When You Leave chords by Loudon Wainwright

LW111 plays with capo on the 5th fret. There is a deal of hammering on during the chord
(Not sure about the C after the F in the Break).The D at the end of each couplet is D
then Dsus4

Em
You left for camp, you left for school
D
Left for the coast when that was cool then
Em
You left women, one a wife
D
To save your skin you wrecked a life and
C

then there's kids its not just one
D
life that you wreck you're on the run
C
You go to town to start anew
D
those you left come after you

Em
Its what you think its how you feel
D
though who can say if its all real
Em
The darndest thing kids grow up
D
One day some strange adults show up
Em
The ones you left are right in town
D
that’s nice you say they'll be around
C
perhaps they just a bit bereft but
D
they'll forgive the one who left
C
sad stories can have happy ends
D
perhaps now you can just be friends
Em
Its what you want its how you feel
D
whats more you hope your theory's real
(Break)
C
Who would have thought or could believe
D
Things go so badly when you leave
C
the skin you saved is growing slack and
D
those you left don't want you back

(Instrumental)
Em
Your power's gone it was pro tem
D
The wife you left meant more to them
Em
Its not just that they side with her
D
you left and who knew where you were
C
The reason that they came to town
D
was just to make that place their own
C
You realised your greatest fear
D
you are so close but hardly here
Em
It's what you think  it's how you feel
D