Shes Leaving Home

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She's Leaving Home Chords
E   Bm   F#m* C#m  
Wednesday morning at five o'clock as the day begins.
F#mSilently closing her B7bedroom door,
F#mleaving the note that she B7hoped would say more.
She goes EdownBmstairs to the F#mkitchen clutching a C#mhandkerchief.
F#mQuietly turning the B7backdoor key,
F#mstepping outside she is B7free
EShe - we gave her most of our lives.
Is Eleaving - sacrificed most of our lives.
EHome - we gave her E7everything Emoney could C#mbuy.
C#mShe's leaving home after F#mliving alone for so C#mmany years.
EFather Bmsnores as his F#mwife gets into her C#mdressing gown.
F#mPicks up the letter that's B7lying there,
F#mstanding alone at the B7top of the stairs,
She breaks Edown and Bmcries to her F#mhusband, "Daddy, our C#mbaby's gone.
F#mWhy would she treat us so B7thoughtlessly?
F#mHow could she do this to B7me?"
EShe - we never thought of ourselves.
Is Eleaving - never a thought for ourselves.
EHome - we struggled E7hard all our Elives to get C#mby.
C#mShe's leaving home after F#mliving alone for so C#mmany years.
EFriday Bmmorning at F#mnine o'clock, she is C#mfar away.
F#mWaiting to keep the aB7ppointment she made,
F#mmeeting a man from the B7motor trade.
EShe - what did we do that was wrong?
Is Ehaving - we didn't know it was wrong.
EFun - fun is the E7one thing that Emoney can't C#mbuy.
C#mSomething inside that was F#malways denied for so C#mmany yearsF#m.
C#mShe's leaving F#mhome C#mbye AbyeE  
* Some folks prefer F#7 or F# over F#m
Capo II
E= D  
E7= D7  
Bm= Am  
D= C  
F#m= Em  
C#m= Bm  
A= G  
B7= A7  
Capo IV
E= C  
E7= C7  
Bm= Gm  
D= Bb  
F#m= Dm  
C#m= Am  
A= F  
B7= G7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
E= A  
E7= A7  
Bm= Em  
D= G  
F#m= Bm  
C#m= F#m  
A= D  
B7= E7  
E= G  
E7= G7  
Bm= Dm  
D= F  
F#m= Am  
C#m= Em  
A= C  
B7= D7  
All chords in this song (20)

The story behind the song

This song tells the poignant story of a teenager who leaves home, feeling constrained by her well-meaning but overprotective parents. It captures the confusion and devastation of the parents as they discover her departure, contrasting their heartbreak with the daughter's quiet escape. The inspiration for the song came from a newspaper article about a real-life runaway, with Paul McCartney developing the narrative and John Lennon contributing to the chorus. It's a touching reflection on generational divides and the search for freedom.

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