THE JOURNEY TO GOODBYE. Verse 1 | by Gertrudeateya | Nov, 2025

Verse 1

C G Am F
I traveled across the world,
C G Am F
Waved goodbye with tears in my eyes.
C G Am F
Six months away felt like forever,
C G Am F
I didn’t know what fate had in disguise.

Verse2

C G Am F
I returned, held you close for a while,
C G Am F
Three months of laughter, three months of smiles.
C G Am F
But life can turn cruel in a single day,
C G Am F
And in an instant, you were taken away.

chorus

F C G Am
The journey I took led me back too late,
F C G Am
Your absence now is my heaviest weight.
F C G Am
I traveled far, I came home to sorrow,
F C G Am
Holding your memory for every tomorrow.

Verse 3

C G Am F
Daddy fights silent tears,
C G Am F
Baba’s in shock, my brother full of fears.
C G Am F
Our home is empty, and so are our hearts,
C G Am F
Your leaving has torn us all apart.

Bridge

Am F C G
How do I breathe when you’re gone forever?
Am F C G
How do I heal, how do I remember?
Am F C G
I’m learning letting go is not forgetting,
Am F C G
It’s carrying you in my heart, always protecting.

Chorus(repeat)

F C G Am
The journey I took led me back too late,
F C G Am
Your absence now is my heaviest weight.
F C G Am
I traveled far, I came home to sorrow,
F C G Am
Holding your memory for every tomorrow.

Outro

C G Am F
I traveled across the world,
C G Am F
I came home, and you were gone.
C G Am F
My heart walks this journey,
C G Am F
Carrying your love forever on.

Yaml

Verse 1 + 2: same chords
Chorus: same
Bridge: 4 lines only
Outro:
C G Am F
I came home, and you were gone,
C G Am F
My heart walks this journey alone.

By: Gertrude Ateya

This song, ‘The Journey to Goodbye,’ was inspired by my personal experience of returning home after months away, only to lose someone I loved. It captures the mix of travel, reunion, and heartbreak, and the journey of learning to carry their memory in my heart.”