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Goodbye by Steve Earle Goodbye Intro is something like C G/B F G C C G/B I remember holdin' on to you Am F C All them long and lonely nights I put you through C G/B Somewhere in there I'm sure I made you cry F G (G7) C But I can't remember if we said goodbye Bridge: F C But I recall all of them nights down in Mexico G G7 One place I may never go G7 C G (G7) In my life again C G/B Was I just off somewhere just too high F G C But I can't remember if we said goodbye I only miss you every now and then Like a soft breeze blowin up from the Caribbean Most Novembers I break down and cry But I can't remember if we said goodbye Repeat bridge Coda: F G Am But I can't remember if we said goodbye F Goodbye C Goodbye *Note (G7) means maybe throw in a dominant seventh the C and G chords use sus 4's etc off and on. You can incorporate the riff that runs throughout the song into your fingerpicking by playing it on the 4th (D) and 5th (A) strings, effectively playing Csus4's, G6/B's, G7/B's etc. Csus4=x33010 G/B =x20003 G6/B =x22003 G7/B =x23003 use a C harp for the harmonica solo ---------------- version 2 Capo I/III/V (original key: Ab; Chrissie Hynde performs this in Gb rather than Ab) G D/F# I remember holding on to you Em Csus4 C G Gsus4 G All them long and lonely nights I put you through G D Somewhere in there I'm sure I made you cry C D/F# G But I can't remember if we said goodbye C G I recall all those nights down in Mexico D/F# G Gsus4 G The one place I might never go in my life again G D/G D/F# Maybe I was off somewhere--getting high C(Cmaj7) D/F# G Gsus4 G But I can't remember if we said goodbye D/F# I only miss you here every now and then Em D/F# G Gsus4 Like the soft breeze blowing up from the Caribbean G D/F# Most Novembers I break down and cry C (Cmaj7) D/F# G But I can't remember if we said goodbye D/F# Em Em7 C But I can't remember if we said goodbye G D/F# G But I can't remember if we said goodbye Goodbye ---------------- version 3 Tuning: Standard with capo on 5th fret. Key: C (G relative to capo) Timing 4/4 Tabbed by Robert Saunders Chords (relative to capo): Gadd9: 3X0203 G: 320003 (often switching to 320013 and occasionally 320033) D7sus4/G: 3X021X D7/F#: 20021X (often switching to 20020X) C/G: 33201X Em: 022000 NOTES: I've post the full tab as a separate entry but here are the chords and lyrics from the live Sydney Recording (which, unlike the picking patterns, seem to be very similar in all recordings). His thumb plays alternating bass notes throughout. You will see that I’ve differentiated between the G (320003) and the Gadd9 (3X0203) chords. Although they are both G chords with different melody notes, these are the two starting shapes that Steve Earle uses, moving his second finger down from the 5th string to the 3rd string when he switches from the G to the Gadd9. The Gadd9 becomes a D7sus4/G (3X021X) when he frets the 2nd string on the 1st fret with his first finger. When playing the G chord he always frets the 5th string on the 2nd fret even though he doesn’t pick it. If you want to play a simplified version you can play G chords instead of the Gadd9 and D7sus4/G chords. Just keep your thumb playing the alternating bass notes and pick out whichever high notes fit with the rhythm and melody. LYRICS & CHORDS: "Same girl - some girls are just better for songs than others. Different harmonica." INTRO: G G G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# G Gadd9 G Gadd9 VERSE 1: Gadd9 Gadd9 G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# I remember holding on to you Em Em C/G C/G G G G Gadd9 All them long and, lonely nights that I put you through. Gadd9 Gadd9 G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# Somewhere in there, [I’m] sure I made you cry. C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# D7sus4/G D7sus4/G G [But] I can't remember if we said goodbye. CHORUS: C/G C/G C/G C/G C/G G G Gadd9 [But] I recall all of them nights down in Mexico G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7sus4/G G D7/F# D7/F# One place I may never go in my life again D7sus4/G Gadd9 G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# Was I off somewhere, just too high? C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# D7sus4/G D7sus4/G G Gadd9 Well I can't remember if we said goodbye. BRIDGE: G G G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# G G C/G C/G G G G G HARMONICA PART: G G G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# G G G Gadd9 VERSE 2: Gadd9 Gadd9 G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# I only miss you ever' now and then. Em Em C/G C/G G G G Gadd9 It's like the soft breeze, blowing up from the Caribbean. Gadd9 Gadd9 G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# Most Novembers I break down and cry. C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# D7sus4/G D7sus4/G G Coz I can't remember if we said goodbye. CHORUS: C/G C/G C/G C/G C/G G G Gadd9 [But] I recall all of them nights down in Mexico G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7sus4/G G D7/F# D7/F# That's one place I'll never go in my life again D7sus4/G Gadd9 G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# Was I off somewhere, just too high? C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# D7sus4/G