Chord/Tab song: Never Say Goodbye

The Stranglers - Never Say Goodbye
Tabbed By: Reecy
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)


NEVER SAY GOODBYE


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Transcription by: Richard Stanforth ([email protected])
Date of Transcription: 13th December 2002

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Excellent track from their 1982 opus, 'Feline'.

intro riff:

[Dm] [Dsus2] [Asus2] [A] [A/D]

E|-1-----0-----0-----0-----0-------|
B|---3-----3-----0-----2-----2-----|
G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---|
D|-------------------------------0-| x4
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|


E F/C (x4) - (note: strum the E chord in a spanish-type style, listen to recording to
see what I mean).

[E]Black f[F/C]riend [E]of the [F/C]night,[E] why do you[F/C] leave in such a [E]hurry?[F/C]
[E]White f[F/C]riend [E]of the [F/C]day - [E] you left us[F/C] working on our [E]worries[F/C]

[Dm]Never say good[Bb]bye, [Dm]for we'll all be [A]with you someday
[Dm]Fond adieus but [Bb]never say good[Gsus4]bye[G]

Like [E]lo - [F/C]vers [E]of the [F/C]past,[E] they swim and[F/C] surface in our [E]memo[F/C]ries
Those [E]ques[F/C]tions [E]never [F/C]last,[E] I'll save them [F/C]all for the next [E]centu[F/C]ry

[Dm]Never say good[Bb]bye, [Dm]for we'll all be [A]with you someday
Dm Bb C D C D C D E (bass fill)
Fond adieus but never say goodbye Never say goodbye

E F/C (x2)

[E] Tell us [F/C]what's over the hor[E]izon[F/C]
[E]Is [F/C]it [E]worth the [F/C]chance[E] to stick ar[F/C]ound for more surp[E]rising[F/C]

[Dm]Never say good[Bb]bye, [Dm]for we'll all be [A]with you someday
[Dm]Fond adieus but [Bb]never say good[Gsus4]bye[G]

Instrumental:
F/C A/E (x4)
[C] [B] [Bb] [A]
Play intro riff (x4, bass enters playing pedal tone note of A on 3rd time)

[Dm]Never say good[Bb]bye, [Dm]for we'll all be [A]with you someday
[Dm]Fond adieus but [Bb]never say good[Gsus4]bye[G]

(repeat chorus chord sequence until fade).