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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) — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
Watch "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" by David Shire in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. 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)”
- Can I learn "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" with hands-separate practice in D at 82 BPM.
- 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.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" is in the key of D at 82 BPM.
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