Love You Goodbye Written by Tommy Douglas & Jamie O'Hara Recorded by Tim McGraw (Capo on 2) Intro.: | (D) (A/D) (G/D) (D) | x times (*The long tones of (D) chord would basically change as this pattern.) He was (D)thinkin' back when he was a kid, his folks were divorced
His old man high on somethin', came knockin' at the door His mama wouldn't (G) talk to him, she said boy don't you let him in (D) She was (Em)cussin' and pacin' and (G) wastin' her life at li-(D)noleum floor He took him (D)back to his old apartment, turned off the TV His beautiful broken hero on the couch, passed out asleep And he (G)put 'em to bed with tears in his eyes (D) He said dad (Em) I love (G) you, goodbye (D) He headed (D)out into the night, seventeen years old Fired up that rusty old pickup, turned his collar to the cold And he (G)headed back to mama's place, ready for his (D)big escape And he (Em)tiptoed up the stairs and left a (G)note in the (D)cover's fold It said mom (D)I wish I could wave a wand and make you smile again Bring back the man who stole your heart 'fore the demons got to him If I (G)stay here any longer, somethin' sacreds gonna die (D) He said mom (Em) I love (G) you, goodbye (D) Inst.: | (C) | (Bm) | (Em) | (G) Took a (D)lot of wrong turns on the road, findin' his life By the grace of God, he ended up with a little boy and a wife And the phone (G) call came from his sister, it was that old familiar pain (D) His (Em)mother was at the doorstep of (G)heaven's pure white light (D) At the (D)end of the service, his father came up to him Clear eyed and sober, now he said, "Boy, Jesus took my sins And I (G)pray someday maybe you'll forgive me too" With (D)tears in his eyes, he said, "Son, (Em) I love (G) you, Goodbye (D) His (D)plane touched down in Texas, he pulled out his phone Dialed in the number, got the machine of his old man's home He said, "Dad, (G) we got an extra room, and your grandson has your (D)eyes" Couldn't say (Em)anything else, (G) 'cause he (D)started to cry (Tag) And he choked out, (Em)"dad I love (G) you, Goodbye (D) (Em)Dad I love (G) you, Goodbye Outro.: | (D) (A/D) (G/D) (D) | x 2