Carpenters - Goodbye To Love

Chords & Piano Lesson
Hello! Below you'll find my "Goodbye To Love" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
 

This song by Carpenters is full of jazzy chord changes and is very fun to play. 

Enjoy!

Lesson Video
Chord Chart

Goodbye To Love Piano Tutorial

Here's a piano tutorial video for Goodbye To Love:

Goodbye To Love Chords & Lyrics

[Verse]
                  Bbsus2 Bb
I'll say goodbye to love
Eb(m)/Bb     F/Bb                  Bb      F/Bb
No one ever cared if I should live or die
Bbsus4           F/Bb                         D7sus4 
Time and time again the chance for love has
D7              Gm (F) Em7b5
Passed me by and all I
Bb/F                 Eb/F             Bb/F
Know of love is how to live without it
  D7/F#                    Gm (F) Em7b5
I just can't seem to find it

[Chorus]
Bb/F                        Eb/F                 Bb/F             Eb/F
     So I've made my mind up I must live my life alone
       Bb/F                      Eb/F          
And though it's not the easy way
  Bb/F                      Eb/F
I guess I've always known

[Verse]
                   Bbsus2 Bb
I'd say goodbye to love
E(m)/Bb           F/Bb                  Bb         F/Bb
There are no tomorrows for this heart of mine
Bbsus4            F/Bb                  D7sus4
Surely time will lose these bitter memories
D7       Gm (F)  Em7b5
And I'll find that there is
Bb/F              Eb/F                  Bb/F
Someone to believe in and to live for
D7/F#                  Gm (F) Em7b5
Something I could live for

[Chorus]
Bb/F                 Eb/F 
All the years of useless search
         Bb/F                     Eb/F
Have finally reached an end
Bb/F                 Eb/F                 Bb/F           Eb/F
Loneliness and empty days will be my only friend
 
[Bridge 1]
                Dm7               G7               Cm7 
From this day love is forgotten I'll go on
     Cm7b5  Fsus4  Fsus2 F
As best I     can

[solo over verse]

| Bbsus2 Bb | Eb(m)/Bb F/Bb | Bb F/Bb | Bbsus4 F/Bb |
| D7sus4 D7 Gm (F) Em7b5 | Bb/F Eb/F |
| Bb/F D7/F# Gm / (F) Em7b5 / |

[Chorus]
Bb/F                  Eb/F        Bb/F               Eb/F
What lies in the future is a mystery to us all
Bb/F                 Eb/F                   Bb/F            Eb/F
No one can predict the wheel of fortune as it falls
 
[Bridge 2]
G                            F/G                    
There may come a time
                   Em/G                    Dm/G
When I will see that I've been wrong
            Em/G             Dm/G
But for now this is my song
                    Csus2  C          Gsus4 G
And it's goodbye to love
                   C9      C7           Gsus4 G
I'll say goodbye to love

[Outro] (repeat multiple times)
| C G/C | C7/Bb F/A Fm6/Ab C/G D9/F# Gsus4 G |
ah....
| C G/C C7/Bb F/A Fm6/Ab C/G F G C / |
ah...
This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
This chord chart is here only to support online learning. We recommend buying official transcripts from a licensed and reputable publisher.
Goodbye To Love Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "Goodbye To Love" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
 
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.  
 
3. Simplify if need be: "Goodbye To Love" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.
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