Learn to play "The Long Goodbye" 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.
F C My soul went walkin' but I stayed here F C Feel like I been workin' for a thousand years F C Chippin' away at this chain of my own lies F C Climbin' a wall a hundred miles high G A# Well I woke up this morning on the other side C F Yeah yeah this is the long goodbye G A# C F C Hey yeah this is the long goodbye Same old faces, it's the same old town What once was laughs is draggin' me now Waitin' on rain, hangin' on for love Words of forgiveness from some God above Ain't no words of mercy comin' from on high Oh no, just a long goodbye Yeah yeah, just one long goodbye F Well I went to leave twenty years ago C Since then I guess I been packin' kind of slow F Sure did like that admirin' touch C A# G C F C Guess I liked it a little too much The moon is high and here I am Sittin' here with this hammer in hand One more drink oughta ease the pain Starin' at that last link in the chain Well let's raise our glass and let the hammer fly Hey yeah, this is the long goodbye Hey yeah, this is the long goodbye Kiss me baby and we're gonna fly Hey yeah, this is the long goodbye Yeah yeah, this is the long goodbye Hey yeah, this is the long goodbye Kiss me baby, 'cause we're gonna ride Yeah yeah, this is the long goodbye You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# C F 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 "The Long Goodbye" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Long Goodbye" by Bruce Springsteen.