vs1. 
G) Jimmy climbs on board of A) that old yellow D) bus 
G) sure looks big in A) his little D) eyes 
D) momma waves as the A) tears kick up the G) dust 
its D) never AA) easy to say D) goodbye 
 
vs2.REPEAT EXACT CHORDS FROM VERSE 1 
Julie rae in her pearl white wedding gown 
has found her wings and its time to fly 
its all her dad can do to keep from breaking down 
its never easy to say goodbye 
 
chorus. 
D) it aint G) easy, to A) ever say good D) bye 
D) it aint G) easy lettin G) go of the ones D)you love 
D) but be-G)-lieve me well meet A) again bye and byeD) 
if G) not here some-A)-where up ab-D)-ove 
 
vs3. 
D) ive had A) friends that i A) lost along the A) wayG theyve been A) called on down the D) line 
D) though their time was short i still A)think about- 
em every-G)-day 
G) it aint A) easy to say good-D)-bye 
repeat chorus. 
bridge: 
G) the time has come to A) go our seperate D) ways 
D) and its al-A)-right if you want to A) cry 
D) though i know well meet A) again some-D)-day 
G) it aint A) easy to say good-D)-bye 
repeat chorus. 
tag: 
D) yeah if not A) here, (carry- somwhere up a-G)-bove 
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