Ronan Keating - The Long Goodbye: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Long 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.

A#                              Gm
I know they say if you love somebody
                        F
You should set them free
                         D#
But it sure is hard to do
                          A#
Yeah, it sure is hard to do
                                       Gm
And I know they say if they don't come back again
                                F
Then it's meant to be (so they say)
                                   D#
But those words ain't pulling me through
                              C#
Cos I'm still in love with you
             A#m                    G#
I spend each day here waiting for a miracle
F#            D#m                C#
But it's just you and me going through the mill
(climbin' up a hill)

Chorus:
A#
This is the long goodbye
Gm
Somebody tell me why
F
Two lovers in love can't make it
D#
Just what kind of love keeps breaking a heart?
A#
No matter how hard I try
Gm
You're gonna make me cry
F
Come on, baby, it's over, let's face it
D#                    F                 A#
All that's happening here is a long goodbye

Sometimes I ask my heart did we
really give our love a chance
I know without a doubt
That we turned it inside out
And if we walked away it would make more sense
But it tears me up inside
Just to think we still could try
How long must we keep running on this carousel
Going round and round and never getting
anywhere on a wing and prayer

Chorus - x2

The long goodbye
The long goodbye
This is the long goodbye


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

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