Verse 1: 
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Standing there at our front door 
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Dad was packed and ready to leave to fight some war 
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I sat on the front porch and bowed my head 
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wondering if I'd ever see him again 
                       G5 
But he said don't cry, It's not goodbye..... 
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It's just goodbye for awhile, it's not the end 
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I promise you the day will come 
G5 
you will see me again 
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Don't give up, and dry those tears from your eyes 
        E5                   A5 
Because it's not goodbye for good 
                       G5 
it's just goodbye for awhile  

Verse 2: 
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As she lay in I.C.U. 
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I didn't want to believe the time had come 
 
but somehow I knew 
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I sat by her side and held her hand 
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fighting back the tears and trying to stand 
                   G5 
She said don't cry, it's not goodbye.... 
 
Chorus: ...... 
 
Instrumental: ..... 
 
Verse 3: 
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They walked with Jesus by the sea 
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They'd seen him heal the sick and the lame, 
 
set the captives free 
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He told them