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Say “good (D)bye?”
Why, (A7)I can bare ly say “good (D)night.”
If (Am7)I can hard ly take my (F#m7)eyes
from (Bm7)yours,
how (Em)far (D)can (G)I (Asus)go?
Walk a (D)way?
The (A7)thought would nev er cross my (D)mind.
I (Am7)could n’t turn my (D7)back on (G)spring
or (E7)fall,
your (A7sus)smile
(A7)least of (F#7)all.
When (Bm)I
say
(A7)“al ways,”
I mean “for (D7)ev er.”
I trust to (Bm7)mor row
as (E7)much as to day.
I’m (Bm)not
a
(D7)fraid to say “I (G)love
you,”
and I (F#m7)prom ise (Bm7)you I’ll (A7)nev er say “good (D)bye.”
We’re (A7)danc ers on a crowd ed (D)floor.
While (Am7)oth er danc ers live from (F#m7)song
to (Bm7)song,
our (Em)mu (D)sic (G)goes (Asus)on.
On and (D)on.
And (A7)if I nev er leave your (D)arms,
I (Am7)real ly will have (D7)trav eled (G)ev
’ry (E7)where,
for (A7sus)my
(A7)world is (F#7)there.
When (Bm)I
say
(A7)“al ways,”
I mean “for (D7)ev er.”
I trust to (Bm7)mor row
as (E7)much as to day.
I’m (Bm)not
a
(D7)fraid to say “I (G)love
you,”
and I (F#m7)prom ise (Bm7)you I’ll (A7)nev er say “good bye.”
How (C)could I ev er say “good (D)bye?”
The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye) — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" by David Shire: 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, 82 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 “The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)”
- What key is "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" by David Shire played in?
- The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye) 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 "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)"?
- The arrangement plays at 82 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Promise (I'll Never 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 "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)"?
- "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" was originally performed by David Shire. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is there a karaoke version of "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" by David Shire. 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 "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" 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 "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" 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.