From: schn0170@maroon.tc.umn.edu
HOW CAN I HELP YOU SAY GOODBYE
(by Burton Banks Collins & Karen Good Taylor)
(performed by Patty Loveless)
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[Each chord is half a measure, except two measures joined by a hyphen
(e.g., C - C/E) are a half measure _total_.]
Am7 G/B C C Am7 G/B C C
[intro]
D G F F
Through the back window of our `59 wagon
C C Gsus G
I watched my best friend Jamie slipping further away
D G F F
I kept on waving till I couldn`t see her
C C F - G C
And through my tears I asked again why we couldn`t stay
F F Gsus G
Mama whispered softly, time will ease your pain
F F Gsus G
Life`s about changing, nothing ever stays the same
C C G C
And she said, how can I help you to say goodbye
C C Gsus G
It`s okay to hurt, and it`s okay to cry
F G C - C/E F F
Come let me hold you, and I will try
C/G Am7 Gsus G
How can I help you to say goodbye
Am7(4) G/B C C Am7(4) G/B C C
[instrumental]
I sat on our bed, he packed his suitcase
I held a picture of our wedding day
His hands were trembling, we both were crying
He kissed me gently, and then he quickly walked away
I called up Mama, she said, time will ease your pain
Life`s about changing, nothing ever stays the same
And she said, how can I help you to say goodbye
It`s okay to hurt, and it`s okay to cry
Come let me hold you, and I will try
How can I help you to say goodbye
Am7(4) G/B C C Am7(4) G/B C C
[instrumental; lots of strings]
Am7 G/B F - G/F F F - G/F F
[instrumental; strings]
Gsus Gsus G G
[instrumental; strings and an acoustic guitar riff]
Sitting with Mama, alone in her bedroom
She opened her eyes, and then squeezed my hand
She said, I have to go now, my time here is over
And with her final words she tried to help me understand
Mama whispered softly, time will ease your pain
Life`s about changing, nothing ever stays the same
And she said, how can I help you to say goodbye
It`s okay to hurt, and it`s okay to cry
Come let me hold you, and I will try
How can I help you to say goodbye
Am7(4) G/B C C
[instrumental; play 4 times and end on C.]
