One of Squeeze's finest. A wonderful lyric (original English version below) An unusually simple song to play by their standards. Standard tuning Verse 1 =======

^D I met her ^Ain a ^Gbar-room ^D Her name I ^Adidn't ^Gcatch ^D She looked like ^Asomething ^Gspecial ^D The kind who'd ^Aunder-^Gstand ^D The room was ^Aalmost ^Gspinning ^D She pulled a-^Another ^Gsmile ^D She had the ^Agrace like ^Gpleasure ^D She had a ^Acertain ^Gstyle

Chorus 1 ========

^G Sunlight ^Aon the lino G A Woke me with A sha-A-A-ake ^E I looked around to ^Afind her but she'd ^Dgone ^D Goodbye ^Ggirl ^D Goodbye ^Ggirl ^D Goodbye ^Agirl

Verse 2 =======

^D She took me ^Ato her ^Ghotel ^D To a room on the ^Asecond ^Gfloor ^D A kettle ^Aand two ^Gcoffees ^D Her number ^Aon the ^Gdoor ^D She said I ^Ahardly ^Gknow you ^D Agreed we ^Akissed good-^Gnight ^D I knew that ^Ain the ^Gmorning ^D Somehow I'd ^Awake to ^Gfind

Chorus 2 ========

^G Sunlight ^Aon the lino G A Woke me with A sha-A-A-ake ^E I looked around to ^Afind her but she'd ^Dgone ^D Goodbye ^Ggirl ^D Goodbye ^Ggirl ^D Goodbye ^Agirl

Verse 2 =======

^D I lost my ^Ablue ad-^Gdress book ^D My clubroom ^Alocker ^Gkeys ^D The money ^Ain my ^Gwaistcoat ^D It doesn't ^Abother ^Gme ^D My wife has ^Amoved to ^GGuernsey ^D So mug is ^Anot the ^Gword ^D If you should ^Aever ^Gsee her ^D Say hello ^Agoodbye ^Ggirl

Chorus 3 ========

^G Sunlight ^Aon the lino G A Woke me with A sha-A-A-ake ^E I looked around to ^Afind her but she'd ^Dgone ^D Goodbye ^Ggirl ^D Goodbye ^Ggirl ^D Goodbye ^Agirl

Out ===

^D Goodbye ^Ggirl ^D Goodbye ^Ggirl ^D Goodbye ^Agirl ^D Goodbye ^Agirl

----------------------------------------- I hope I've done it justice! Kevin O'Brien Watford England October 2012 watfordkev@gmail.com

Squeeze - Goodbye girl