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Ive Got To Go

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[Verse 1]
GThis man I married is Cburied deep
And the mGore I try to wake him, the mDore he sleeps
GI used to think I kCnew this man
The tEmenderness, Dnot the back of his Ghand
[Verse 2]
It's beeGn two weeks since he lCast had a drink
But the Gtime bombs ticking, I can nDever sleep
GIt would be easier iCf he did
EMWhy do you stay here, Dstay with hGim?
[CHORUS]
GWhy do you Cdo it?
GWhy do you treat us Cbad?
When you've Ggot two kids that loCve you
And a Gwife that's missing you CbaC/Bd
AmI've got to Ggo now
I've gEmot to Dsay good-GbyG/F#e
EmDon't try to Gstop us now
And pClease don't you Dcry
Can't you sCee. we've all been thGrough it
It's aCll been said befGore
With aCll these fears
For how Gmany years can I keep cComing
Back for mDore
No moGre
[Verse 3]
GMust be addicted to Call this pain
Cause I Gkeep coming back fDor the shame
GDear God give me the Cstrength to leave
I've Emgot to keep going, Dkeep going this Gtime
[CHORUS]
GWhy do you Cdo it?
GWhy do you treat us Cbad?
When you've Ggot two kids that loCve you
And a Gwife that's missing you CbaC/Bd
AmI've got to Ggo now
I've gEmot to Dsay good-GbyG/F#e
EmDon't try to Gstop us now
And pClease don't you Dcry
Can't you sCee. we've all been thGrough it
It's aCll been said befGore
With aCll these fears
For how Gmany years can I keep cComing
Back for mDore
No moGre
[Verse 4]
GDon't try to sCtop us now
GDon't pull that sCtuff on me
GI've got the kids Call packed up
EmHarry's in the back with his Dpick up truck
GJenny's fallen aslCeep again
I've Emgot to keep driving Dtill i reach the Gend
:GI--
CCan't come back here Ganymore
And I kDnow it, I know it  :

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Ive Got To Go

by Toni Childs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

G/F#

[Verse 1]

G C

This man I married is buried deep

G D

And the more I try to wake him, the more he sleeps

G C

I used to think I knew this man

Em D G

The tenderness, not the back of his hand

[Verse 2]

G C

It's been two weeks since he last had a drink

G D

But the time bombs ticking, I can never sleep

G C

It would be easier if he did

EM D G

Why do you stay here, stay with him?

[CHORUS]

G C

Why do you do it?

G C

Why do you treat us bad?

G C

When you've got two kids that love you

G C C/B

And a wife that's missing you bad

Am G

I've got to go now

Em D G G/F#

I've got to say good-bye

Em G

Don't try to stop us now

C D

And please don't you cry

C G

Can't you see. we've all been through it

C G

It's all been said before

With all these fears

G C

For how many years can I keep coming

Back for more

No more

[Verse 3]

G C

Must be addicted to all this pain

G D

Cause I keep coming back for the shame

G C

Dear God give me the strength to leave

Em D G

I've got to keep going, keep going this time

[CHORUS]

G C

Why do you do it?

G C

Why do you treat us bad?

G C

When you've got two kids that love you

G C C/B

And a wife that's missing you bad

Am G

I've got to go now

Em D G G/F#

I've got to say good-bye

Em G

Don't try to stop us now

C D

And please don't you cry

C G

Can't you see. we've all been through it

C G

It's all been said before

With all these fears

G C

For how many years can I keep coming

Back for more

No more

[Verse 4]

G C

Don't try to stop us now

G C

Don't pull that stuff on me

G C

I've got the kids all packed up

Em D

Harry's in the back with his pick up truck

G C

Jenny's fallen asleep again

Em D G

I've got to keep driving till i reach the end

:I--

C G

Can't come back here anymore

And I know it, I know it :

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