Intro: Eb Bb Eb Bb

Verse:
Eb         Bb
Hello, my friend
          Eb                Bb
I'm gonna be here till the end
             Eb        Bb
Of the uniVerse, if I can
        Eb              Bb
I wanna fly, up in the sky, sky, sky

Verse:
        Eb          Bb
I wanna dance with you
        Eb                            Bb
Take my hand, and I'll show you a few moves
        Eb             Bb
This is it, no more sorrow
          Ab                                          F F
Leave the living for today, and the dying for tomorrow

Chorus:
            Bb       Eb             F
No, I can't tell you how to say goodbye
                 Bb      Eb         F
Cause' I've been waiting most of my life
           Bb             Eb            F
Behind the curtain, she's staring at my grave
           Bb            Eb       F                Bb
She slowly dances on her hospital bed, hospital bed

Interlude: F Eb Bb F Eb Bb

Verse:
       Eb       Bb
Well I say what I mean
      Eb        Bb
And I got all I need
      Eb        Bb
But I stand at 19
              Eb                       Bb
Fell from the heavens, I'm the sun king
        Eb                Bb
What ya got? What ya need?
           Eb                    Bb
Thank your god, and get off your knees
              Eb             Bb
Cause' you're giving just to please
               Ab                                          F F
Oh, leave the living for today, and the dying for tomorrow

Chorus:
            Bb       Eb             F
No, I can't tell you how to say goodbye
                 Bb      Eb         F
Cause' I've been waiting most of my life
           Bb             Eb            F
Behind the curtain, she's staring at my grave
           Bb            Eb       F                Bb
She slowly dances on her hospital bed, hospital bed

Interlude: F Eb Bb F Eb Bb

Bridge:
      Eb       Bb
Well, I saw the world at its worst
    Eb           Bb
And I lived with Jesus first
 Eb      Bb
I am so blessed and cursed
Ab
Layin' in the back of this Cadillac hearse
 Eb     Bb
I saw an angel cry
 Eb         Bb
You saw the devil die
  Eb              Bb
Well, I have the last goodbye
Ab                         G              Gb
Layin' in the back of this Cadillac hearse


F                   Bb
   Well, no, I can't tell you
Eb                      F F
  How to say goodbye...

Chorus:
            Bb       Eb             F
No, I can't tell you how to say goodbye
                 Bb      Eb         F
Cause' I've been waiting most of my life
           Bb             Eb            F
Behind the curtain, she's staring at my grave
           Bb            Eb       F                Bb
She slowly dances on her hospital bed, hospital bed