Leavin' — Shelby Lynne

Chords and lyrics for Leavin' by Shelby Lynne (key of Em).

Intro

[D] [F#m7] [Cmaj7] [G]
[D] [F#m7] [Cmaj7] [G]
[Verse 1] (entirely spoken word)
[D]Well I guess this is it baby
[F#m7]Reality has hit home hard
[Cmaj7]No need in puttin' it off anymore
[G]Just turn away and let me walk Out the door
[D]You thought you had it all figured out
[F#m7]But baby, you don't know what love's about
[Cmaj7]It's time for me to spend some time alone
[G]I'm tired of trying to make this your happy home

Chorus 1

[E](Hurts) I'm leavin'
[G#m7](Sad) this time it's for good
[F#m7]You should have treated me
[B9]The way you said you would
[E](Hurts) I'm leavin'
[G#m7](Sad) and you can't make me stay
[F#m7]I'm tired of hurtin' you
[B9]This ain't no good anyway

Interlude

[D] I'm [F#m7]leavin'[G][Cmaj7]

Verse 2

[D]I know it's gonna be hard on ya
[F#m7]Once it really hits you that I'm gone
[Cmaj7]I spent too much time
[G]Trying to make things right when I really knew all along
[D]You'll be okay in time baby
[F#m7]But it won't be today
[Cmaj7]As you walk around and try to find yourself
[G]take a look at the bed you made

Chorus 2

[E](Hurts) I'm leavin'
[G#m7](Sad) This time it's for good
[Fm7]I don't want it baby
[B9]But I need to go, I need to be free
[E](Hurts) Oh, baby
[G#m7](Sad) When I reach out and touch you
[Fm7]You're not there
[B9]Oooo

Verse 3

[D](Hurts me so)
[F#m7](Sad to go)
[Cmaj7]I don't want to do it darlin'
[G]But I need to feel in my heart, that I need to be free
[D](Hurts me so)
[F#m7](Sad to go)
[Cmaj7]Hurts me so
[G]Sad to go

Outro

[E](3 bars, single strum, let fade)
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