G                              D
This is for my people who just lost somebody
      Em                          C
Your best friend, your baby, your man or your lady
G                    D
Put your hand way up high
              Cadd9  D
We will never say bye (no, no, no)



G                              D
Mamas, Daddas, sisters, brothers, friends and cousins
Em                          C
This is for my peoples who lost their grandmothers
G                      D
Lift your head to the sky
                     Cadd9  D
'Cause we will never say bye


Em           C
As a child, there were them times
G                        D
I didn't get it but you kept me in line
          Em                              C
I didn't know why you didn't show up some times
                         D
On Sunday mornings and I missed you
                 D
But I'm glad we talked through
          Em                    C
All them grown folk things separation brings
     G
You never let me know it
     D
You never let it show
             Em               C
Because you loved me, and obviously
                 G
There's so much more left to say
             D                     G
If you were with me today face to face



Chorus:
G            D                 Em
I never knew I could hurt like this
Em           D
And everyday life goes on
Cadd9
I wish that I could talk to you for awhile
Cadd9
Miss you but I try not to cry
Em C    D       G
As time goes by
G                          D                Em
And it's true that you've reached a better place
Em                  D
Still I'd give the world to see your face
Cadd9
And be right here next to you
Cadd9
But it's like you're gone too soon
Em                            C
Now the hardest thing to do is say
D
Bye bye


G                        D
Bye bye bye bye bye bye
D                        Cadd9
Bye bye bye bye bye bye
Cadd9                    D
Bye bye bye bye bye bye
D
Bye bye


         Em                            C
And you never got a chance to see how good I've done
         G                           D
And you never got to see me back at number one
Cadd9                              G
I wish that you were here to celebrate together
Cadd9                                 D
And I wish we could've spent the holidays together
     Em                             C
I remember when you used to tuck me in at night
          G                             D
With the teddy bear you gave me that I held so tight
Cadd9                                       G
I thought you were so strong you'd make it through whatever
Cadd9                                   D
It's so hard to accept the fact you're gone forever



Chorus:
G            D                 Em
I never knew I could hurt like this
Em           D
And everyday life goes on
Cadd9
I wish that I could talk to you for awhile
Cadd9
Miss you but I try not to cry
Em C    D       G
As time goes by
G                          D                Em
And it's true that you've reached a better place
Em                  D
Still I'd give the world to see your face
Cadd9
And be right here next to you
Cadd9
But it's like you're gone too soon
Em                            C
Now the hardest thing to do is say
D
Bye bye


G                        D
Bye bye bye bye bye bye
D                        Cadd9
Bye bye bye bye bye bye
Cadd9                    D
Bye bye bye bye bye bye
D
Bye bye


G                              D
This is for my people who just lost somebody
      Em                          C
Your best friend, your baby, your man or your lady
G                    D
Put your hand way up high
                     Cadd9  D
'Cause we will never say bye (no, no, no)


G                              D
Mamas, Dadas, sisters, brothers, friends and cousins
Em                          C
This is for my peoples who lost their grandmothers
G                     D
Lift your head to the sky
                     Cadd9
'Cause we will never say
D
Bye bye


Chorus:
G            D                 Em
I never knew I could hurt like this
Em           D
And everyday life goes on
Cadd9
I wish that I could talk to you for awhile
Cadd9
Miss you but I try not to cry
Em C    D       G
As time goes by
G                          D                Em
And it's true that you've reached a better place
Em                  D
Still I'd give the world to see your face
Cadd9
And be right here next to you
Cadd9
But it's like you're gone too soon
Em                            C
Now the hardest thing to do is say
D
Bye bye


G                        D
Bye bye bye bye bye bye
D                        Cadd9
Bye bye bye bye bye bye
Cadd9                    D
Bye bye bye bye bye bye
D
Bye bye


G                        D
Bye bye bye bye bye bye
D                        Cadd9
Bye bye bye bye bye bye
Cadd9                    D
Bye bye bye bye bye bye
D
Bye bye