Chords for Jim Ed Brown. She's Leaving.
Tempo:
109.9 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
Bb
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[Bb] [E] [Bm]
[Bb] [E] [A]
[B]
[A] [E]
[B] [E] She's leaving, [B] she's leaving, [E] she's on the ship [A] now, leaving.
[E] Standing by the gangway [Bm] tossing stringers over my way, [A] I find it kind of hard [E] believing, deceiving,
[B] deceiving.
[E] My subtle game [A] I'm deceiving, [E] standing here and waving, [B] for kisses and behaving, [Abm] like it [A] doesn't matter much to [E] see her leaving.
I don't know what, I don't know who, [A] I don't know where [E] she's going to, I only know she's going [B] out of my life.
Across the sea and waving hands in Colonel Billy's farewell bath, I watch the disappearing [E] face of my wife.
And I'm doing all I can to hide the [A] sad confusion [E] in my mind, embrace myself with every [B] trick I know.
And though my lips are feeding time to the words of old anxiety, my voice keeps on defiant, crying, Bonnie, [E] please don't go.
[A] [E] Oh, that's rude of me, [B] persuading me [E] to hide the broken pieces of [A] my dignity.
[E] With a simple reassuring word, [B] just to reach out and comfort her, [A] is all I have to say to [E] keep her here with me.
And I don't know what, I don't know where, I don't [A] know who she's [E] going to, I only know she's going out [B] of my life.
Across the sea and waving hands in Colonel Billy's farewell bath, I watch the disappearing [E] face of my wife.
And I'm doing all I can to hide the [A] sad confusion [E] in my mind, embrace myself with every [B] trick I know.
And though my lips are feeding time to the words of old anxiety, my voice keeps on defiant, crying, Bonnie, [E] please don't go.
[A] [E]
She's leaving, [B] she's leaving,
[E] she's off the ship now [A] her people.
[E] Standing by the gangway [B] crossing seas of revival, [A] I find it kind [Gb] of hard to [E] believe it.
This evening, [B] this evening,
[E] my soul gave up [A] its wish.
[E] Smilingly away with her [B] kisses and kneading, like [A] it doesn't matter [Gbm] much to see [E] her leaving.
I said she's leaving, [B] she's leaving, [E]
she's off the ship now [A] her people.
[E] Standing by the gangway crossing [Gb] seas of revival, [A]
I find it [B] kind of hard to believe it.
[C] [Bb]
[Bb] [E] [Bm]
[Bb] [E] [A]
[B]
[A] [E]
[B] [E] She's leaving, [B] she's leaving, [E] she's on the ship [A] now, leaving.
[E] Standing by the gangway [Bm] tossing stringers over my way, [A] I find it kind of hard [E] believing, deceiving,
[B] deceiving.
[E] My subtle game [A] I'm deceiving, [E] standing here and waving, [B] for kisses and behaving, [Abm] like it [A] doesn't matter much to [E] see her leaving.
I don't know what, I don't know who, [A] I don't know where [E] she's going to, I only know she's going [B] out of my life.
Across the sea and waving hands in Colonel Billy's farewell bath, I watch the disappearing [E] face of my wife.
And I'm doing all I can to hide the [A] sad confusion [E] in my mind, embrace myself with every [B] trick I know.
And though my lips are feeding time to the words of old anxiety, my voice keeps on defiant, crying, Bonnie, [E] please don't go.
[A] [E] Oh, that's rude of me, [B] persuading me [E] to hide the broken pieces of [A] my dignity.
[E] With a simple reassuring word, [B] just to reach out and comfort her, [A] is all I have to say to [E] keep her here with me.
And I don't know what, I don't know where, I don't [A] know who she's [E] going to, I only know she's going out [B] of my life.
Across the sea and waving hands in Colonel Billy's farewell bath, I watch the disappearing [E] face of my wife.
And I'm doing all I can to hide the [A] sad confusion [E] in my mind, embrace myself with every [B] trick I know.
And though my lips are feeding time to the words of old anxiety, my voice keeps on defiant, crying, Bonnie, [E] please don't go.
[A] [E]
She's leaving, [B] she's leaving,
[E] she's off the ship now [A] her people.
[E] Standing by the gangway [B] crossing seas of revival, [A] I find it kind [Gb] of hard to [E] believe it.
This evening, [B] this evening,
[E] my soul gave up [A] its wish.
[E] Smilingly away with her [B] kisses and kneading, like [A] it doesn't matter [Gbm] much to see [E] her leaving.
I said she's leaving, [B] she's leaving, [E]
she's off the ship now [A] her people.
[E] Standing by the gangway crossing [Gb] seas of revival, [A]
I find it [B] kind of hard to believe it.
