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Lis ten: (Am)Ba by, come here and sit (G)down; let’s talk.
I (Dm)got a lot to say, so I (C)guess I’ll start by say ing that I (G)love you, but you know this (Dm)thing ain’t been no (E)walk in the park for us.
I swear it ’ll (G)on ly take a min ute.
(Fm)You’ll un der stand when I’m (C)fin ished, yeah.
And I don’t wan na see you cry, but (G)I don’t wan na be the one to tell you a lie, so...
how do you let it (G)go when you you just don’t (C)know what’s on the oth er side of the (G)door when you’re (Dm)walk in’ out?
(E)(Talk a bout (G)it.) ev ’ry thing I tried to re what I’m try’n’ to (Fm)say just went (C)out’ my head.
So I’m a do the best I can to get you to un der stand, ’cause I (G)know...
er a right time to (Dm)say good bye, but I got ta make the (Am)first move, ’cause if I (G)don’t, you’re gon na start (Dm)hat in’ me.
’Cause I real ly don’t (Am)feel the way I once (G)felt a bout you.
Girl, it’s not (C)you, it’s me; I kind a got ta fig ure out what I need.
Oh, there’s (Am)nev er a right time to (Dm)say good bye, but we know that we got ta go our sep ’rate (Dm)ways.
And I know it’s (G)hard, but I got ta (Fm)do it, and it’s (C)kill in’ me, ’cause there’s (F)nev er a right time, (G)right time to say good (G)bye.) But now your heart is break ing.
And a (C)thou sand times I (Am)(found my self ask in’ (G)why?
why?) (Dm)Why am I tak in’ so (E)long to say this?
But, trust me, (G)girl, I nev er meant to crush your (C)world, and I nev er thought I would see the day we’d grow a (G)part.
And I wan na know, (CN.C.)bye.) ten to your heart; girl, you know we should be a part.
Ba by, I, I just can’t do it, I, I just can’t do it.
Lis ten to your heart; girl, you know we should be a part.
Ba by, I, I just can’t do it, and some times, it makes me wan na cry.
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, (Dm)ooh, ooh, (C)ooh, ooh.
Ooh, (G)ooh, ooh, (E)ooh, ooh, Can’t you ooh, me ooh.
in’?
Ooh, ooh, Oh.
(C)ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
(F)oh.
Ooh, ooh.
There’s (G)nev er a right There’s (G)time.
er a right time to (Dm)say good bye, but I got ta make the (Am)first move, ’cause if I (G)don’t, you’re gon na start (Dm)hat in’ me.
’Cause I real ly don’t (Am)feel the way I once (G)felt a bout you.
Girl, it’s not (C)you, it’s me; I kind a got ta fig ure out what I need.
Oh, there’s (Am)nev er a right time to (Dm)say good bye, but we know that we got ta go our sep ’rate (Dm)ways.
And I know it’s (G)hard, but I got ta (Fm)do it, and it’s (C)kill in’ me, ’cause there’s (F)nev er a right time, (G)right time to say good (There’s (G)bye.
er a right time to (Dm)say good bye,) but I got ta make the (Am)first move, ’cause if I (G)don’t, you’re gon na start (Dm)hat in’ me.
’Cause I real ly don’t (Am)feel the way I once (G)felt a bout you.
Girl, it’s not (C)you, it’s me; I kind a got ta fig ure out what I need.
Oh, there’s (Am)nev er a right time to (Dm)say good bye, but we know that we got ta go our sep ’rate (Dm)ways.
And I know it’s (G)hard, but I got ta (Fm)do it, and it’s (C)kill in’ me, ’cause there’s (F)nev er a right time, (G)right time to say good (There’s (G)nev er a right time to (G)right time to say...
Say Goodbye — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Say Goodbye" by Chris Brown in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 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 “Say Goodbye”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Say Goodbye"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Say Goodbye" by Chris Brown played in?
- Say Goodbye is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Say Goodbye"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Say Goodbye" 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 "Say Goodbye"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Say Goodbye"?
- "Say Goodbye" was originally performed by Chris Brown. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Say Goodbye"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Am, C, Dm, E, F, Fm, G.
- What other songs by Chris Brown can I play here?
- Try "TAKE YOU DOWN", "YO (EXCUSE ME MISS)", "WITH YOU". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Say Goodbye" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature A, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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