Chords for Even Though I'm Leaving
Tempo:
156 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[G]
[D]
[A] [D]
Daddy, I'm afraid, won't you stay a little while?
Keep me safe, there's monsters right outside.
Daddy, please don't go, I [G] don't want to be [D] alone.
Cause the second that you're gone, they're gonna know.
[A] [D]
Before [Bm] he went to bed, [A] he grabbed my hand [G] and said,
Just cause [D] I'm leaving, [G] it don't mean that I [Bm] won't be right [A] by your side.
When [D] you need me, [G] you can't see me in [Bm] the middle [A] of the night.
Just close [D] your eyes and [G] say a prayer.
It's [Bm] okay, I know [A] you're scared when I'm [D] not here.
[G] But I'll always be [A] right there.
Even though [G] I'm leaving, I [A] ain't going [D] nowhere.
Dad, we'll be late.
And Uncle [G] Sam don't like to wait.
He's [D] got a big old plane that's gonna take me far [A] away.
I [D] know I act up, but [G] there's a churning in my gut.
Cause [D] I just can't call you up when things get [A] rough.
[D]
Or [Bm] I'll have to hug [A] my neck [G] and say,
Just [D] cause you're leaving, [G] it don't mean that [D] I won't be right by your side.
When you need me, [G] you can't see me in [Bm] the middle [A] of the night.
Just close [D] your eyes and [G] say a prayer.
It's [Bm] okay, I know [A] you're scared when I'm [D] not here.
[G] But I'll always be [D] right [A] there.
[D]
Even though [G] you're leaving, I [A] ain't going [D] nowhere.
[G]
[Bm] [A]
[D] [G]
[Bm] [A]
[D] Daddy, I'm afraid.
Won't you stay a little while?
I never thought I'd see the day I had to say goodbye.
Daddy, please don't go.
I [G] can't do this on my [D] own.
There's no way that I can walk this road [A] alone.
[D]
[Bm] Daddy grabbed [D] my hand [G] and said,
Just [D] cause I'm leaving, [G] it don't [D] mean that I won't be right by your side.
When you need me, and [G] you can't see me [Bm] in the middle [A] of the night.
Just [D] close your eyes and [G] say a prayer.
It's [Bm] okay, boy, [A] I ain't scared, I won't [D] be here.
[G] But I'll always be [A] right there.
[Bm]
[A] Even though [G] I'm leaving, I [A] ain't going [D] nowhere.
[A] I ain't going [D] nowhere.
[G]
[D]
[A] [D]
Daddy, I'm afraid, won't you stay a little while?
Keep me safe, there's monsters right outside.
Daddy, please don't go, I [G] don't want to be [D] alone.
Cause the second that you're gone, they're gonna know.
[A] [D]
Before [Bm] he went to bed, [A] he grabbed my hand [G] and said,
Just cause [D] I'm leaving, [G] it don't mean that I [Bm] won't be right [A] by your side.
When [D] you need me, [G] you can't see me in [Bm] the middle [A] of the night.
Just close [D] your eyes and [G] say a prayer.
It's [Bm] okay, I know [A] you're scared when I'm [D] not here.
[G] But I'll always be [A] right there.
Even though [G] I'm leaving, I [A] ain't going [D] nowhere.
Dad, we'll be late.
And Uncle [G] Sam don't like to wait.
He's [D] got a big old plane that's gonna take me far [A] away.
I [D] know I act up, but [G] there's a churning in my gut.
Cause [D] I just can't call you up when things get [A] rough.
[D]
Or [Bm] I'll have to hug [A] my neck [G] and say,
Just [D] cause you're leaving, [G] it don't mean that [D] I won't be right by your side.
When you need me, [G] you can't see me in [Bm] the middle [A] of the night.
Just close [D] your eyes and [G] say a prayer.
It's [Bm] okay, I know [A] you're scared when I'm [D] not here.
[G] But I'll always be [D] right [A] there.
[D]
Even though [G] you're leaving, I [A] ain't going [D] nowhere.
[G]
[Bm] [A]
[D] [G]
[Bm] [A]
[D] Daddy, I'm afraid.
Won't you stay a little while?
I never thought I'd see the day I had to say goodbye.
Daddy, please don't go.
I [G] can't do this on my [D] own.
There's no way that I can walk this road [A] alone.
[D]
[Bm] Daddy grabbed [D] my hand [G] and said,
Just [D] cause I'm leaving, [G] it don't [D] mean that I won't be right by your side.
When you need me, and [G] you can't see me [Bm] in the middle [A] of the night.
Just [D] close your eyes and [G] say a prayer.
It's [Bm] okay, boy, [A] I ain't scared, I won't [D] be here.
[G] But I'll always be [A] right there.
[Bm]
[A] Even though [G] I'm leaving, I [A] ain't going [D] nowhere.
[A] I ain't going [D] nowhere.
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _
Daddy, I'm afraid, _ _ _ _ won't you stay a little while?
