D7         G
Softly close the door behind you
                 C                       G
How it hurts me to see you go

Gently break the tie that binds you
                A7                        D7
And this heart that loves you so

                  G   
If you're sure you won't be staying
                    C                       G
Then just walk on out of my life
                                                   C     Am
There's just two words left for saying
                   G            D7                  G
And the Lord knows how I hate goodbyes

Chorus
                        C                     G
And nothing's born to live forever
                                             D
But oh how it hurts to see it die
            G                          C   Am
First it's always then it's never
              G                   D7                    G
And the Lord knows how I hate goodbyes

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