Green Day - Say Goodbye: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Say Goodbye" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Say Goodbye Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Green Day

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Say Goodbye" smoothly on your guitar.

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

G# Fm
Say goodbye to the ones that we love
G# Fm
Say goodbye to the ones we love
D# Fm
Say goodbye to the ones that we love
Goodbye to the ones that we love

Chorus:
Fm      G#         D#           Fm
Say goodbye to the ones that we love
Fm      G#         D#      Fm
Say goodbye to the ones we love
Fm      G#         D#           Fm
Say goodbye to the ones that we love
        G#         D#           Fm
Say goodbye to the ones that we love

G#               C
Violence on the rise
       Fm               D#
Like a bullet in the sky
C#           G#           D#  G#
Oh Lord have mercy on my soul
C#               G#
Kindred Spirits sing
        C             Fm  D#
On the sick and suffering
C#       G#             C
The city on damage control
C    A#  D#  G#
This is how we

Chorus:
Fm                             G#
Say hello to the cops on patrol
Fm                             D#
Say hello to the cops on patrol
Fm
Say hello to the cops on patrol
       G#              D#          Fm
Say hello, they're the ones in control

Teach your children well
From the bottom of the well
Oh, Lord have mercy on my soul
Hear the children sing
For the sick and suffering (The suffering)
The city of damage control
This is how we roll, roll, roll

Violence on the rise
Like a bullet in the sky
Oh, Lord have mercy on my soul
Kindred spirits sing
For the sick and suffering
The city of damage control
This is how we...

Chorus:
Say a prayer for the ones that we love
Say a prayer for the ones we love
Say a prayer for the ones that we love
Say goodbye to the ones that we love
(This is how we)
Say a prayer for the ones that we love
Say a prayer for the ones we love
Say a prayer for the ones that we love
Say goodbye to the ones that we love
(This is how we)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

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 "Say Goodbye" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Say Goodbye" by Green Day.

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