[C] [Bb]
Key:
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A
B
Bb
C
E
A
B
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_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ [E] She's leaving, _ [B] she's leaving, _ _ [E] she's on the ship [A] now, leaving.
_ _ [E] Standing by the gangway [Bm] tossing stringers over my way, [A] I find it kind of hard [E] believing, _ _ deceiving, _ _
[B] _ deceiving.
_ [E] _ My subtle game [A] I'm deceiving, _ [E] standing here and waving, [B] for kisses and behaving, [Abm] like it [A] doesn't matter much to [E] see her leaving.
I don't know what, I don't know who, [A] I don't know where [E] she's going to, I only know she's going [B] out of my life.
Across the sea and waving hands in Colonel Billy's farewell bath, I watch the disappearing [E] face of my wife.
And I'm doing all I can to hide the [A] sad confusion [E] in my mind, embrace myself with every [B] trick I know.
And though my lips are feeding time to the words of old anxiety, my voice keeps on defiant, _ crying, Bonnie, [E] please don't go. _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ Oh, that's rude of me, _ [B] persuading me [E] to hide the broken pieces of [A] my dignity. _
[E] With a simple reassuring word, [B] just to reach out and comfort her, [A] is all I have to say to [E] keep her here with me.
And I don't know what, I don't know where, I don't [A] know who she's [E] going to, I only know she's going out [B] of my life.
Across the sea and waving hands in Colonel Billy's farewell bath, I watch the disappearing [E] face of my wife.
And I'm doing all I can to hide the [A] sad confusion [E] in my mind, embrace myself with every [B] trick I know.
And though my lips are feeding time to the words of old anxiety, my voice keeps on defiant, _ crying, Bonnie, [E] please don't go.
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
She's leaving, _ [B] she's leaving, _ _
[E] she's off the ship now [A] her people. _ _
[E] Standing by the gangway [B] crossing seas of revival, [A] I find it kind [Gb] of hard to [E] believe it.
This evening, _ [B] this evening, _ _
[E] my soul gave up [A] its wish. _
[E] Smilingly away with her [B] kisses and kneading, like [A] it doesn't matter [Gbm] much to see [E] her leaving.
I said she's leaving, _ [B] she's leaving, _ [E] _
she's off the ship now [A] her people. _ _
[E] Standing by the gangway crossing [Gb] seas of revival, [A]
I find it [B] kind of hard to believe it.
[C] _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ [E] She's leaving, _ [B] she's leaving, _ _ [E] she's on the ship [A] now, leaving.
_ _ [E] Standing by the gangway [Bm] tossing stringers over my way, [A] I find it kind of hard [E] believing, _ _ deceiving, _ _
[B] _ deceiving.
_ [E] _ My subtle game [A] I'm deceiving, _ [E] standing here and waving, [B] for kisses and behaving, [Abm] like it [A] doesn't matter much to [E] see her leaving.
I don't know what, I don't know who, [A] I don't know where [E] she's going to, I only know she's going [B] out of my life.
Across the sea and waving hands in Colonel Billy's farewell bath, I watch the disappearing [E] face of my wife.
And I'm doing all I can to hide the [A] sad confusion [E] in my mind, embrace myself with every [B] trick I know.
And though my lips are feeding time to the words of old anxiety, my voice keeps on defiant, _ crying, Bonnie, [E] please don't go. _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ Oh, that's rude of me, _ [B] persuading me [E] to hide the broken pieces of [A] my dignity. _
[E] With a simple reassuring word, [B] just to reach out and comfort her, [A] is all I have to say to [E] keep her here with me.
And I don't know what, I don't know where, I don't [A] know who she's [E] going to, I only know she's going out [B] of my life.
Across the sea and waving hands in Colonel Billy's farewell bath, I watch the disappearing [E] face of my wife.
And I'm doing all I can to hide the [A] sad confusion [E] in my mind, embrace myself with every [B] trick I know.
And though my lips are feeding time to the words of old anxiety, my voice keeps on defiant, _ crying, Bonnie, [E] please don't go.
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
She's leaving, _ [B] she's leaving, _ _
[E] she's off the ship now [A] her people. _ _
[E] Standing by the gangway [B] crossing seas of revival, [A] I find it kind [Gb] of hard to [E] believe it.
This evening, _ [B] this evening, _ _
[E] my soul gave up [A] its wish. _
[E] Smilingly away with her [B] kisses and kneading, like [A] it doesn't matter [Gbm] much to see [E] her leaving.
I said she's leaving, _ [B] she's leaving, _ [E] _
she's off the ship now [A] her people. _ _
[E] Standing by the gangway crossing [Gb] seas of revival, [A]
I find it [B] kind of hard to believe it.
[C] _ [Bb] _ _ _