Madonna - The Power of Good-Bye: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Power of Good-Bye" 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   C#          G# D#
Your heart is not open   so I must go.
                    Fm   C#         G#  D#
The spell has been broken, I loved you so.
Fm                     C#
Freedom comes when you learn to let go.
   G#                    D#            C# Cm
Creation comes when you learn to say no.

You were my lesson I had to learn
I was your fortress you had to burn
Pain is a warning that something's wrong
I pray to God that it won't be long
Do you wanna go higher?

Chorus:
        Fm      C#       G# D#
There's nothing left to try,
        Fm       C#       G# D#
there's no place left to hide.
        Fm          C#
There's no greater power than
     G#   D#  C#     Cm
the power of good bye.

Your heart is not open, so I must go
The spell has been broken, I loved you so
You were my lesson I had to learn
I was your fortress

Chorus

Fm
Learn to say good bye.
I yearn to  say good bye.

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C#

Guitar chord C#

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 Power of Good-Bye" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Power of Good-Bye" by Madonna.

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