Placebo - Song to Say Goodbye: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Song to Say 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.

G#m     B             F#
You are one of God's mistakes,
You crying, tragic waste of skin
I'm well aware of how it aches
And you still won't let me in

Now, I'm breaking down your door
To try and save your swollen face
Though I don't like you anymore
You lying, trying waste of space

Chorus:
E
Before our innocence was lost,
                         B
you were always one of those.
B
Blessed with lucky 7's,
A#                         G#m B7 F#
and the voice that made me cry.
   G#m B7 F#
My oh my.

You were mother nature's son
Someone to whom I could relate
Your needle and your damage done
Remains a sordid twist of fate

Now, I'm tryin' to wake you up
To pull you from the liquid sky
'Cause if I don't, we'll both end up
With just your song to say goodbye
My, oh, my

A song to say goodbye
A song to say goodbye
A song to say

Chorus:
Before our innocence was lost
You were always one of those
Blessed with lucky sevens
And a voice that made me cry

                      G#m B F#
It's a song to say goodbye,
It's a song to say goodbye
It's a song to say goodbye
It's a song to say goodbye
It's a song to say goodbye
It's a song to say goodbye
It's a song to say goodbye
It's a song to say goodbye


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

B7

Guitar chord B7

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 "Song to Say Goodbye" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Song to Say Goodbye" by Placebo.