• Song:

    Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye

  • Artist:

    Casinos

  • Album:

    Then You Can Tell Me Go...

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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 15:28:10 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers 
Subject: ./c/casinos/then_you_can_tell_me_goodbye.crd

A surprise 50s-style hit for the Casinos in early 1967 - note the use of
the so-called 'Hendrix' chord (Bb7#9) in the horn arrangement of this
lovely John D. Loudermilk ballad.  --AWR


                       "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye"
                            (John D. Loudermilk)

Intro:

	Bb7#9

	A (x02220@1) Bbdim (3423xx@1) Bm7 (x20202@1)E7-9Bb7#9 (0x0101@1)	/  /  /  /   /  /  /  /

Verse 1:

	Amaj7 (x02120@1)      F#m (244222@1)          Bm7 (x20202@1)   E7-9 (0x0101@1)  Bb7#9
	Kiss me each morning for amillion (x02210@1)years
	Amaj7 (x02120@1)       F#m (244222@1)           Bm7 (x20202@1) E7-9 (0x0101@1)Hold me each evening by your side
	Amaj7 (x02120@1)        F#m (244222@1)          Bm7 (x20202@1)   E7-9 (0x0101@1)Tell me you'll love me for amillion (x02210@1)years
	A (x02220@1)               D (xx0232@1)Then if it don't work out
	A (x02220@1)               D (xx0232@1)Then if it don't work out
	A (x02220@1)           D (xx0232@1)             E (022100@1) Bb7#9
	Then you can tell me goodbye

Verse 2:

	Sweeten my coffee with amorning (x02210@1)kiss
	Soften my dreams with your sighs
	Tell me you'll love me for amillion (x02210@1)years
	Then if it don't work out
	Then if it don't work out
	              D (xx0232@1)             A (x02220@1) [after organ solo: A7, to bridge]
	Then you can tell me goodbye

[organ solo: chords as per verse 2; omit one of the "then if it don't
 work out" lines]

Bridge:

	D (xx0232@1)                A (x02220@1)If you must go, oh no, I won't grieve
	B7 (x21202@1)                      E7 (020130@1)          Bb7#9
	If you wait alifetime (x02210@1)before you leave

Verse 3:

	Then if you must go
	Mmm, I won't tell you no
	Just so that we can say we tried
	Tell me you'll love me for amillion (x02210@1)years
	Then if it don't work out
	Then if it don't work out
	              D (xx0232@1)             A[end (x02220@1)cold]
	Then you can tell me goodbye


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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