
it's just goodbye for awhile


Verse 2:

D      A          G
As she lay in I.C.U.
D                  A                  G
I didn't want to believe the time had come

but somehow I knew
D            A                 G
I sat by her side and held her hand
D                 A                   G       F#m     Em
fighting back the tears and trying to stand
                   G
She said don't cry, it's not goodbye....


Chorus: ......

Instrumental: .....


Verse 3:

D                A            G
They walked with Jesus by the sea
D                        A                 G
They'd seen him heal the sick and the lame,

set the captives free
D              A                   G
He told them " I must go prepare a place for you,
D            A                 G               F#m     Em
that where I am one day you'll be there too."
                      G
But he said don't cry, cause it's not goodbye....


Chorus:

                       D     A             G
It's just goodbye for awhile, it's not the end
D                 A              G
I promise you the day will come, you will see me again
              D  A          Bm    A         G     F#m
So don't give up, dry those tears from your eyes
       Em                   A
'cause it's not goodbye for good....
                       G..........
it's just goodbye for awhile


Tag:

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just goodbye for awhile
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just goodbye for awhile