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The Upside Of Good-Bye chords by
Michael Nesmith
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
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Dm
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C
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C
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Verse 1
Dm
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There was an

element of majesty
G
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In the way the lady said that she
C
C

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Was leaving in the morning for the coast
Dm
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And that goodbye should

have brought me pain
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But I watched her quickly check the reins
C
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Of emotions which unloosed

would cripple most
Verse 2
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Then the thing that struck
A
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me strangely
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Was the feeling that I had
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A

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when she was gone
Dm
Dm

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The few that left before
G
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had left me empty
Dm
Dm

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But she left me with a fullness to lean
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G

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Interlude 1
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Dm
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G
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C
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Dm
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G
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C
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Dm
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G
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C
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Verse 3
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Then the thing that struck
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A

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me strangely
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E

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Was the feeling that I had
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A

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when she was gone
Dm
Dm

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The few that left before
G
G

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had left me empty
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Dm

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G
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But she left me with a fullness to lean on
Verse 4
Dm
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So the bitterness that usually
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C
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Set in was effectively undone by

the girl's uncommon grace
Dm
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And the thrust of the experience
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Was the enrichening and lively sense
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She gave to my life and to its pace
Verse 5
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C
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Fm
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I don't know where she's gone
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Am
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Her wanderlust surely was strong
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G
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Am
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But love would be made much more sure
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G
G

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If all the ladies leaving
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C
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Left like her
Verse 6
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Dm
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G
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If all the ladies leaving
C
C

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Left like her
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Chords

  • G

  • Dm

  • C

  • E

  • A

  • Fm

  • Am

  • F

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Upside Of Good-Bye by Michael Nesmith is C major.

The primary chords used in The Upside Of Good-Bye are G, Dm, C, E, A, Fm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Dm, C, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Upside Of Good-Bye is approximately 98 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Upside Of Good-Bye using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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