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Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

written by Cole Porter

Ev'ry time we say goodbye
I die a little
Ev'ry time we say goodbye
I wonder why a little

Why the Gods above me
Who must be in the know
Think so little of me
They allow you to go

When you're near
There's such an air of spring about it
I can hear a lark somewhere
Begin to sing about it

There's no love song finer
But how strange the change
From major to minor
Ev'ry time we say goodbye

arranged and recorded in 2025
© Richard Coffey - All Rights Reserved

Rich Coffey: Arrangement, Trombone, Vocals
Recorded at Mistura Productions

About

"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" is a popular jazz song with lyrics and music by Cole Porter. Part of the Great American Songbook, it was introduced by Nan Wynn and Jere McMahon in 1944 in Billy Rose's musical revue Seven Lively Arts. Normally performed as a slow balled, my arrangement is upbeat.

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