D7     G
Softly close the door behind you

       C                   G
How it hurts me to see you go


Gently break the tie that binds you

         A7                   D7
And this heart that loves you so


          G
If you're sure you won't be staying

          C                 G
Then just walk on out of my life

                                C     Am
There's just two words left for saying

        G          D7             G
And the Lord knows how I hate goodbyes


              C               G
And nothing's born to live forever

                              D7
But oh how it hurts to see it die

           G                C     Am
First it's always then it's never

        G          D7              G
And the Lord knows how I hate goodbyes

 
              C               G
And nothing's born to live forever

                              D7
But oh how it hurts to see it die

           G                C     Am
First it's always then it's never

        G          D7              C  G
And the Lord knows how I hate good-byes