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Reba McEntire - Will He Ever Go Away
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:   G    Em    Bm    C    G    Em    Bm    C  G  
On a cool grey CmornGing, I watched with my own eyes
As hCe headed out the driveway and Dfinally out Cof my life
Oh, GI knew he'd Csoon Gbe Bmmiles from my mCind
So Emwhy should tears start fCalling Dafter all this timeG  
CHORUS:
How can a Emmemory last this Bmlong
Will he Cever go aGway
Even the Emstars burn out and Bmfall
Will he Cever go aAmway
How can someGone who left sCo long aGgoAm  
Still be Ghere with me toCday
Will he Dever go aGway
INSTRUMENTAL:    G     Em     Bm     C     G     Em     Bm        C  G  
Shouldn't I start ClivGing my life for myselfC  
Shouldn't it be easy to Dfall in love with Csomeone else
Oh, Gwhy should it be Chis Gtouch BmI feel in the dCark
And Emwill his voice Calways Decho through my heartG  
CHORUS:
How can a Emmemory last this Bmlong
Will he Cever go aGway
Even the Emstars burn out and Bmfall
Will he Cever go aAmway
How can someGone who left sCo long aGgoAm  
Still be Ghere with me toCday
Will he Dever go aGway
OUTRO:    G     Em  Bm  
Ohh, will he Cever go aGwayEm  Bm  
Will he Cever go aGway

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Will He Ever Go Away

by Reba McEntire

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Reba McEntire - Will He Ever Go Away

CAPO: 3rd Fret

G Em Bm C G Em Bm C G

INTRO:

C G

On a cool grey morning, I watched with my own eyes

C D C

As he headed out the driveway and finally out of my life

G C G Bm C

Oh, I knew he'd soon be miles from my mind

Em C D G

So why should tears start falling after all this time

CHORUS:

Em Bm

How can a memory last this long

C G

Will he ever go away

Em Bm

Even the stars burn out and fall

C Am

Will he ever go away

G C G Am

How can someone who left so long ago

G C

Still be here with me today

D G

Will he ever go away

G Em Bm C G Em Bm C G

INSTRUMENTAL:

C G C

Shouldn't I start living my life for myself

D C

Shouldn't it be easy to fall in love with someone else

G C G Bm C

Oh, why should it be his touch I feel in the dark

Em C D G

And will his voice always echo through my heart

CHORUS:

Em Bm

How can a memory last this long

C G

Will he ever go away

Em Bm

Even the stars burn out and fall

C Am

Will he ever go away

G C G Am

How can someone who left so long ago

G C

Still be here with me today

D G

Will he ever go away

G Em Bm

OUTRO:

C G Em Bm

Ohh, will he ever go away

C G

Will he ever go away

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