How Can I Help You Say Goodbye Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Esus4][D][G][Em][D][G]

[Verse 1]
[G]Through
the back win[D]dow [C]of our '59 wagon
I [G]watched my best friend Jamie
slipping [Dsus4]further a[D]way
[A]I kept o[D]n waving till I[C]
couldn't see her
And [G]through my tears I asked again
[C]why we [D]couldn't [G]stay
[C]Mama whispered softly [G]time
will [Dsus4]ease your pain[D]
[C]Life's about changing nothing
[Dsus4]ever stays the same
And she [D]said [G]how can I help you to [D]say [G]goodbye
it's okay to hurt and it's [Dsus4]okay to c[D]ry
[C]Come let me [D]hold you and [G]I will t[C]ry h[G]ow can I h[Em]elp you
[Dsus4]to say go[D]odbye[Em][D]
[G][Em][D][G]

[Verse 2]
[A]I sat [D]on our bed [C]he packed his suitcase [G]I
held a picture [Dsus4]of our wedding da[D]y
[A]His hands [D]were trembling
[C]we both were crying
[G]He kissed me gently and then he
[C]quickly [Dsus4]walked aw[G]ay
[C]I called up mama and she said
[Dsus4]time will ease your pain[D]
[C]Life's about changing nothing
[Dsus4]ever stays the same
She [D]said [G]how [D]can[G][Dsus4]
[D]I h[C]elp[D][G][C][G]
[Em]you...
[Dsus4][D]

[Interlude 1]
[Em][D][G][Em][D]
[G][Em][D][C]
[Dsus4][D]

[Verse 3]
[D]Sitting with mama [C]alone in her bedroom
[G]She opened her eyes and
[D]then squeezed my hand
She said [A]I have t[D]o go now
my [C]time here is over
And [G]with her final words she tried
[Dsus4]to help me u[D]nders[G]tand
[C]Mama whispered softly...

[Outro 1]
[Dsus4][D][C][Dsus4][D][G]
[D][G][Dsus4][D][C]
[D][G][C][G]
[Em][Dsus4][D][Em][D][G][Em]
[D][G][Em][D][G][Em]
[D][C]