​a-ha - Goodbye Thompson: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Goodbye Thompson" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Fm       C7       F
Goodbye thompson goodbye
Fm          C7          F
I tape the sign to the door
Fm       C7              F
Here we pinned all our dreams
Fm       C7          F7
Now the store is no more

A#m        D#         G# C
What comes after what was
C#       Gm              F
That was once strangely new
A#m    D#      Gm
What awaits up ahead
    C7     Fm
For me and you?

Chorus:
Fm  Gm   G#  A#
Goodbye thompson (Goodbye)
A#  G#    Gm  C
Goodbye thompson (Goodbye thompson)
Fm  Gm   G#  A#
Goodbye thompson (Goodbye)
A#  G#    Gm  C      Gm
Goodbye thompson goodbye

Goodbye Thompson Goodbye
This space is for rent
See me head hanging low
All my energies spent

What comes after what was
That was once strangely new
What awaits up ahead
I wish I knew

Chorus:
Goodbye Thompson
Goodbye Thompson
Goodbye Thompson
Goodbye Thompson Goodbye
Goodbye Thompson Goodbye

What comes after what was
That was once strangely new
What awaits up ahead
For me and you

Chorus:
Goodbye Thompson
Goodbye Thompson
Goodbye Thompson
Goodbye Thompson
Goodbye Thompson


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

C7

Guitar chord C7

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F7

Guitar chord F7

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Goodbye Thompson" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Goodbye Thompson" by ​a-ha.

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