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I Love Leaving

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[Verse 1]
CClassical music is so cC7larinetty
C/FI love meatballs but don't like spaghetti
GIt makes me so tired and I want to be ready
GI love being ready to go
COh, and I love to have to leave at the C7drop of a hat
C/FI'm ready to go in seconds flat
GReady to go, hey I know about that
GI love being ready to gCo
[Chorus]
COh, and I love lC7eaving
C/FThrowing everything in the Ctruck
C/FFishing through the glovebox for the Cradio
DAnd letting the hood the slaGm shut
CAnd I love C7leaving
F/CAnd playing Tetris with the things in the Cvan
F/CCircling the block til we Cget the right spot
DAnd honking at my frGiends
[Instrumental]
C C7 C/F F/C G
[Verse 2]
CPeople really love to say "C7remember when"
F/C"Wouldn't it be great to do it over again?"
GThey'd give anything to go back then
GInstead of in the mess they've maCde
CBut me, I hate talking about the goC7od old days
F/CI never want to go down memory lanes
GI only want to get into the passing lane
GAnd I've always been that wCay
[Chorus 2]
CI guess I love lC7eaving
F/CLeaving without saying gCoodbye
F/CLeaving without telling anyCbody I'm going
DQuick as the blink of aGn eye
[Bridge]
FSomeday I'll meet a woman I know who'll wanna keep me Caround
FAnd I'm gonna have to face the fact that I might want to Gstay
AmBut until then I'll just be a'sitting in my F/CdriveCway
D7Turn the key, hopefully I'll be on Gmy way
[Chorus]
COh, I love C7leaving
F/CLeaving all my troubles Cbehind
F/CI guess I'm getting that age when turning the page 
DIs easier than learning my Glines

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I Love Leaving

by Jonny Fritz

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C/F

F/C

[Verse 1]

C C7

Classical music is so clarinetty

C/F

I love meatballs but don't like spaghetti

It makes me so tired and I want to be ready

I love being ready to go

C C7

Oh, and I love to have to leave at the drop of a hat

C/F

I'm ready to go in seconds flat

Ready to go, hey I know about that

G C

I love being ready to go

[Chorus]

C C7

Oh, and I love leaving

C/F C

Throwing everything in the truck

C/F C

Fishing through the glovebox for the radio

D G

And letting the hood the slam shut

C C7

And I love leaving

F/C C

And playing Tetris with the things in the van

F/C C

Circling the block til we get the right spot

D G

And honking at my friends

[Instrumental]

C C7 C/F F/C G

[Verse 2]

C C7

People really love to say "remember when"

F/C

"Wouldn't it be great to do it over again?"

They'd give anything to go back then

G C

Instead of in the mess they've made

C C7

But me, I hate talking about the good old days

F/C

I never want to go down memory lanes

I only want to get into the passing lane

G C

And I've always been that way

[Chorus 2]

C C7

I guess I love leaving

F/C C

Leaving without saying goodbye

F/C C

Leaving without telling anybody I'm going

D G

Quick as the blink of an eye

[Bridge]

F C

Someday I'll meet a woman I know who'll wanna keep me around

F G

And I'm gonna have to face the fact that I might want to stay

Am F/C C

But until then I'll just be a'sitting in my driveway

D7 G

Turn the key, hopefully I'll be on my way

[Chorus]

C C7

Oh, I love leaving

F/C C

Leaving all my troubles behind

F/C

I guess I'm getting that age when turning the page

D G

Is easier than learning my lines

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