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So hard to say goodbye chords by
Leon Russell
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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
Em
Em

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Bm
Bm
2

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Em

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G
G

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C
C

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Am
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F#dim
F#dim
4

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B
B
2

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Verse 1
Em
Em

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There's something in your eyes
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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That's far too revealing
Em
Em

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G
G

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Why must it be like this,
Em
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Am
Am

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a love without feeling?
F
F

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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D#dim
D#dim

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There's something wrong with you, know,
Em
Em

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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I see it in your eye s
G
G

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C
C

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Believe me when I say, it's gonna be okay
D
D

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Em
Em

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I told you from the start,
Bm
Bm
2

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I won't be de manding.
Em
Em

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If you have a change of heart,
Am
Am

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I'll be understanding.
F
F

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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When love becomes a broken heart,
D#dim
D#dim

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B
B
2

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Em
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and dreams begin to die.
C#dim
C#dim
4

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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G
G

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D
D

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Believe me when I say,
G
G

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D
D

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we'll work it out some way
Em
Em

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Am
Am

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D
D

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I'll never try to hold you back,
G
G

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C
C

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I wouldn't try controlling you
F#dim
F#dim
4

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D#dim
D#dim

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B
B
2

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If it's what you want, it's what I want,
Em
Em

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I want what's best for you
E
E

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Em
Em

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Am
Am

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And if there's something else
F#dim
F#dim
4

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that you're look ing for
D
D

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G
G

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I'll be the first to help you drown
E
E

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Am
Am

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Believe me when I say
B
B
2

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It's hard to say goodbye
Em
Em

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Bm
Bm
2

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Em
Em

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We've lost that loving touch
Bm
Bm
2

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We used to feel so much
Em
Em

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Am
Am

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I try to hide the truth that's in my eyes

The love without meaning
F
F

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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B
B
2

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But when I feel we're not in love
Em
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C#dim
C#dim
4

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I know I'm losing you
D
D

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G
G

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Believe me when I say
D
D

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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We'll work it out some way
Am
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D
D

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I'll never try to hold you back
G
G

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C
C

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I wouldn't try controlling you
F#dim
F#dim
4

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If it's what you want
D#dim
D#dim

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It's what I want
B
B
2

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Em
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E
E

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I want what's best for you
Am
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And if there's something else
F#dim
F#dim
4

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that you're look ing for
D
D

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G
G

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I'll be the first to help you try
E
E

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Am
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Believe me when I say
B
B
2

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It's hard to say goodbye
C
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D
D

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Bm
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2

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Am
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C
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D
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Bm
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2

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G
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Am
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C
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D
D

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Bm
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2

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Em
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Am
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F
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D
D

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Bbm
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D#
D#
6

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G#
G#
4

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it's what I want, I want what's best for you
C#
C#
4

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Gdim
Gdim
5

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C
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Fm
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Bbm
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F
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it's what I want I want what's best for you
Bbm
Bbm

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And if there's something else
D#
D#
6

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that you're looking for
G#
G#
4

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I'll be the first to help you try
F
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Bbm
Bbm

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Believe me when I say,
C
C

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it's hard to say goodbye
Fm
Fm

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D#
D#
6

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C#
C#
4

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G#
G#
4

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Bbm
Bbm

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I'll never
D#
D#
6

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try to hold you back
G#
G#
4

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C#
C#
4

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I wouldn't try controlling you
Gdim
Gdim
5

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C
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If it's what you want, it's what I want
Fm
Fm

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I want what's best for you
F
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Bbm
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And if there's something

else that you're for

I'll be the first to walk into the

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • C

  • Am

  • F#dim

    4

  • B

    2

  • F

  • D#dim

  • C#dim

    4

  • D

  • Dsus4

  • E

  • Bbm

  • D#

    6

  • G#

    4

  • C#

    4

  • Gdim

    5

  • Fm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of So hard to say goodbye by Leon russell is E minor.

The primary chords used in So hard to say goodbye are Em, Bm, G, C, Am, F#dim.

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