How Do I Say Goodbye Piano Notes and Chords (Dean Lewis)

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Piano Notes for How Do I Say Goodbye (Dean Lewis)

(Bb Bb) Bb~ | ~ G~ | ~
[D#] Early morning [A#]

(Ab Bb) Bb~ | ~ C* Bb~~ Ab G~~
there’s a mes [Cm] sage on my phone

(F G) Ab~ | ~ (Ab) Ab~ (G) G~ | ~ (F)
It’s my mo [G#] ther saying, Dar [Cm] ling,

G~~ (F) F~ | ~~
please come home [A#]

Key Information

Key Signature: Three flats (B♭, E♭, A♭)
Scale: E♭ major Scale (Three black keys)
E♭ major Scale Notes: E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D, E♭

The relative minor of E♭ major is C minor (same notes but arranged in a different order).
C minor Scale Notes: C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C

How Do I Say Goodbye Piano Chords

Notes of the Eb (E Flat) Major Scale:
Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb

Chords of the Eb (E Flat) Major Scale:
Eb, Fm, Gm, Ab, Bb, Cm and Ddm
(i.e., Eb major, F minor, G minor, Ab major, Bb major, C minor and D diminished)

For more information about chords in the key of E-flat major, including their formula, intervals, key count and number of sharps, please visit:
List of Chords in Eb Major Scale

Tempo: 80 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate, Advanced

How Do I Say Goodbye Piano Tutorial

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How Do I Say Goodbye Piano Notes and Chords

Verse 1

Early mornin’, there’s a message on my phone
It’s my mother saying, “Darlin’, please come home”
I fear the worst, but how could you leave us all behind?
There’s so much to say, but there’s so little time

(Bb Bb) Bb~ | ~ G~ | ~
[D#] Early morning [A#]

(Ab Bb) Bb~ | ~ C* Bb~~ Ab G~~
there’s a mes [Cm] sage on my phone

(F G) Ab~ | ~ (Ab) Ab~ (G) G~ | ~ (F)
It’s my mo [G#] ther saying, Dar [Cm] ling,

G~~ (F) F~ | ~~
please come home [A#]

(Ab) Bb (Bb) C*~ | ~
I fear the worst, [D#]

| Bb (Bb) Bb Bb~ | ~
[A#]  how could you leave [Cm]

(Ab) Ab~~ (G) F~~ Eb~~~
us all behind?

(F G) Ab~ | ~ (Ab) Ab~~
There’s so much [Fm] to say

(G) G~ | ~ (F) G~ (F) F~
but there’s [Cm] so little time

| (Eb F Eb) C | C~ Eb~ G~ | ~ F~~
[A#] So how do I [G#] say goodbye [D#]

Chorus

To someone who’s been with me for my whole damn life?
You gave me my name and the colour of your eyes
I see your face when I look at mine
So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?

| (F) F F~~ G F~ | ~ Eb
To [A#] someone who’s been with [Cm] me

C~ *Bb~ | C~ Eb~ G~ | ~ F~~
for my [G#] whole damn life? [D#]

| (F) F~~ (G) F~ | ~ Eb C~ | ~
[A#] You gave me my [Cm] name and [A#]

(Eb) Ab~ | ~ (G) Ab~~ (G) G~ | ~
the co [G#] lor of your eyes [D#] ~~

F Eb~ (Eb) F~ | ~ F (F) G (C) C~ | ~~
I see your face [A#] when I look at mine [Cm]

C | (C C) C (Eb Eb) Eb
So [G#] how do I, how do I,

| (F F) F F (Eb) F~ | ~ Eb~~
[D#] how do I say goodbye? [A#]

Verse 2

When I couldn’t, you always saw the best in me
Right or wrong, you were always on my side
But I’m scared of what life without you’s like
And I saw the way she looked into your eyes

(F G Bb) | G~~ |
When I could [D#] n’t, [A#]

(G) Bb~~ Bb Bb~ | ~ (C*) Bb~~ Ab G~~~
you always saw [Cm] the best in me

| Ab (Ab) Ab~~
[G#] Right or wrong,

G | (Ab) G F~~ G (F) | F~~~
you were [Cm] always on my side [A#]

(Ab Bb) C*~ | ~
But I’m scared [D#]

| Bb~~ Bb Bb~ | ~ (Ab) G~~ F (F) Eb~
[A#]  of what life [Cm] without you’s like

(F G) Ab~ | ~ (G) Ab~~ (G) G~
And I saw [Fm] the way she looked

| ~ (F) G~~ (F) F~ | ~~
[Cm] into your eyes

Pre-Chorus

And I promise, if you go
I will make sure she’s alright
So how do I say goodbye

(G) G Ab~ | ~ (G) G~~ (F) G~ | ~
[A#] And I pro [Fm] mise if you go,

G~ Eb F~ | ~ F~ (F) G~ F~
[Cm] I will make [A#] sure she’s alright

(Eb F Eb) C | C~ Eb~ G~ | ~ F~~
So how do I [G#] say goodbye [D#]

Chorus

| (F) F F~~ G F~ | ~ Eb
To [A#] someone who’s been with [Cm] me

C~ *Bb~ | C~ Eb~ G~ | ~ F~~
for my [G#] whole damn life? [D#]

| (F) F~~ (G) F~ | ~ Eb C~ | ~
[A#] You gave me my [Cm] name and [A#]

(Eb) Ab~ | ~ (G) Ab~~ (G) G~ | ~
the co [G#] lor of your eyes [D#] ~~

F Eb~ (Eb) F~ | ~ F (F) G (C) C~ | ~~
I see your face [A#] when I look at mine [Cm]

C | (C C) C (Eb Eb) Eb
So [G#] how do I, how do I,

| (F F) F F (Eb) F~ | ~ Eb~~
[D#] how do I say goodbye? [A#]

Bridge

And there’s no way you could ever let me down
Gonna steal some time and start again
You’ll always be my closest friend
And, someday, we are gonna make it out
Just hold the light, just hold the light

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