Intro: Bb Bb Bb

Verse 1:
      Eb      Gm7         Cm7
Early mornin', there's a message on my phone,
        Ab              Eb                    Bb
It's my mother saying "Darlin', please come home",
           Eb     Gm7                Cm7
I fear the worst, but how could you leave us all behind?
           Fm               Eb                 Bb
There's so much to say, but there's so little time.

Chorus:
            Ab       Eb
So how do I say goodbye,
   Bb                    Cm             Ab          Eb
To someone's who's been with me for my whole damn life?
Bb           Cm              Ab             Eb
You gave me my name and the color of your eyes,
           Bb                   Cm
I see your face when I look at mine,
   Ab                   Eb               Bb
So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?

Verse 2:
       Eb      Gm7           Cm7
When I call you, you always saw the best in me,
Ab                   Eb                 Bb    A#add11 Bb
Right or wrong, you were always on my side,
    Eb     Gm7      Cm7
I'm scared of what life without you's like,
      Fm              Eb                Bb
And I saw the way she looked into your eyes.

Pre-Chorus:
      Fm              Cm
And I promised if you go,
            Bb
I will make sure she's alright.

Chorus:
            Ab       Eb
So how do I say goodbye,
   Bb                    Cm             Ab          Eb
To someone's who's been with me for my whole damn life?
Bb           Cm              Ab             Eb
You gave me my name and the color of your eyes,
           Bb                   Cm
I see your face when I look at mine,
   Ab                   Eb               Bb
So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?

Bridge:
            Fm                         Eb  Cm
And there's no way you can ever let me down,
          Eb
You wanna steal you some time and start again,
       Bb
You'll always be my closest friend,
    Fm                             Eb Cm
And some day, we are gonna make it out,
              Bb                    G
Just hold the light, just hold the light.

Chorus:
            Ab       Eb
So how do I say goodbye,
   Bb                    Cm             Ab          Eb
To someone's who's been with me for my whole damn life?
Bb           Cm              Ab             Eb
You gave me my name and the color of your eyes,
           Bb                   Cm
I see your face when I look at mine,
   Ab                   Eb               Bb
So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?

Outro:
   Ab                   Eb               Bb
So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?