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AFor so long we Eworked so hard
BWe didn't have a dime
ABut we had one Eanothers love
BAnd that was all the time.
AThen one day our F#mship came in
The Danswer to our drBmeams
AA mansion filled with F#msocial life and Dgold and limousEines.
DWhy did you C#mleave me Gtoday
GI was going to gGmive you the DworAld
DI watched my C#mdream  slip aGwaGmy
All I can Dsay why did you Aleave    DtodaGy.D  
AAs I walked thru these Egrand old halls
BI feel so cold inside
AI stare upon these  Egrand old walls
BAnd all the costly prizes
AI realize I F#mgladly trade Dthem, these worldly things
ATo lie beside you F#mone more time
And Dshare only our dreaEms.
DWhy did you C#mleave me Gtoday
GI was going to gGmive you the DworldA  
DI watched my C#mdream  slip aGwaGmy
All I can Dsay why did you Aleave    DtodaGy.D  

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Why Did You Leave Me Today

by Gene Clark

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F#m

C#m

A E

For so long we worked so hard

We didn't have a dime

A E

But we had one anothers love

And that was all the time.

A F#m

Then one day our ship came in

D Bm

The answer to our dreams

A F#m D E

A mansion filled with social life and gold and limousines.

D C#m G

Why did you leave me today

G Gm D A

I was going to give you the world

D C#m G Gm

I watched my dream slip away

D A D G D

All I can say why did you leave today.

A E

As I walked thru these grand old halls

I feel so cold inside

A E

I stare upon these grand old walls

And all the costly prizes

A F#m D

I realize I gladly trade them, these worldly things

A F#m

To lie beside you one more time

D E

And share only our dreams.

D C#m G

Why did you leave me today

G Gm D A

I was going to give you the world

D C#m G Gm

I watched my dream slip away

D A D G D

All I can say why did you leave today.

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