{title:HELLO, BUT NO GOOD-BYE'S – Dennis Danner (C) 2017}
{st:Written 07.03.2017}
Intro: |[D] //// |[D] //// |
Verse 1:
[D]We're all gathered [D7]here today from [G]places near and [G]far away
[C]Strangers to each [C]other until [D]now . . . [D] . . . So,
[G]Look each other [G]in the eye, and [C]ask yourselves the [C]reasons why, You can't
[A]give the word [A]“Hello” a little [D]try? . . . [D] . . . .
Chorus:
{soc}
| [D] . Give me a | [D] Hi, . . a | [D] Howdy, or | [D7] Hello . . |
| [G] Sit and chat a | [G] while be - fore you |[D] go - o, . . | [D] . . I really |
| [A] hate to hear you | [A] say, . . . |[G]you'll soon be on your |[G] way . . . |
| [A] Please don't say Fare - |[G]well, or Good – |[D] Bye . . . | [D] . .
{eoc}
Verse 2:
We may [D] not learn a [D7]lot about each [G]other . . [G] . . . Our
[C]time together may [C]briefly come to [D]pass . . . [D] . . . But,
[G]we' are gathered [G]here right now, So, [C] let me tell you, [C]tell you how
To [A]say Hello and [A]never say Fare – [D]well . . . [D] . . . .
Chorus:
{soc}
| [D] . Give me a | [D] Hi, . . a | [D] Howdy, or | [D7] Hello . . |
| [G] Sit and chat a | [G] while be - fore you |[D] go - o, . . | [D] . . I really |
| [A] hate to hear you | [A] say, . . . |[G]you'll soon be on your |[G] way . . . |
| [A] Please don't say Fare - |[G]well, or Good – |[D] Bye . . . | [D] . .
{eoc}
Verse 3:
Don't [D]turn your eyes the [D7] other way, Or [G]glance up in the [G]sky. Just
[C]Lift those eyes and [C]proudly tell me [D] Hi [D]
Our [G] paths may never [G]cross again, So [C]Open your eyes and [C]let me in,
And [A]tell me [A]exactly how you've [D]been . . . [D] . . . .
Chorus:
{soc}
| [D] . Give me a | [D] Hi, . . a | [D] Howdy, or | [D7] Hello . . |
| [G] Sit and chat a | [G] while be - fore you |[D] go - o, . . | [D] . . I really |
| [A] hate to hear you | [A] say, . . . |[G]you'll soon be on your |[G] way . . . |
| [A] Please don't say Fare - |[G]well, or Good – |[D] Bye . . . | [D] . .
{eoc}
Repeat Chorus:
{soc}
| [D] . Give me a | [D] Hi, . . a | [D] Howdy, or | [D7] Hello . . |
| [G] Sit and chat a | [G] while be - fore you |[D] go - o, . . | [D] . . I really |
| [A] hate to hear you | [A] say, . . . |[G]you'll soon be on your |[G] way . . . |
| [A] Please don't say Fare - |[G]well, or Good – |[D] Bye . . . | [D] . .
{eoc}
Outro:
[A] Please don't say Fare - [G]well, or Good – [D]Bye [D]
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