How Far Does A Goodbye Go chords by Jason Aldean (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

G
C
D
Cadd9
Em7
G/B
Am7
Gmaj7

Verse 1
G 
She said she was headed over
C 
to see her mama
G 
To try to clear her head,
C 
she needed a little time
G 
Said, "We could talk more about it later
C 
if you wanna"
G 
Walked out the door,
C 
swore everything was gonna be alright

Pre-chorus 1

But it's been four days

Cadd9

and three nights of whiskey

And I ain't heard a word from her

Cadd9

and that's what gets me

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Chorus 1
G 
D 
Cadd9 
So tell me, how far
G 
D 
Cadd9 
does a goodbye go?
G 
Is it down to a corner bar?
D 
Cadd9 
Or out of town     in a getaway car?
G 
D 
Cadd9 
If it's on a map, this cowboy's gotta know
Em7 
D 
Is it a couple miles away
Cadd9 
coming up the road
G/B 
Am7 
Or on a midnight train on a runaway track?
Cadd9 
How far does a goodbye go

Interlude 1

'til it don't come back?

Cadd9

Verse 2
G 
I might've been alright
Gmaj7 
C 
if I'd seen her leavin' coming
G 
Instead of sitting here striking up
Gmaj7 
C 
another front porch Marlboro Light
G 
Is she big sky, fast lane gone?
Gmaj7 
C 
Got the horses   runnin'?
G 
Looks like I'm on the wrong side
Gmaj7 
C 
of riding off into     the sunset this time

Chorus 2
G 
D 
Cadd9 
Tell me, how far
G 
D 
Cadd9 
does a goodbye go?
G 
Is it down to a corner bar?
D 
Cadd9 
Or out of town     in a getaway car?
G 
D 
Cadd9 
If it's on a map, this cowboy's gotta know
Em7 
D 
Is it a couple miles away
Cadd9 
coming up the road
G/B 
Am7 
Or on a midnight train on a runaway track?
Cadd9 
How far does a goodbye go

Interlude 2

'til it don't come back?

Cadd9

'Til it don't come back

Pre-chorus 2

It's been four days

Cadd9

and three nights of whiskey

And I ain't heard a word from her

Cadd9

and that's what gets me

Chorus 3
G 
C 
So tell me, how far
G 
D 
Cadd9 
does a goodbye go?
Em7 
D 
Is it couple miles away
Cadd9 
coming up the road
G/B 
Am7 
Or on a midnight train on a runaway track?
G/B 
Cadd9 
How far does  a goodbye go

Outro 1

'til it don't come back?

Cadd9

Until it don't come back

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GuitarPianoUkulele

G
C
D
Cadd9
Em7
G/B
Am7
Gmaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: G majorBPM: 75

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of How Far Does A Goodbye Go by Jason Aldean, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It suits players who want to learn How Far Does A Goodbye Go the way Jason Aldean intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.