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Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Leave Me Be
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
Em  D  Em  D
[Verse 1]
Her dress it was of snowy white
DA rose tied to her wrist
The words her daddy preached to her
DWere softened with a kiss
[Verse 2]
They’ll Emjudge you by your DcompaGny 
They cannot see beDyond
Be Emcareful who you Dchoose in Glife
And stay where you beDlong
[Chorus]
GLeave me be, I’ll make my own friends
Don’t Ctell me who to love, don’t tell me who to hate
I will Dfind out on my own
Don’t make the way too narrow and GstraightC  A  
[Verse 3]
He was Don the road to Galveston
By way of Woodsboro
DAfter four long weeks out on a rig
In the Gulf of Mexico
[Verse 4]
His Emeyes were shining D/F#like the Gsea
His hair was like Dblack gold
She Emknew her daddy’d D/F#disapGprove
Because he was Dso bold
[Chorus]
GLeave me be, I’ll make my own friends
Don’t Ctell me who to love, don’t tell me who to hate
I will Dfind out on my own
Don’t make the way too narrow and GstraightC  
I will Dfind out on my own
Don’t make the way too narrow and GstraightC  A  D  
[Verse 5]
He was sleeping in his easy chair
DWhen a call came in the night
The trooper said they’d found his girl
DHis little girl dressed in white
[Verse 6]
He Emjumped into his Dcar and Gdrove 
To the Gulf of MexiDco
And Emfound her face down Din the Gsand 
Like poor PinocDchio
[Verse 7]
And Emhe remembered Dhow she’d Gcried 
When the movie played in Dtown
But Emwhere was the good D/F#fairy Gnow
To turn all this aBround
Don’t Ctell me who to love, don’t tell me who to hate
I will Dfind out on my own
[Chorus]
GLeave me be, I’ll make my own friends
Don’t Ctell me who to love, don’t tell me who to hate
I will Dfind out on my own
Don’t make the way too narrow and Gstraight - too Clate
I will Dfind out on my own
Don’t make the way too narrow and Gstraight
[Outro]    (repeat and fade to end)
D     G  D

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Leave Me Be

by Kate & Anna McGarrigle

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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D/F#

Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Leave Me Be

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Intro]

Em D Em D

[Verse 1]

Her dress it was of snowy white

A rose tied to her wrist

The words her daddy preached to her

Were softened with a kiss

[Verse 2]

Em D G

They’ll judge you by your company

They cannot see beyond

Em D G

Be careful who you choose in life

And stay where you belong

[Chorus]

Leave me be, I’ll make my own friends

Don’t tell me who to love, don’t tell me who to hate

I will find out on my own

G C A

Don’t make the way too narrow and straight

[Verse 3]

He was on the road to Galveston

By way of Woodsboro

After four long weeks out on a rig

In the Gulf of Mexico

[Verse 4]

Em D/F# G

His eyes were shining like the sea

His hair was like black gold

Em D/F# G

She knew her daddy’d disapprove

Because he was so bold

[Chorus]

Leave me be, I’ll make my own friends

Don’t tell me who to love, don’t tell me who to hate

I will find out on my own

G C

Don’t make the way too narrow and straight

I will find out on my own

G C A D

Don’t make the way too narrow and straight

[Verse 5]

He was sleeping in his easy chair

When a call came in the night

The trooper said they’d found his girl

His little girl dressed in white

[Verse 6]

Em D G

He jumped into his car and drove

To the Gulf of Mexico

Em D G

And found her face down in the sand

Like poor Pinocchio

[Verse 7]

Em D G

And he remembered how she’d cried

When the movie played in town

Em D/F# G

But where was the good fairy now

To turn all this around

Don’t tell me who to love, don’t tell me who to hate

I will find out on my own

[Chorus]

Leave me be, I’ll make my own friends

Don’t tell me who to love, don’t tell me who to hate

I will find out on my own

G C

Don’t make the way too narrow and straight - too late

I will find out on my own

Don’t make the way too narrow and straight

[Outro] (repeat and fade to end)

D G D

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