Keep me safe, _ there's monsters right outside. _ _ _
Daddy, please don't go, _ _ _ _ I [G] don't want to be [D] alone.
Cause the second that you're gone, they're gonna know.
[A] _ _ _ [D] _
Before [Bm] he went to bed, [A] he grabbed my hand [G] and said, _
Just cause [D] I'm leaving, [G] it don't mean that I [Bm] won't be right [A] by your side.
When [D] you need me, [G] you can't see me in [Bm] the middle [A] of the night.
Just close [D] your eyes and [G] say a prayer. _
It's [Bm] okay, I know [A] you're scared when I'm [D] not here.
[G] But I'll always be [A] right there. _ _
Even though [G] I'm leaving, I [A] ain't going _ [D] nowhere. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Dad, we'll be late. _ _ _ _
And Uncle [G] Sam don't like to wait.
He's [D] got a big old plane that's gonna take me far [A] away.
_ _ I [D] know I act up, _ _ _ but [G] there's a churning in my gut.
Cause [D] I just can't call you up when things get [A] _ rough.
_ [D] _
Or [Bm] I'll have to hug [A] my neck _ _ [G] and say, _
Just [D] cause you're leaving, [G] it don't mean that [D] I won't be right by your side.
When you need me, [G] you can't see me in [Bm] the middle [A] of the night.
Just close [D] your eyes and [G] say a prayer. _
It's [Bm] okay, I know [A] you're scared when I'm [D] not here.
_ [G] But I'll always be [D] right [A] there.
_ _ _ [D]
Even though [G] you're leaving, I [A] ain't going _ [D] nowhere.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] Daddy, I'm afraid. _ _ _
Won't you stay a little while?
I never thought I'd see the day I had to say _ goodbye. _ _
Daddy, please don't go. _ _ _
I [G] can't do this on my [D] own.
There's no way that I can walk this road [A] alone.
_ _ _ [D] _
_ [Bm] Daddy grabbed [D] my hand _ [G] and said, _
Just [D] cause I'm leaving, [G] it don't [D] mean that I won't be right by your side.
When you need me, and [G] you can't see me [Bm] in the middle [A] of the night.
Just [D] close your eyes and [G] say a prayer.
It's [Bm] okay, boy, [A] I ain't scared, I won't [D] be here.
[G] But I'll always be [A] right there.
_ _ [Bm] _
[A] Even though [G] I'm leaving, I [A] ain't going _ [D] nowhere. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] I ain't going [D] _ nowhere. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _
Daddy, I'm afraid, _ _ _ _ won't you stay a little while?
Keep me safe, _ there's monsters right outside. _ _ _
Daddy, please don't go, _ _ _ _ I [G] don't want to be [D] alone.
Cause the second that you're gone, they're gonna know.
[A] _ _ _ [D] _
Before [Bm] he went to bed, [A] he grabbed my hand [G] and said, _
Just cause [D] I'm leaving, [G] it don't mean that I [Bm] won't be right [A] by your side.
When [D] you need me, [G] you can't see me in [Bm] the middle [A] of the night.
Just close [D] your eyes and [G] say a prayer. _
It's [Bm] okay, I know [A] you're scared when I'm [D] not here.
[G] But I'll always be [A] right there. _ _
Even though [G] I'm leaving, I [A] ain't going _ [D] nowhere. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Dad, we'll be late. _ _ _ _
And Uncle [G] Sam don't like to wait.
He's [D] got a big old plane that's gonna take me far [A] away.
_ _ I [D] know I act up, _ _ _ but [G] there's a churning in my gut.
Cause [D] I just can't call you up when things get [A] _ rough.
_ [D] _
Or [Bm] I'll have to hug [A] my neck _ _ [G] and say, _
Just [D] cause you're leaving, [G] it don't mean that [D] I won't be right by your side.
When you need me, [G] you can't see me in [Bm] the middle [A] of the night.
Just close [D] your eyes and [G] say a prayer. _
It's [Bm] okay, I know [A] you're scared when I'm [D] not here.
_ [G] But I'll always be [D] right [A] there.
_ _ _ [D]
Even though [G] you're leaving, I [A] ain't going _ [D] nowhere.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] Daddy, I'm afraid. _ _ _
Won't you stay a little while?
I never thought I'd see the day I had to say _ goodbye. _ _
Daddy, please don't go. _ _ _
I [G] can't do this on my [D] own.
There's no way that I can walk this road [A] alone.
_ _ _ [D] _
_ [Bm] Daddy grabbed [D] my hand _ [G] and said, _
Just [D] cause I'm leaving, [G] it don't [D] mean that I won't be right by your side.
When you need me, and [G] you can't see me [Bm] in the middle [A] of the night.
Just [D] close your eyes and [G] say a prayer.
It's [Bm] okay, boy, [A] I ain't scared, I won't [D] be here.
[G] But I'll always be [A] right there.
_ _ [Bm] _
[A] Even though [G] I'm leaving, I [A] ain't going _ [D] nowhere. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] I ain't going [D] _ nowhere. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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