Chords for Roshell Anderson Know what you're doing when you leave

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_ _ _ _ _ _ Let [B] me have just a little bit of your _ time.
_ _ _ Sit down and talk [E] me _ _ _ through.
_ _ I think you've been misled _ _ _ somewhere _ _ down the line.
_ [B] You see, [E] _ _ _ _ baby, before you go,
_ there's something that I want you to know.
_ _ When you turn and walk away,
I want you to be prepared to be gone today.
_ _ Cause if you should leave _ me, _ _ _
_ you'd better be sure _
_ that you know _ _ _ _ what you're doing. _
_ _ _ _ I want no sex _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ to fulfill your [B] every _ _ _ _ _ request.
_ _ _ _ I don't have much [E] _ _ _ _ money. _
_ _ I'm the clown woman I've [B] given you every night. _ _
_ _ You see, _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ baby, when you had a broken heart,
_ you played like a carpenter and mended the broken parts.
_ When you needed love, I was always there.
_ I came to your rescue in time of despair.
_ _ Now, _ if you want to _ leave all this, _
_ you'd better be sure _ _
_ _ that you know _
_ _ what you're doing. _ _
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_ _ _ Mmm, _ _ baby. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ Mmm, _ _ _ _ [E] baby. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ Mmm, _ _
[E] baby. _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ Mmm, _ _ _ _ [E] baby. Oh, yeah. _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ Excuse my weakness, darling.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ I have [B] to cry. _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ In this case, I don't mind [B] crying.
_ _ I heard that it sometimes [E] is just a pain. _
[B] _ _ Oh, yeah. _ _ _
[E] _ _ Wait a while.
Don't go nowhere, you baby.
[B] _ _ Now, let me finish talking to you about [E] the responsibilities of life.
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_ _ Look, before you go, I want you to check this.
_ I want you to listen to me really carefully now.
_ You see everything I say.
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It is [F#] I who pay the rent man when he comes. _
I who pay the [F#] gas and light bill when it's [B] time.
I who buy the [F#] food and clothes for [B] the kids.
I who walk the floor [F#] at night with the baby when he [B] cries.
_ _ _ [E] _ You'll never find another to do these things.
Yet you still find time to fuss and complain.
_ You may have another race in the hall,
but if you leave me for him, may God have mercy on your soul.
Oh, _
[B] _ _ _ baby, baby. _
You better be strong. _ Be. _
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That, _ _ you know. _
_ _ _ What you are doing.
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Baby. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] Baby. _ _
You got me crying for your life. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ Oh, baby. _ _
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