D7sus4/G G G Well I can't remember if we said goodbye. OUTRO: C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# Em Em Can't remember if we said goodbye C/G C/G Goodbye G G Goodbye ---------------- version 4 E A D G B E Tuning: Standard with capo on 5th fret. Key: C (G relative to capo) Timing 4/4 NOTES: In the tab I’ve differentiated between the G (320003) and the Gadd9 (3X0203) chords. Although they are both G chords with different melody notes, these are the two starting shapes that Steve Earle uses, moving his second finger down from the 5th string to the 3rd string when he switches from the G to the Gadd9. The Gadd9 becomes a D7sus4/G (3X021X) when he frets the 2nd string on the 1st fret with his first finger. When playing the G chord he always frets the 5th string on the 2nd fret (sometimes with a faint hammer-on) even though he doesn’t pick it. INTRO: G G G G E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|-----------0----|-0h1-----0------|----------------|-0---------0----| G|-------0--------|---------------0|-----------0----|-------0--------| D|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------| D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|--h1------------|-----------0----|-0h1------------|-0---------0----| G|-0h2-----------2|-------2--------|-------------2--|-------2--------| D|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-2-------2------|-2-------2------|-2-------2------|-2-------2------| C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|-0h1-------1----|-0---------0----|--h1------------|---1---0--------| G|-0--------------|-------0--------|-0h2-----------2|-----------2---0| D|--h2-2-------2--|-----2-------2--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-2-------2------|-2-------2------| G Gadd9 G Gadd9 E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|---0-------0----|---------------1|---0-------0----| G|-----------0---2|-------2-------0|-----------0----|-------2-------2| D|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------| VERSE 1: Gadd9 Gadd9 G G E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|-------0--------|-----------0----|-------0--------|----------------| G|---------------2|-------2--------|-0-------------0|-------0-------0| D|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------| I remember holding on to you D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|--h1------------|-----------0----|-0h1------------|-0---------0----| G|--h2------------|-------2--------|-------------2--|-------2-------0| D|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-2-------2------|-2-------2------|-2-------2------|-2-------2------| Em Em C/G C/G E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|-------0-------0|-----------0----|-1--------------|-------1--------| G|----------------|-------0--------|-2-------------2|-----------2----| D|-----2-------2--|-----2-------2--|-----2-------2--|-----2-------2--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-0-------0------|-0-------0------|-3--------3-----|-3-------3------| All them long and lonely nights that I G G G Gadd9 E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|-0h1-------0-----|-0h1-------3----|---------------1|---0-------0----| G|-------0---------|-------0-------0|-----------0----|-------2-------2| D|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0--|------0------0--|-----0-------0--| A|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3-------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------| put you through Gadd9 Gadd9 G G E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|-----------0----|-------0--------|-------0--------| G|---------------2|-------2--------|---------------0|-----------0---0| D|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------| Somewhere in there sure I made you cry D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|-----------0----|-0h1------------|-0---------0----| G|--------2-------|-------2--------|-------------2--|-------2--------| D|------0------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-2--------2-----|-2-------2------|-2-------2------|-2-------2------| C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|-0h1-----------1|----------------|-0h1------------|-----------1----| G|-0--------------|---0---0--------|-0h2-----------2|-------2--------| D|--h2-2-------2--|-----2-------2--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-2-------2------|-2-------2------| Can’t remember if we said goodbye D7sus4/G D7sus4/G G E|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|-1---------1----|-----------1----|-0--------------| G|-------2--------|-2-----2--------|-0---------0----| D|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------| CHORUS: C/G C/G C/G C/G E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|-0h1-------1----|-0h1------------|-----------1----|----------------| G|----------------|-------0--------|-------0-------0|-------0-------0| D|--h2-2-------2--|-----2-------2--|-----2-------2--|-----2-------2--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------| I recall all off them nights C/G G G Gadd9 E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|-------1--------|-0-----0-------0|-----------0----|---------------0| G|-----------0----|-0---------0----|-------0h2------|-2--------------| D|-----2-------2--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------| down