How Do I Say Goodbye - Dean Lewis, guitar chords

Published: 2025-02-13 11:40
Selection chords: Sarah Harris

Intro: G

Verse:
      C      Em7         Am7
Early morninʼ, thereʼs a message on my phone,
        F              C                    G
Itʼs my mother saying "Darlinʼ, please come home",
           C     Em7                Am7
I fear the worst, but how could you leave us all behind?
           Dm               C                 G
Thereʼs so much to say, but thereʼs so little time.

Chorus:
            F       C
So how do I say goodbye,
   G                    Am             F          C
To someoneʼs whoʼs been with me for my whole damn life?
G           Am              F             C
You gave me my name and the color of your eyes,
           G                   Am
I see your face when I look at mine,
   F                   C               G
So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?

Verse:
       C          Em7           Am7
When I couldnʼt you, you always saw the best in me,
F                   C                 G    
Right or wrong, you were always on my side,
    C     Em7      Am7
Iʼm scared of what life without youʼs like,
      Dm              C                G
And I saw the way she looked into your eyes.

Pre-chorus:
      Dm              Am
And I promised if you go,
            G
I will make sure sheʼs alright.

Chorus:
            F       C
So how do I say goodbye,
   G                    Am             F          C
To someoneʼs whoʼs been with me for my whole damn life?
G           Am              F             C
You gave me my name and the color of your eyes,
           G                   Am
I see your face when I look at mine,
   F                   C               G
So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?

Bridge:
            Dm                         C  Am
And thereʼs no way you can ever let me down,
          C
You wanna steal you some time and start again,
       G
Youʼll always be my closest friend,
    Dm                             C Am
And some day, we are gonna make it out,
              G                    E
Just hold the light, just hold the light.

Chorus:
            F       C
So how do I say goodbye,
   G                    Am             F          C
To someoneʼs whoʼs been with me for my whole damn life?
G           Am              F             C
You gave me my name and the color of your eyes,
           G                   Am
I see your face when I look at mine,
   F                   C               G
So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?

Outro:
   F                   C               G
So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?