Patty Loveless – How Can I Help You Say Goodbye (Guitar)

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[Intro] Am7 G/B C C x2 [Verse 1]
D                 G             F
Through the back window of our '59 wagon

  C                                     Gsus4     G
I watched my best friend Jamie slipping further away

D         G           F
I kept on waving till I couldn't see her

    C                              F      G        C
And through my tears I asked again why we couldn't stay
[Chorus]
F                       Gsus4          G
Mama whispered softly, time will ease your pain

F                               Gsus4         G
Life's about changing, nothing ever stays the same

              C                     G       C
And she said, how can I help you to say goodbye

     C                      Gsus4   G
It's okay to hurt, and it's okay to cry

F           G             C   C/E  F
Come let me hold you, and I will try

C/G       Am7      Gsus4  G
How can I help you         to say goodbye
[Interlude] Am7 G/B C C x2 [Verse 2]
D        G        F
I sat on our bed, he packed his suitcase

C                   Gsus4        G
I held a picture of our wedding day

D              G          F
His hands were trembling, we both were crying

C                                F       G       C
He kissed me gently, and then he quickly walked away
[Chorus]
F                            Gsus4          G
I called up Mama, she said, time will ease your pain

F                               Gsus4         G
Life's about changing, nothing ever stays the same

              C                     G       C
And she said, how can I help you to say goodbye

     C                      Gsus4   G
It's okay to hurt, and it's okay to cry

F           G             C   C/E  F
Come let me hold you, and I will try

C/G       Am7      Gsus4  G
How can I help you         to say goodbye
[Instrumental] Am7 G/B C C x2 Am7 G/B F - G F G F G [Verse 3]
D            G      F
Sitting with Mama, alone in her bedroom

C                        Gsus4             G
She opened her eyes, and then squeezed my hand

          D         G          F
She said, I have to go now, my time here is over

    C                                 F       G     C
And with her final words she tried to help me understand
[Chorus]
F                       Gsus4          G
Mama whispered softly, time will ease your pain

F                               Gsus4         G
Life's about changing, nothing ever stays the same

              C                     G       C
And she said, how can I help you to say goodbye

     C                      Gsus4   G
It's okay to hurt, and it's okay to cry

F           G             C   C/E  F
Come let me hold you, and I will try

C/G       Am7      Gsus4  G
How can I help you         to say goodbye
[Outro] Am7add11 G/B C C x4