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Leaving Town

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Standard tuning
This song is way easy to play. There are only 4 chords through out
Chords :
E-0- A5-X-  C#5-X-  B5-X-  Just mute these chords during the verse and
-0- -X-  -X-  -X-  play them like open chords during the chorus
-1- -2-  -6-  -4-  (let the bottom strings ring out)
-2- -2-  -6-  -4-
-2- -0-  -4-  -2-
-0- -X-  -X-  -X-
Intro:
e-------------------------------------------------------------
b--11----x4---12-----x4---11-----x4--9----9-----9-11--9-------
g----11----------11----------11--------11---11-----------11---
d-------------------------------------------------------------
a-------------------------------------------------------------
e-------------------------------------------------------------
Verse :
EOh your reputation's so gA5olden You're never lC#5onely and you're
never hB5ome.
EI know you've been talking about lA5eaving You've lost all your
C#5feeling for this B5town.
EPaint your nails and put on your lA5ipstick You don't want to
C#5miss your ticket B5out.
EJust because you graduate froA5m school so high in the C#5gene pool,
that's your poiB5nt of view.
But when you're brEoken doA5wn and no one elC#5se is arouB5nd.
B5You'll come running bEack to this tA5own and I'll C#5be there,
yeah I'll B5be there.
Chorus:
'cause I reEmember hA5ow we dC#5rank time togB5ether
and how you uEsed to sA5ay that the sC#5tars are foB5rever
and daEydreamed abA5out how to maC#5ke your life bB5etter
by leaving tA5own, leaving tC#5own.
Verse:
Pack your bags, your smokes in your pocket You're wearing my locket
around your neck.
Take a drag and wait for the Greyhound The world is your playground
and you want to win.
But when you're broken down and no one else is around.
You'll come running back to this town and I'll be there,
yeah I'll be there
Chorus:
'cause I remember how we drank time together
and how you used to say that the stars are forever
and daydreamed about how to make your life better
by leaving town, leaving town
NoC#5thing in life will ever cB5ome that easy
A5Doesn't mean it has to B5be that hard
C#5I know you will B5find out who you A5are...B5  

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Leaving Town

by Dexter Freebish

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#5

Standard tuning

This song is way easy to play. There are only 4 chords through out

Chords :

E A5 C#5 B5

-0- -X- -X- -X- Just mute these chords during the verse and

-0- -X- -X- -X- play them like open chords during the chorus

-1- -2- -6- -4- (let the bottom strings ring out)

-2- -2- -6- -4-

-2- -0- -4- -2-

-0- -X- -X- -X-

Intro:

e-------------------------------------------------------------

b--11----x4---12-----x4---11-----x4--9----9-----9-11--9-------

g----11----------11----------11--------11---11-----------11---

d-------------------------------------------------------------

a-------------------------------------------------------------

e-------------------------------------------------------------

Verse :

E A5 C#5

Oh your reputation's so golden You're never lonely and you're

never home.

E A5

I know you've been talking about leaving You've lost all your

C#5 B5

feeling for this town.

E A5

Paint your nails and put on your lipstick You don't want to

C#5 B5

miss your ticket out.

E A5 C#5

Just because you graduate from school so high in the gene pool,

that's your point of view.

E A5 C#5 B5

But when you're broken down and no one else is around.

B5 E A5 C#5

You'll come running back to this town and I'll be there,

yeah I'll be there.

Chorus:

E A5 C#5 B5

'cause I remember how we drank time together

E A5 C#5 B5

and how you used to say that the stars are forever

E A5 C#5 B5

and daydreamed about how to make your life better

A5 C#5

by leaving town, leaving town.

Verse:

Pack your bags, your smokes in your pocket You're wearing my locket

around your neck.

Take a drag and wait for the Greyhound The world is your playground

and you want to win.

But when you're broken down and no one else is around.

You'll come running back to this town and I'll be there,

yeah I'll be there

Chorus:

'cause I remember how we drank time together

and how you used to say that the stars are forever

and daydreamed about how to make your life better

by leaving town, leaving town

C#5 B5

Nothing in life will ever come that easy

A5 B5

Doesn't mean it has to be that hard

C#5 B5 A5 B5

I know you will find out who you are...

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