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I Was Just Leaving

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Capo on 2nd fret
The interlude and ending riff are the same as the intro riff, except the ending riff is played 3 times.
[Intro Riff]
  E    G#m   F#mx2
[Verse]
ESun came up
BSun went down
ALooking for reasons in my hEead again
EWhere are you now
BWhere you've always been
AFar from where I am
F#mDid I keep you there or did you Erun
EWas it what I didn't do or was it whaBt I done
[Chorus]
I been hAanging out alone
F#mLiving on my own
Just bEreathing my heart's for yoBu
Thought we'd tAry to build a home
F#mTurns out I was wrong
I was just leEaving
Leaving like I Bdo
Leaving like I Ado
[Interlude]
  E    G#m   F#mx2
[Verse]
EWords came out Band they fell to the floor
AAnd I prayed to the heavens they'd go back Ein againEsus  
ESuch a simple solution
BTurn back around
ALittle bit of sugar and we're Egood again
Did I tAalk too much or not at aEll
ESomething must be wrong with my head cause I can't Brecall
[Chorus]
I been hAanging out alone
F#mLiving on my own
Just bEreathing my heart's for yoBu
Thought we'd tAry to build a home
F#mTurns out I was wrong
I was just leEaving
Leaving like I Bdo
Leaving like I Ado
Like I Edo
[Ending riff] 
  E    G#m   F#mx3 
E

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I Was Just Leaving

by Ryan Montbleau

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

Esus

Capo on 2nd fret

The interlude and ending riff are the same as the intro riff, except the ending riff is played 3 times.

[Intro Riff]

E G#m F#m

[Verse]

Sun came up

Sun went down

A E

Looking for reasons in my head again

Where are you now

Where you've always been

Far from where I am

F#m E

Did I keep you there or did you run

E B

Was it what I didn't do or was it what I done

[Chorus]

I been hanging out alone

F#m

Living on my own

E B

Just breathing my heart's for you

Thought we'd try to build a home

F#m

Turns out I was wrong

I was just leaving

Leaving like I do

[Interlude]

E G#m F#m

[Verse]

E B

Words came out and they fell to the floor

A E Esus

And I prayed to the heavens they'd go back in again

Such a simple solution

Turn back around

A E

Little bit of sugar and we're good again

A E

Did I talk too much or not at all

E B

Something must be wrong with my head cause I can't recall

[Chorus]

I been hanging out alone

F#m

Living on my own

E B

Just breathing my heart's for you

Thought we'd try to build a home

F#m

Turns out I was wrong

I was just leaving

Leaving like I do

Like I do

[Ending riff]

E G#m F#m

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