Lyrics
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)”
- 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.
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