Never can say goodbye

Never can say goodbye - Jackson V 1971
Written by Clifton Davis
Soul Pop

A = X02220
A7sus4 = X02030
D = XX0232
Dm7 = XX0211
Dmaj7 = XX0222
D7sus4 = XX0213
E = 022100
Em7 = 020000
Em9 = 020002
Eb = XX1343
F#m7 = 242222
Gmaj7 = 320002

Intro: Em9

Em9                 A7sus4
 Never can say good-bye, no, no, no, no, I,
Em9                 A7sus4
 Never can say good-bye.

Verse 1:

     Dmaj7                                   D7sus4
Even though the pain and heartache, seems to follow me wherever I go.
         Dmaj7                                 D7sus4
Though I try and try to hide my feelings, they always seem to show.
         Dmaj7                               D7sus4
Then you try to say you're leaving me, and I always have to say no...
        Gmaj7   F#m7 Em7  A
Tell me why, is it   so?   That I...
 
Bridge 2:

Em9                 A7sus4
 Never can say good-bye, no, no, no, no, I,
Em9                 A7sus4
 Never can say good-bye.

Verse 2:

      Dmaj7                                 D7sus4
Every-time I think I've had enough, I start heading for the door.
          Dmaj7                            D7sus4
There's a very strange vibration, piercin' me right to the core.
        Dmaj7                              D7sus4
It says turn around you fool, you know you love her more and more.
        Gmaj7   F#m7 Em7  A                  D
Tell me why, is it   so?  Don't wanna let you go!

Chorus 1:

D                     Dm7
 I never can say good-bye girl,
E Eb                D                                    
 I never can say good-bye, no no no, no no no, no no no no no.
D                     Dm7
 I never can say good-bye girl,
E Eb                D                                    
 I never can say good-bye, no no no, no no no, no no no no no.

Bridge 3:

Em9                 A7sus4
 Never can say good-bye, no, no, no, no, I,
Em9                 A7sus4
 Never can say good-bye.
   
Verse 3:

       Dmaj7                                D7sus4
I keep thinkin' that our problems soon, are all gonna work out.
                 Dmaj7
But there's that same unhappy feeling,
                 D7sus4
And there's that anguish there's that doubt.
         Dmaj7                             D7sus4
It's the same old did ya hang up? Can't do with you, or without.
        Gmaj7   F#m7 Em7 A                  D
Tell me why, is it   so?  Don't wanna let you go!

Chorus 2:

D                     Dm7
 I never can say good-bye girl,
E Eb                D                                    
 I never can say good-bye, no no no, no no no, no no no no no.
D                     Dm7
 I never can say good-bye girl,
E Eb                D                                    
 I never can say good-bye, no no no, no no no, no no no no no.

Chorus 3:

D                     Dm7
 I never can say good-bye girl,
E Eb                D                                    
 I never can say good-bye, no no no, no no no, no no no no no.
D                     Dm7
 I never can say good-bye girl,
E Eb                D                                    
 I never can say good-bye, no no no, no no no, no no no no no.

(Repeat to Fade)

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