When You Leave chords by Loudon Wainwright

Chords with lyrics

LW111 plays with capo on the 5th fret. There is a deal of hammering on during the chord
(Not sure about the C majorC after the FF in the Break).The D MajorD at the end of each couplet is D MajorD
then Dsus4Dsus4

E minorEm
You left for camp, you left for school
D MajorD
Left for the coast when that was cool then
E minorEm
You left women, one a wife
D MajorD
To save your skin you wrecked a life and
C majorC
then there's kids its not just one
D MajorD
life that you wreck you're on the run
C majorC
You go to town to start anew
D MajorD
those you left come after you

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

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