Cage the Elephant – Goodbye Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Cage the Elephant – Goodbye Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsCDBmEmBm/F#Bmaj

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This is Goodbye chords by Cage the Elephant on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C D Bm C
C D Bm D C (2x)

[Verse 1]
C         D         Bm              C
All my life I read between the lines
C         D         Bm         D                 C
Held on too tight, you know I tried
C                 D                 Bm         C
But in the end it left me paralyzed
C         D                 Bm         C
It’s all right, goodbye, goodbye
C         D                 Bm                 C
Seems like yesterday I was a child
C         D         Bm         D         C
Just a ripple in the folds of time
C                 D                 Bm                 C
I wish you well, I want to see you smile
C         D                 Bm         C
It’s all right, goodbye goodbye

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[Chorus]
Em         D         Bm                 C
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Em                 D         Bm                 C
I won’t cry, I won’t cry, I won’t cry
Em D Bm C
Lord knows how hard we tried
Em D Bm C
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

[Verse 2]
C D Bm C
So many things I want to say to you
C D Bm D C
So many sleepless nights I prayed for you
C D Bm C
My heart’s an ashtray and I lost my mind
C D Bm D C
You bring the smokes, I’ve got the time
C D Bm C
I want to scream, I want to laugh, I want to close my eyes
C D Bm D C
I want to hide somewhere that’s hard to find
C D Bm C
Stop wasting time trying to shape your life
C D Bm
It’s all right, goodbye
C Bm C
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

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[Chorus]
Em D Bm C
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Em D Bm C
I won’t cry, I won’t cry, I won’t cry
Em D Bm C
Lord knows how hard we tried
Em D Bm C
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

[Instrumental]
Em D C C (2x)
Em D C C Bm/F# Bmaj C

[Verse 3]
C D Bm C
My pretty bird, my favorite lullaby
C D Bm D C
How’d I become the thorn in your side?
C D Bm C
All your laughter turned into a cry
C D Bm
It’s all right, goodbye
C Bm C
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

[Chorus]
Em D Bm C
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Em D Bm C
I won’t cry, I won’t cry, I won’t cry
Em D Bm C
Lord knows how hard we tried
Em D Bm C
It’s all right, it’s all right, it’s all right
Em D Bm C
It’s all right, it’s all right, it’s all right
Em D Bm C
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

How to play Goodbye: key, chords and progression

Goodbye by Cage the Elephant is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 6 chords: C, D, Bm, Em, Bm/F# and Bmaj.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – D – Bm – C (VI – VII – v – VI in E minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Bb, C, Am, Dm, A (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯

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Goodbye chords: questions

What key is Goodbye in?

Goodbye by Cage the Elephant is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Goodbye?

Goodbye uses 6 chords: C, D, Bm, Em, Bm/F#, Bmaj.

What is the chord progression of Goodbye?

The main progression is C – D – Bm – C (VI – VII – v – VI).

Is Goodbye easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Bb, C, Am, Dm, A (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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