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Somebody Should Leave

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[Intro]
Db Gb Db Gb
[Verse 1]
DbIt sure gets quiet
GbWhen the kids Fmgo to bEbmed
AbWe lay here in the silence
Putting oGbff what must be saAbid
DbI read a book
You watch T.V
GbAs our loFmve dies quiEbmetly
GbI'm so sad
I don't kAbnow what I've just reDbadGb  
[Chorus x2]
GbSomebody should Dbleave
GbBut which one shDbould it be
BbmYou need the kids and tEbmhey need meAb  
Somebody should leaDbve
But we Ebmhate to gGbive in
We keep hAboping somehow
We mDbight need each other againGb  Db  Gb  
[Verse 2]
DbYou sAbay gooDbdnight
GbAnd turn and fFmace the wEbmall
AbWe lie here in the darkness
And the tGbears start to Abfall
DbIf it's only you and me
GbGoodbye might Fmcome more eaEbmsily
GbBut what about
TAbhose babies down the hDball
[Chorus x2]
GbSomebody should Dbleave
GbBut which one shDbould it be
BbmYou need the kids and tEbmhey need meAb  
Somebody should leaDbve
But we Ebmhate to gGbive in
We keep hAboping somehow
We mDbight need each other againGb  Db  Gb  

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Somebody Should Leave

by Reba McEntire

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Bbm

[Intro]

Db Gb Db Gb

[Verse 1]

It sure gets quiet

Gb Fm Ebm

When the kids go to bed

We lay here in the silence

Gb Ab

Putting off what must be said

I read a book

You watch T.V

Gb Fm Ebm

As our love dies quietly

I'm so sad

Ab Db Gb

I don't know what I've just read

[Chorus x2]

Gb Db

Somebody should leave

Gb Db

But which one should it be

Bbm Ebm Ab

You need the kids and they need me

Somebody should leave

Ebm Gb

But we hate to give in

We keep hoping somehow

Db Gb Db Gb

We might need each other again

[Verse 2]

Db Ab Db

You say goodnight

Gb Fm Ebm

And turn and face the wall

We lie here in the darkness

Gb Ab

And the tears start to fall

If it's only you and me

Gb Fm Ebm

Goodbye might come more easily

But what about

Ab Db

Those babies down the hall

[Chorus x2]

Gb Db

Somebody should leave

Gb Db

But which one should it be

Bbm Ebm Ab

You need the kids and they need me

Somebody should leave

Ebm Gb

But we hate to give in

We keep hoping somehow

Db Gb Db Gb

We might need each other again

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