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Always Leaving
Capo 2
On the verse, the Am is more of a transitional chord before each line begins.  
I put on each line at the end to make this point
Intro
Am   Em    F   C
Am   Em    F   C
Am
A Emwave of my hand and a rFed-faced smiCleAm  
InvEmisible man has beFen here all the whCileAm  
He pEmut me in my pFlaceC  Am  
He really pEmut me in my plFaceC  Am  
EmThis lesson's sFtranger every CdayAm  
The undertEmaker never kFnew me anCywayAm  
Now it's wrEmitten on my fFaceC  Am  
It's really wrEmitten on my fFaceC  Am  
[TRANSITION]
Or just play an open E chord
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CHORUS 
CI'm always leGaving, but I nAmever go awFay
CHelp me pGack my bags and I'll rFide
CI'm always leGaving, but I nAmever go aFway
CDon't you knGow love that I've tFried
I've tried
Am   Em   F   C
Am   Em   F   C  Am
EmJust like whiFspers from the CwellAm  
The baEmrtender rFings me like a bCellAm  
Leave a meEmssage just in caFseC  
AmLeave a meEmssage just in cFaseC  
[TRANSITION]
Or just play an open E chord
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CHORUS 
CI'm always leGaving, but I nAmever go awFay
CHelp me pGack my bags and I'll rFide
CI'm always leGaving, but I nAmever go aFway
CDon't you knGow love that I've tFried
I've tried
GSame dream eFvery day
GSame dream eFvery day
GSame dream eFvery day
CHORUS 
CI'm always leGaving, but I nAmever go awFay
CHelp me pGack my bags and I'll rFide (I'll ride, I'll ride, I'll ride)
CI'm always leGaving, but I nAmever go aFway
CDon't you knGow love that I've tFried
I've tried
CI'm always leGaving
AmI'm always leFaving
CI'm always lGeaving, but I nAmever, no I neFver go aCway
CI'm always leGaving , but I neAmver go aFway
CI'm always leaGving
AmI'm always leaFving

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Always Leaving

by Cowboy Mouth

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Always Leaving

Capo 2

On the verse, the Am is more of a transitional chord before each line begins.

I put on each line at the end to make this point

Intro

Am Em F C

Em F C Am

A wave of my hand and a red-faced smile

Em F C Am

Invisible man has been here all the while

Em F C Am

He put me in my place

Em F C Am

He really put me in my place

Em F C Am

This lesson's stranger every day

Em F C Am

The undertaker never knew me anyway

Em F C Am

Now it's written on my face

Em F C Am

It's really written on my face

[TRANSITION]

Or just play an open E chord

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CHORUS

C G Am F

I'm always leaving, but I never go away

C G F

Help me pack my bags and I'll ride

C G Am F

I'm always leaving, but I never go away

C G F

Don't you know love that I've tried

I've tried

Am Em F C

Am Em F C Am

Em F C Am

Just like whispers from the well

Em F C Am

The bartender rings me like a bell

Em F C

Leave a message just in case

Am Em F C

Leave a message just in case

[TRANSITION]

Or just play an open E chord

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--2---------

----2---2---

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CHORUS

C G Am F

I'm always leaving, but I never go away

C G F

Help me pack my bags and I'll ride

C G Am F

I'm always leaving, but I never go away

C G F

Don't you know love that I've tried

I've tried

G F

Same dream every day

G F

Same dream every day

G F

Same dream every day

CHORUS

C G Am F

I'm always leaving, but I never go away

C G F

Help me pack my bags and I'll ride (I'll ride, I'll ride, I'll ride)

C G Am F

I'm always leaving, but I never go away

C G F

Don't you know love that I've tried

I've tried

C G

I'm always leaving

Am F

I'm always leaving

C G Am F C

I'm always leaving, but I never, no I never go away

C G Am F

I'm always leaving , but I never go away

C G

I'm always leaving

Am F

I'm always leaving

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