How Do I Say Goodbye - Dean Lewis

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

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

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

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And I promise if you go,
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I will make sure she’s alright.

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

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

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

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So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?