Carpenters - Goodbye To Love Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
I’ll say good [G]bye to love
[Am]No one ever [D]cared if I should [G]live or [D]die
[G]Time and time a[D]gain the chance for [Bm]love has passed me [Em]by
And all I [G]know of love is [Am]how to live with[G]out it
I [B]just can’t seem to [Em]find it
[verse 2]
[G]So I’ve made my mind up I must [Am]live my life a[D]lone
And [G]though it’s not the easy way I [Am]guess I’ve always [D]know
[verse 3]
I’d say good [G]bye to love
[Am]There are no to[D]morrows for this [G]heart of [D]mine
[G]Surely time will [D]lose these bitter [Bm]memories and I’ll [Em]find
That there is [G]someone to [Am]believe in and to [G]live for
[Bm]Something I could [Em]live for
[verse 4]
[G]All the years of useless search have [Am]finally reached an [D]end
[G]Loneliness and empty days will [Am]be my only [D]friend
From this [B]day love is forgotten. I’ll go [Am]on as best I [D]can
[verse 5]
[G]What lies in the future is a [Am]mystery to us [D]all
[G]No one can predict the wheel of [Am]fortune as it [D]falls
[E]There may come a [Bm]time when I will [E]see that I’ve been [Bm]wrong
But for [C#m]now this is my [E]song…
[Closing]
[Bm]And it’s good [E]bye to [A]love, [Bm]I’ll say good [E]bye to [A]love
How to play Goodbye To Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Carpenters - Goodbye To Love on guitar requires 9 chords and 17 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Goodbye To Love uses these transitions most often: G → Am (10), Am → D (9), and D → G (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Am chord transition.
1. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
5. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
6. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
7. G → B chord transition
To move from G to B;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
8. B → Em chord transition
To move from B to Em;
- While playing B, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
9. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
10. D → B chord transition
To move from D to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
11. B → Am chord transition
To move from B to Am;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 2.
12. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
13. E → Bm chord transition
To move from E to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
14. Bm → C#m chord transition
To move from Bm to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
15. C#m → E chord transition
To move from C#m to E;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
16. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
17. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Goodbye To Love chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Goodbye To Love.
- Goodbye To Love includes 60 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Goodbye To Love contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Goodbye To Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → Am: 13%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Bm: 5%