How Can I Help You Say Goodbye — Patty Loveless

Chords and lyrics for How Can I Help You Say Goodbye by Patty Loveless (key of C).

Intro

[Am7] [G/B] [C] [C]

Verse 1

[D]Through the back [G]window of our [F]'59 wagon
I [C]watched my best friend Jamie slipping [Gsus4]further [G]away
[D]I kept on [G]waving till [F]I couldn't see her
And [C]through my tears I asked again [F]why we [G]couldn't [C]stay

Chorus

[F]Mama whispered softly, [Gsus4]time will ease [G]your pain
[F]Life's about changing, nothing [Gsus4]ever stays the [G]same
And she said, [C]how can I help you to [G]say [C]goodbye
It's [C]okay to hurt, and it's [Gsus4]okay to [G]cry
[F]Come let me [G]hold you, and [C]I [C/E]will [F]try
[C/G]How can I [Am7]help you [Gsus4] [G] to say goodbye

Interlude

[Am7] [G/B] [C] [C]

Verse 2

[D]I sat on [G]our bed, [F]he packed his suitcase
[C]I held a picture of [Gsus4]our wedding [G]day
[D]His hands were [G]trembling, [F]we both were crying
[C]He kissed me gently, and then he [F]quickly [G]walked [C]away

Chorus

[F]I called up Mama, she said, [Gsus4]time will ease [G]your pain
[F]Life's about changing, nothing [Gsus4]ever stays the [G]same
And she said, [C]how can I help you to [G]say [C]goodbye
It's [C]okay to hurt, and it's [Gsus4]okay to [G]cry
[F]Come let me [G]hold you, and [C]I [C/E]will [F]try
[C/G]How can I [Am7]help you [Gsus4] [G] to say goodbye

Instrumental

[Am7] [G/B] [C] [C]
[Am7] [G/B] [F] [G] [F] [G] [F] [G]

Verse 3

[D]Sitting with [G]Mama, [F]alone in her bedroom
[C]She opened her eyes, and [Gsus4]then squeezed my [G]hand
She said, [D]I have to [G]go now, my [F]time here is over
And [C]with her final words she tried to [F]help me [G][C]understand

Chorus

[F]Mama whispered softly, [Gsus4]time will ease [G]your pain
[F]Life's about changing, nothing [Gsus4]ever stays the [G]same
And she said, [C]how can I help you to [G]say [C]goodbye
It's [C]okay to hurt, and it's [Gsus4]okay to [G]cry
[F]Come let me [G]hold you, and [C]I [C/E]will [F]try
[C/G]How can I [Am7]help you [Gsus4] [G] to say goodbye

Outro

[Am7add11] [G/B] [C] [C]
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