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Knowing When to Leave
Gmaj7Go while the gA/Going is good F#m7  
F#m7Knowing when to leave may be the smartest thing anyone can Am7learn.   G(add9)Go! 
Gmaj7I'm afraid my heCmaj7art isnGmaj7't very Bbmaj9smart. 
Gmaj7Fly while your A/Gstill have F#m7your wings 
F#m7Knowing when to leave will never let you reach the point of no Am7return.          G(add9)Fly! 
Gmaj7Foolish as it seCmaj7ems, I Gmaj7still hBbmaj9ave my dreams  
So I keep hoping, 
Dmaj7Day after day, as I wait G6/Afor the man, I need
Dmaj7And night after night as G6/AI wish for a love that can be Dmaj7  
G/AThough I'm sure that no one can Dmaj7tell where their wishes and hopG6/Aes will lead
Dmaj7Somehow I feel there is G6/Ahappiness waiting for me. Bbmaj9  
Dmaj7When someone walks in your life, you'd just better be suG6/Are he's right. 
Dmaj7`cause if he's wrong theG6/Are's are heartaches and tears you must Dmaj7face. 
G/AKeep both of your eyes on the doDmaj7or never let it get out of sighG6/At 
Dmaj7Just be prepared when the time hG6/Aas come for you to rBbmaj9un away
Gmaj7Sail when the wiA/Gnd starts to blow F#m7  
Gmaj7But like a fooA/Gl I don't know      F#m7when   Eb/Fto     C/DleaveAbmaj7.
End on F

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Knowing When To Leave

by Burt Bacharach

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

A/G

F#m7

Am7

G(add9)

Cmaj7

Bbmaj9

Dmaj7

G6/A

G/A

Eb/F

C/D

Abmaj7

Knowing When to Leave

Gmaj7 A/G F#m7

Go while the going is good

F#m7 Am7 G(add9)

Knowing when to leave may be the smartest thing anyone can learn. Go!

Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Bbmaj9

I'm afraid my heart isn't very smart.

Gmaj7 A/G F#m7

Fly while your still have your wings

F#m7 Am7 G(add9)

Knowing when to leave will never let you reach the point of no return. Fly!

Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Bbmaj9

Foolish as it seems, I still have my dreams

So I keep hoping,

Dmaj7 G6/A

Day after day, as I wait for the man, I need

Dmaj7 G6/A Dmaj7

And night after night as I wish for a love that can be

G/A Dmaj7 G6/A

Though I'm sure that no one can tell where their wishes and hopes will lead

Dmaj7 G6/A Bbmaj9

Somehow I feel there is happiness waiting for me.

Dmaj7 G6/A

When someone walks in your life, you'd just better be sure he's right.

Dmaj7 G6/A Dmaj7

`cause if he's wrong there's are heartaches and tears you must face.

G/A Dmaj7 G6/A

Keep both of your eyes on the door never let it get out of sight

Dmaj7 G6/A Bbmaj9

Just be prepared when the time has come for you to run away

Gmaj7 A/G F#m7

Sail when the wind starts to blow

Gmaj7 A/G F#m7 Eb/F C/D Abmaj7

But like a fool I don't know when to leave.

End on F

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