I'M KISSING YOU GOODBYE
Words & Music by John Denver
[Verse 1]
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oh, at first it was just like heaven in your heart and in your arms
E7 A
and paradise discovered in the sweetness of your charms
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yes, and every day a miracle to awake and be with you
E7 A
and every night in your embrace another dream come true
E
but castles sometimes crumble some rivers still run dry
E7 A
and fairy tales are witches tales when the truth becomes a lie"
E
and a pocket full of promises won't buy a diamond ring
E7 A
and every word you said to me just didn't mean a thing
D E A
it's over now, you've gone too far i can't take anymore
D E A
be careful now - don't hurt yourself when you walk through that door
D E A D
i can hardly stand to look at you it makes me want to cry
A E A
get your tongue out of my mouth because i'm kissing you goodbye!
[Verse 2]
A E
now i suppose i'll never know why things turned out this way
E7 A
and why the one you love the most is the one you drove away?
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yes, and i suppose i'll never, ever really understand
E7 A
how i could think that you'd make me a happy married man
A E
so now i sit and contemplate the reason for it all
E7 A
the climb to heights of ecstasy the failure and the fall
E
if a broken heart is purposeful it's in the lesson learned
E7 A
no matter what the reason is it hurts when you get burned
D E A
now i don't care, i don't think i'll ever love again
D E A
"kemosabe" used to me good and trusted friend
D E A D
but now it stands for therapy and all the tears i cry
A E A
get your tongue out of my mouth 'cause i'm kissing you goodbye!
D A E A
bye, bye. bye, bye.