in Mex i co One G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|-----------0----|---------------1| G|---------0------|-------2--------|-------2--------|-2--------------| D|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3------|-2-------2------|-2-------2------|-2-------2------| place I may never go in my D7/F# D7sus4/G G D7/F# E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|--------1--1----|-1---------1----|-0---------0----|--h1-------1----| G|----------------|-------2--------|-0-----0h2------|-0h2-----------2| D|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-2-------2------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-2-------3------| life again D7/F# D7sus4/G Gadd9 G E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|-------1--------|-1---------1----|-----------0----|-----------0----| G|-----------2----|-------2--------|-2-----2-------0|---------------0| D|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-2-------2------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------| Was I off some where G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|-------0--------|----------------|-----------0----|-0h1------------| G|---------------0|-------2--------|-------2--------|-------------2--| D|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3------|-2-------2------|-2-------2------|-2-------2------| Just too high D7/F# C/G C/G D7/F# E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|-0---------0----|-0h1-----------1|---------1---0--|-0h1------------| G|-------2--------|-0--------------|---0-----0---0--|-0h2-----------2| D|-----2-------2--|--h2-2-------2--|-----2-------2--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-2-------2------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-2-------2------| Well I can't remember if we said D7/F# E|----------------| B|-------1--------| G|----------------| D|-----0-------0--| A|----------------| E|-2-------2------| goodbye BRIDGE: D7sus4/G D7sus4/G G Gadd9 E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|-1---------1----|-----------1----|-0-------------1|---0-------0----| G|-------2--------|-2-----2--------|-0---------0----|-------2--------| D|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------| G G G G E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|-0h1-----0------|----------------|-0---------0----| G|-0---------0----|---------------0|-----------0----|-------0--------| D|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------| D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# E|---------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------| B|-0h1-----------|-----------0----|-0h1-------------|-0-------------0| G|-0h2-----------|-------2--------|-------------2---|---------2-----0| D|-----0------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0--| A|---------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------| E|-2-------2-----|-2-------2------|-2-------2-------|-2-------2------| G G C/G C/G E|----------------|-3--------------|----------------|-3--------------| B|-------0-----1--|-----------0----|-0h1----h1-1----|---------------1| G|-------0--------|----------------|-0-----0--------|-----------0---0| D|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|--h2-0--h2---0--|-----2-------2--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------| G G G G E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|p0-----1--------|-----------3----|-------3-------3|-------1-------1| G|-----------0----|---------------0|----------------|---0-------0----| D|p0---0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------| HARMONICA PART: It's difficult to hear exactly which notes he picks out here but it doesn't much matter what you play as long as you stick to the chords with the alternating bass and pick the 2nd or 3rd string on the "and" between beats 2 and 3 in most bars: G G G G E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|p0--------------|-------0--------|---------------0|-----------0----| G|----------------|---------------0|-------0--------|-------0--------| D|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------| D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|-------1--------|-----------1----| G|----------------|-------2--------|---------------2|-------2--------| D|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-2-------2------|-2-------2------|-2-------2------|-3-------3------| C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|-------1-------1|-----------1----|---------------1|-----------1----| G|----------------|-------0-------0|-------2--------|-------2-------2| D|-----2-------2--|-----2-------2--|-----0-------2--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------2------|-3-------3------|-2-------2------|-2-------2------| G G G Gadd9 E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|---------------0|----------------|-----------0---1|---0-------0----| G|-------0--------|-------0--------|-------0--------|-------2-------2| D|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------| VERSE 2: Same chords as verse 1, with some slightly different picking patterns. The main difference is the following bit which goes