John Newman - Goodnight Goodbye: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Goodnight 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.

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                C#m         B
As soon as the doors slammed
                  F#
And silence that fell
                  C#m   B
Was all that you left me
                F#
With a story to tell
                    C#m         B
But with cigarettes and ashtrays
                    F#
That I smoked with you

     A
I tried to find the truth
 B
Lying there with you
         F#
I never listened, I never listened
A
All the things you said
      G#m
I'll never hear again
             A      B
I should've listened

Chorus:
       C#m     E
Don't say goodnight!
 B                         F#m
Know you really meant goodbye!
         C#m        E
We just watched it burn
  B                         F#m
Know we could've kept love alive
             C#m         E   B   F#m
I should be loving you! (Oh, oh, oh!)
             C#m         E   B   F#m
I should be loving you! (Oh, oh, oh!)

Your makeup on my sheets
Your clothes on the floor
The photos that I keep
How we were before
Before I took you for granted
Before the memories were torn

I tried to find the truth
Lying there with you
I never listened, I never listened
All the things you said
I'll never hear again
I should've listened

Chorus

      A
It's time to confess, of being at my best
      B
But this time I won't get it wrong
      A
It's time to confess, of being at my best
      B
But this time I won't lead you on

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Goodnight Goodbye" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Goodnight Goodbye" by John Newman.