Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
D MajorD
Verse 1:
D MajorD
I've - been - down
G+G
this road before
D MajorD
I walk out the door
A augmentedA
Leave you on the floor
D MajorD B minorBm
Sometimes - you run and hide
D MajorD
Your foolish pride's
B minorBm
What keeps me from
A augmentedA G+G
Giving you more
Chorus:
D MajorD
So the best thing . . .
F#F#
I can . . .
B minorBm
give to you
G+G
Is for me to go
D MajorD
Leave you alone
B minorBm A augmentedA D MajorD
Cause you got growin' up to do
Verse 2:
D MajorD G+G
Some - day I'll return when its time
D MajorD
For payment in kind
A augmentedA D MajorD
The church bells will chime
G+G
You'll stand before me surrounded by lights
D MajorD B minorBm
Dressed in white
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
You throw flowers in the air this night
Chorus:
D MajorD
But the best thing
F#F#
I can
B minorBm
give to you
G+G
Is for me to go
D MajorD
Leave you alone
B minorBm A augmentedA D MajorD
You got growin' up to do
Bridge:
D MajorD D MajorD
Looks like the rain's pouring down on me
F#7F#7
It's drowning me now
G+G D MajorD
And all I want is to come back home
D MajorD F#F#
And this old corduroy coat is not keeping me dry
G+G A augmentedA
But I - can't think of what else to try
A augmentedA
That's why . . .
Chorus:
G+G
the best thing . . .
F#7F#7
I can . . .
B minorBm
give to you
G+G
Is for me to go
D MajorD
Leave you alone
B minorBm A augmentedA D MajorD
You got growin' up to do
Chorus:
G+G
Yeah, the best thing . . .
F#F#
I can . . .
B minorBm
give to you . . .
G+G
is for me to go
D MajorD
Leave you alone
B minorBm A augmentedA D MajorD
You got growin' up to do
Outro:
D MajorD