John Newman - The Hardest Word Is Goodbye: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Hardest Word Is 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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            Cm   G#             D#
If I don't leave, how will you see?
         Cm              G#             D#
All the better love that you deserve without me?
   A#      Cm G#             D#
If I don't go, how will you know?
   A#        Cm                   G#             D#
You'll find space to breathe and time to heal tomorrow

        Fm
I hope time, oh time will tell the truth
           G#
Time I'll give to you-ooh

Chorus:
Cm           G#          D#
The hardest word is goodbye
Cm          G#          D#
So make it easy, don't cry
Cm          G#         D#
I love you for my own life
Cm           G#         D#
The hardest word is goodbye

I know it hurts screaming, "Don't go"
But I promise you, your heart won't stay hollow
I'll always hope that you'll move on
And you'll find a love that's what we had, but more

Time, oh, time, will tell the truth
So time I'll give to you

Chorus

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
The hardest word is goodbye

Chorus:
The hardest word is goodbye
So make it easy, don't cry
I'll love you for my whole life
The hardest word is goodbye

The hardest word is goodbye


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

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