Goodbye World Goodbye Chords

by Mosie Lister
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A southern gospel classic written by Mosie Lister in 1955 and performed here with Anthony Burger on Piano and solos by Rex Nelon and Jake Hess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53jR9LPw6dU Guitar played comp style with syncopation. The Intro is also an old-school gospel turn-around.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: advanced
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author psdcc [a] 589. Last edit on Jun 28, 2017

Chords

Eb
C7
F7
Gm
Bb
Ab
Ab7
Bbdim
Bb9
G7/D
Bb7
Bb13
G
G7
F
F9

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[Intro]
Eb C7 F7 Gm Bb Eb
 
[Verse]
Eb               Ab            Eb
I've told all my troubles goodby,
                Ab7             Eb
Goodbye to each tear and each sigh.
      Bb       Bbdim  Bb  Bb9 Eb    G7/D  C7
This world where I   roam cannot be my  home,
    F7                          Bb7
I'm bound for that home in the sky.
   Eb         Ab7          Eb
I walk and I talk with my Lord,
              Ab7         Eb
I feast every day on His word,
Bb     Bbdim Bb   Bb9 Eb      G7/D  C7
Heaven is    near and I can't stay here
F7        Bb13   Eb
Goodbye world, goodbye.
 
[Verse]
Eb               Ab            Eb
I won't have the blues anymore
                Ab7             Eb
When I step across to that shore.
      Bb   Bbdim  Bb  Bb9 Eb    G7/D  C7
And I'll never   pine for I'll leave behind
    F7                          Bb7
My heartaches and cares ever more.
   Eb         Ab7          Eb
A day maybe two then goodbye,
              Ab7         Eb
Goodbye to each sorrow and sigh.
Bb     Bbdim Bb   Bb9 Eb      G7/D  C7
Heaven is    near and I can't stay here
F7        Bb13   Eb
Goodbye world, goodbye.
 
[Chorus]
               G
Now don't you weep for me when I'm gone
 G7        C7
'cause I won't have to leave here alone.
     F
And when I hear that last trumpet sound
F7    Bb          F7         Bb
   My feet won't stay on the ground.
          Eb           Ab          Eb
I'm gonna rise with a shout, gonna fly,
                   Ab            Eb
Gonna ride with my Lord thru the sky.
Bb     Bbdim Bb   Bb9 Eb      G7/D  C7
Heaven is    near and I can't stay here
F9        Bb13      Eb
Goodbye world, goodbye.
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Goodbye World Goodbye – Mosie Lister
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