Ronan Keating - The Big Goodbye: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Big 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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A#                         F/A
I guess I went a little crazy
Gm               D#
I was out of my depth
A#           F/A                      Gm  D#
Felt intimidated, couldn't catch my breath
A#                      F/A
I had to say the big goodbye
Gm                D#
'Cause I wanna go home
A#                       F/A
The only soul you could save these days is your
Gm
own

Chorus:
Cm   F            A#
Oh, say, can you see?
                            F/A
(Everybody's gone a little crazy)
              Gm                        D#
The tunnel of light (Everybody's got an old soul)
          A#               F/A              Gm F
A band of angels that you seek when you're alive
          A#                              F/A
Oh, look away (Everybody's gone a little crazy)
             Gm                            D#
Something I have to do (Everybody's got an old soul)
            A#      F/A                Gm F
Please don't follow me, I'll wait for you

I live through the lies that kill me inside
One day, I'll meet them all when they decide
You know when I'm there (You know when I'm there)
I'll be the rash on your skin
Right there by your side when the
rage sets in oh, oh

Chorus

A#                              F/A
Everybody knows that there's a ghost in my machine
Gm                              D#             A#
I've been standin' round yellin', "Cut the feed!"
F/A                       Gm
Kinda of sweet how it feels when it's
               D#
goin' down down, down, yeah
A#                       F/A
When the rollin' of the thunder stops
Gm                         D#
I'll be your microphone into your heart
A#                F/A       Gm
Here they come now, I'm fadin' away
       Cm            D#
'Way, 'way, 'way, 'way
        F
Fadin' away

Chorus:
Oh, can you see? (Everybody's gone a little crazy)
The tunnel of light (Everybody's got an old soul)
A band of angels that you seek when you're alive

Oh, look away (Everybody's gone a little crazy)
There's something I have to do
(Everybody's got an old soul)
Please don't follow me, I'll wait for you

(Everybody's gone a little crazy)
(Everybody's got an old soul)
There's a ghost in my machine


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 Big Goodbye" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Big Goodbye" by Ronan Keating.