Never Say Goodbye chords by
Bon Jovi (Official Version)

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Key: A majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

A

C#m

D

Dm

Verse 1
A A 
 
As I sit in this smoky room
C#m7 C#m7 
 
The night about to end
G G 
 
I pass my time with strangers
D D 
 
But this bottle's my only friend
A A 
 
Remember when we used to park
C#m7 C#m7 
 
On     Butler Street out in the dark
G G 
 
Remember when we lost the keys
D D 
 
And you lost more than that in my backseat,

Pre-chorus 1

baby

A

Remember how we used to talk

C#m

About busting out, we'd break their hearts

G

D/F#

G

D

Together, forev er

Chorus 1
A A 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Never say goodbye, never say goodbye
D D 
 
You and me and my old friends
Dm Dm 
 
Hoping it would never end
A A 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Say goodbye, never say   goodbye
D D 
 
Holdin' on, we got to try
Dm Dm 
 
Holdin' on to never say goodbye

Interlude 1

A

C#m

D

Dm

Verse 2
A A 
 
Remember days of skipping school
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Racing cars and being cool
G G 
 
With a six pack and the radio
D D 
 
We didn't need no place to go
A A 
 
Remember at the prom that night
C#m7 C#m7 
 
You    and me we had a fight
G G 
 
But the band they played our favorite song
D D 
 
And I  held you in my arms so strong

Pre-chorus 2

A

We danced so close, we danced so slow

C#m

And I swore I'd never let you go

G

D/F#

G

D

Together, forev er

Chorus 2
A A 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Never say goodbye, never say   goodbye
D D 
 
You and me and my old friends
Dm Dm 
 
Hoping it would never end
A A 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Say goodbye, never say   goodbye
D D 
 
Holdin' on, we got to try
Dm Dm 
 
Holdin' on to never say goodbye

Solo 1

A

C#m

D

F

G

A

C#m

D

F

G

[Whammy]

Pre-chorus 3

A

And I guess you'd say we used to talk

C#m

About busting out

We'd break their hearts

G

D/F#

G

D

Together, forev er

Chorus 3
A A 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Never say goodbye, never say   goodbye
D D 
 
You and me and my old friends
Dm Dm 
 
Hoping it would never end
A A 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Say goodbye, never say   goodbye
D D 
 
Holdin' on, we got to try
Dm Dm 
 
Holdin' on to never say

Outro 1

A

C#m

D

Dm/F

Dm/G

(goodbye)

A

C#m

D

Dm

A

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsA C#m D Dm C#m7...

Chords

A
C#m
D
Dm
C#m7
G
D/F#
F
Dm/F
Dm/G

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

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Dm/F: 1-x-0-2-3-x
Dm/G: shape not available

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Never Say Goodbye by Bon Jovi, 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 A major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Bon Jovi's performance.

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