Intro
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[Verse 1]
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Daniel puts the kids to bed they’re screaming oh the gods must be crazy
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Well Jimmy’s on the road tonight she doesn’t recognize her country
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My father’s in the room next door crying with his ma at 65
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Well every time I close my eyes I just see you written in big lights
C
You know what it says?
[Chorus]
D G
Stop making this hurt
C D G
And say goodbye like you mean it
C D G
Stop turning on this hurt
C D (G#) Em
Just say goodbye like you mean it
C D
(Say goodbye like you mean it)
[Verse 2]
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My mamma’s in the house tonight tryna break free of New Jersey
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While the kids are on the street and they’re cryin’ let me live in my country
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But me and Ray,
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We got a dream and a car we’re like free as the night
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So how come every time I take a drive I just see it written on street signs
And you know what it says..
[Chorus]
D G
Stop making this hurt
C D G
And say goodbye like you mean it
C D G
Stop turning on this hurt
C D (G#) Em
Just say goodbye like you mean it
C D
(Say goodbye like you mean it)
[Bridge]
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But if we take the sadness out of Saturday night
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I wonder what we’ll be left with anything worth the fight?
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I wanna run from the darkness wanna shout at the light
Em
It’s coming over me now
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Two three four five
Oh god we barely survived
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G C D
G C D (G#)
Em
Just say goodbye like you mean it
[Chorus]
D G
Stop making this hurt
C
And say goodbye like you mean it
D G
(Say goodbye like you mean it)
C
Say goodbye like you mean it
D G
Stop making this hurt
C
And say goodbye like you mean it
D (G#) Em
(Say goodbye like you mean it)
C D
Say goodbye like you mean it
[Outro]
G C D G C
Come on baby, baby, baby...
D G
Stop making this hurt
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