Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
Intro:
G+G 
E minorEm
Verse 1:
C majorC D MajorD G+G E minorEm
You told me not to try and tie you down
A minorAm 
D7D7 G+G 
G7G7
So I just took my place and hung around
C majorC D MajorD G+G E minorEm
You always said that you must be free
A minorAm D MajorD 
B minorBm E minorEm
Well you couldn't see you were losing me
A augmentedA 
A7A7 D MajorD D7D7
And messing up the one good thing we had
Chorus:
Bb majorBb 
FF
I'm going out the same way I came in
Bb majorBb FF
The game is over now, I couldn't win
Bb majorBb FF
Down inside I feel a lack
G minorGm FF
But this time girl I won't be back
Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb G+G
And years from now I'll turn around and see
The girl I left behind me
Verse 2:
C majorC D MajorD G+G E minorEm
I told myself that things would be OK
A minorAm D7D7 G+G G7G7
You'd come around to my way any day
C majorC D MajorD G+G E minorEm
As time went on you just stayed the same
A minorAm D MajorD B minorBm E minorEm
No you, you couldn't change or be rearranged
A augmentedA A7A7 D MajorD D7D7
I'm picking up the pieces of my life
Chorus:
Bb majorBb FF
I'm going out the same way I came in
Bb majorBb FF
The game is over now, I couldn't win
Bb majorBb FF
Down inside I feel a lack
G minorGm FF
But this time girl I won't be back
Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb G+G
And years from now I'll turn around and see
The girl I left behind me
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