Other arrangements of Hard To Say Goodbye, My Love
Pick a learning view.
We did n’t make this for ev er;
we each got to go our sep ’rate way.
And (Bm7)now, we’re stand ing here help less, Just, re (G)look ing for some thing to say.
We’ve been to geth er a long time;
(E)we nev er thought it would (A)end.
We were al ways so (E7sus)close to each (E7)oth er; (G)you were al ways my friend.
And it’s (Em7)hard to say good bye, my love, (F#m7)hard to see you cry, my love; (Em7)hard to o pen up that door when (F#m7)you’re not sure what you’re go ing (Em7)for.
You know I’ll al ways (Em7)love you.
You know I’ll al ways (G)care.
(F#)And no (Bm)mat ter how far
I may (Gm6)go,
in my heart,
you’ll al ways be (G)there.
And it’s (Em7)hard to say good bye, my love, (F#m7)hard to see you cry, my love; (Em7)hard to o pen up that door when (F#m7)you’re not sure what you’re go ing for.
But (Em7)we’ve got to grow, (D)we’ve got to try, though it’s (G)hard, (D)so (Em7)hard, we (G)have to say good (D)We did n’t make for ev (Em7)er;
(E)but I will al ways love (D)you.
(D)We did n’t (G)make (D)for ev (Em7)er;
(E)but I will al ways love (D)you.
It’s so (G)hard.
(Em7)Ba by, it’s (E)so (Bb)hard.
It’s so (G)hard.
(Em7)Ba by, it’s (E)so (Bb)hard.
It’s hard.
Hard To Say Goodbye, My Love — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Hard To Say Goodbye, My Love" by Beyonce Knowles: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of D, 130 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Hard To Say Goodbye, My Love”
- What key is "Hard To Say Goodbye, My Love" by Beyonce Knowles played in?
- Hard To Say Goodbye, My Love is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Hard To Say Goodbye, My Love"?
- The arrangement plays at 130 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Hard To Say Goodbye, My Love" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Hard To Say Goodbye, My Love"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Hard To Say Goodbye, My Love"?
- "Hard To Say Goodbye, My Love" was originally performed by Beyonce Knowles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Hard To Say Goodbye, My Love"?
- This arrangement uses 15 chords: A, A7, B7, Bbmaj7, Bm, Bm7, D, E7, +7 more.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Hard To Say Goodbye, My Love" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Hard To Say Goodbye, My Love" by Beyonce Knowles. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Hard To Say Goodbye, My Love" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in D, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Hard To Say Goodbye, My Love" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.


