C#m E
Long ago, Just like the hearse, you
B G#m7 A A/G# A C#m B
die to get in again We are so far from you
Verse:
C#m
Burning on Just like a
E B G#m7 A A/G#
match you strike to incinerate. The
A C#m B
lives of everyone you know
Pre-Chorus:
E A
And what’s the worst you take From every
C#m B
Heart you break
E A
And like a blade you stain Well, I’ve been
C#m B
holding on tonight
Chorus 1:
E B
What’s the worst that I could say? Things are
Cdim C#m Cdim
better if I stay So long and goodnight
Ab
So long and goodnight
Verse:
C#m
Came a time When every
E B G#m7 A
star fall Brought you to tears again
A/G# A C#m B
We are the very hurt you sold
Pre-Chorus:
E A
And what’s the worst you take From every
C#m B
Heart you break
E A
And like a blade you stain Well, I’ve been
C#m B
holding on tonight
Chorus 1:
E B
What’s the worst that I could say? Things are
Cdim C#m Cdim
better if I stay So long and goodnight
Ab
So long and goodnight
Chorus 2:
E B
Well, if you carry on this way. Things are
Cdim C#m
better if I stay So long and goodnight
Cdim Ab
So long and goodnight
Bridge:
C#m A E B
Can you hear me?
C#m A E B
Are you near me?
C#m A E B
Can we pretend? To leave and then
C#m
We’ll meet again When
E B
both our cars collide
Chorus 1:
E B
What’s the worst that I could say? Things are
Cdim C#m Cdim
better if I stay So long and goodnight
Ab
So long and goodnight
Chorus 2:
E B
Well, if you carry on this way. Things are
Cdim C#m
better if I stay So long and goodnight
Cdim Ab
So long and goodnight
Outro: C#m E B G#m7 A
