Soft Cell - Say hello wave goodbye
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Tuning: E A D G B E
[NOTES]
The Am in Verse 1 is played just before the end of each bar, on the 4+ (aka 'Four-And') beat, i.e. "1+2+3+4+".
The G in all verses is played on the 4th beat of each bar, slightly earlier than the Am.
The G is omitted on alternate lines in the first and second verses.
The Am is omitted from the verses after Verse 1.
[Interlude guitar riff]
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[4-BAR DRUM INTRO]
N.C.
[VERSE 1]
CStanding in the door ofAm the FPink FlaminGgo, crying
CIn the rain. Am Fmaj7
CIt was a kind oAmf soF-so love, andG I'm
CGoing to make sure it Amnever Fhappens again.
[VERSE 2]
CYou and I,Am it Fhad to be Gthe
CStanding joke of Amthe Fyear.
CYou were a sleep arounAmd, aF lost and fGound,
CAnd not for me,Am I feFar.
[INTERLUDE]
Whoa, whoa-oo-oh-oo-oh
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 G
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 G
[VERSE 3]
Cmaj7I tried to make it work, yFmaj7ou in a cocktail skirGt.
Cmaj7And me in a suit. (Well, it Fmaj7just wasn't me.) G
Cmaj7You're used to wearing less, Fmaj7and now your life's a meGss,
Cmaj7So insecure you sFmaj7ee. G
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 G
[VERSE 4]
I put up with all the scenes, and this is one scene that's
Cmaj7Going to be played my Fmaj7way G
[CHORUS 1]
Csus4Take your hAmands off Emme-eeeeFeeeGeee
Csus4I don't bAmelong to Emyou, you FseeG.
Csus4Take a lAmook at my Emface for the Flast Gtime,
Csus4I never knew you, Amyou never knew me, Emsay hello goodFbye.G
Cmaj7 Say helFmaj7lo, wavGe goodbye.
[VERSE 5]
Cmaj7Under the deep red light, Fmaj7I can see the makGeup,
Cmaj7Sliding down. Fmaj7 G6
Cmaj7Hey, little girl, you will aFmaj7lways makeG up, so
Cmaj7Take off that unbFmaj7ecoming fGrown.
[VERSE 6]
Cmaj7What about me, well,Fmaj7 I'll find sGomeone
Cmaj7That's not going cheap in the sFmaj7ales. G6
Cmaj7A nice little housewife, who'llFmaj7 give me a steady life, G
Cmaj7And won't keep going Fmaj7off the railGs.
[CHORUS 2]
Csus4Take your hAmands off mEme-eeeeeFeeeGee.
Csus4I don't bAmelong to Emyou, you FseeG.
Csus4Take a lAmook at my Emface for the lFast Gtime.
Csus4I never knew you, Amyou never knew me, Emsay hello goodFbye.G
Cmaj7 Say helFmaj7lo, wavGe goodbye.
[VERSE 7]
Cmaj7We've been involved for Fmaj7quite a whileG now,
And toCmaj7 keep you secret hFmaj7as been hGell.
We're Cmaj7strangers meeting for the first timFmaj7e, okay? G
Cmaj7Just smile and say Fmaj7hello. G6
[OUTRO]
Cmaj7 Say helFmaj7lo waveG goodbye
Cmaj7 Say helFmaj7lo waveG goodbyyeeeeeee
Cmaj7 Say helFmaj7lo waveG goodbye
Cmaj7 Say helFmaj7lo waveG goodbye
Cmaj7 Say helFmaj7lo waveG goodbye-eeee
Cmaj7Say hello, waFmaj7ve goodGbye
Cmaj7Say hello theFmaj7n wave Ggoodbye
Cmaj7Say hello, saFmaj7y goodbGye
Cmaj7GOODBYE Fmaj7 G
Cmaj7Say goodbye Fmaj7 G
Cmaj7Say goodbye Fmaj7 G
Cmaj7Goodbye! Fmaj7 G