something like this: Em Em C/G C/G E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|-------0--------|-------0-------0|h1-------------1|-------1--------| G|h2-------------0|-----------0---0|----------------|--0--------0----| D|h2---2-------2--|-----2-------2--|h2---2-------2--|-----2-------2--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-0-------0------|-0-------0------|h3--------3-----|-3-------3------| It's like the soft breeze Blowin' up from the Car... G G G Gadd9 E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|-0-----1---------|-3-----------3--|-3-------------1|---0-------0----| G|-----------------|-------0--------|-----------0----|-------2-------2| D|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0--|------0------0--|-----0-------0--| A|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3-------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------| ..ri......be..an Etc... REPEAT CHORUS: Very similar to the first chorus. The main difference is the slide up after "Mexico": C/G G G G E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|-------1--------|-----------0----|-0-----0---2----|/3---------3----| G|-----------0----|-------0--------|-0-----0---1----|/4--------------| D|-----2-------2--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------| down in Mex i co That's G E|----------------| B|-3-----0--------| G|-----------0----| D|-----0-------0--| A|----------------| E|-3-------3------| one place I'll never go Etc... OUTRO: D7sus4/G D7sus4/G G G E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|-1---------1----|-----------1----|-0--------------|-0h1-----0------| G|-------2--------|-2-----2--------|-0---------0----|---------0-----0| D|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------| C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|-0h1-----------1|---------1---0--|-0h1------------|-------1--------| G|-0--------------|---0-----0------|-0h2-----------2|-----------2----| D|--h2-2-------2--|-----2-------2--|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-3-------3------|-3-------3------|-2-------2------|-2-------2------| Can't remember if we said good- Em Em C/G C/G E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|-----------0----|----------------|-----------1----|----------------| G|-------0-------0|-----------0----|-------0-------0|-----------0----| D|-----2-------2--|-----2-------2--|-----2-------2--|-----2-------2--| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-0-------0------|-0-------0------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------| bye Goodbye Good- G G E|----------------|------------^3--| B|-------0--------|-0h1-----0--^0--| G|-----------0----|------------^0--| D|-----0-------0--|-----0------^0--| A|----------------|------------^2--| E|-3-------3------|-3-------3--^3--| bye ********************************************************************* p = pull-off h = hammer-on / = slide up ^ = arpeggiate ********************************************************************* LYRICS & CHORDS: Chords (relative to capo): Gadd9: 3X0203 G: 320003 (often switching to 320013 and occasionally 320033) D7sus4/G: 3X021X D7/F#: 20021X (often switching to 20020X) C/G: 33201X Em: 022000 "Same girl - some girls are just better for songs than others. Different harmonica." VERSE 1: Gadd9 Gadd9 G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# I remember holding on to you Em Em C/G C/G G G G Gadd9 All them long and, lonely nights that I put you through. Gadd9 Gadd9 G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# Somewhere in there, [I’m] sure I made you cry. C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# D7sus4/G D7sus4/G G [But] I can't remember if we said goodbye. CHORUS: C/G C/G C/G C/G C/G G G Gadd9 [But] I recall all of them nights down in Mexico G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7sus4/G G D7/F# D7/F# One place I may never go in my life again D7sus4/G Gadd9 G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# Was I off somewhere, just too high? C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# D7sus4/G D7sus4/G G Gadd9 Well I can't remember if we said goodbye. BRIDGE: G G G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# G G C/G C/G G G G G HARMONICA PART: G G G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# G G G Gadd9 VERSE 2: Gadd9 Gadd9 G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# I only miss you ever' now and then. Em Em C/G C/G G G G Gadd9 It's like the soft breeze, blowing up from the Caribbean. Gadd9 Gadd9 G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# Most Novembers I break down and cry. C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# D7sus4/G D7sus4/G G Coz I can't remember if we said goodbye. CHORUS: C/G C/G C/G C/G C/G G G Gadd9 [But] I recall all of them nights down in Mexico G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7sus4/G G D7/F# D7/F# That's one place I'll never go in my life again D7sus4/G Gadd9 G G D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# D7/F# Was I off somewhere, just too high? C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# D7sus4/G D7sus4/G G G Well I can't remember if we said goodbye. OUTRO: C/G C/G D7/F# D7/F# Em Em Can't remember if we said goodbye C/G C/G Goodbye G G Goodbye --------------