Gene Pitney

Im Gonna Be Strong

Gene Pitney


Tom: Dm

Intro:

        F      Fsus4      F      Fsus4
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Verse 1:

        F
        I can see
                         C7
        You're slipping away from me
                    F
        And you're so afraid
                                Bb     Gm
        I'll plead with you to stay
                          Am
        But I'm gonna be strong
        Bb      C7           F   [1: Gm C7]
        And let you go your way

Verse 2:

        Our love is gone
        There's no sense in holding on
        'Cause your pity now
        Would be too much to bear
        So I'm gonna be strong
        And pretend I don't care

Bridge:

             C                   Bb/C               C
        I'm gonna be strong and stand as tall as I can
                  C                     Bb/C
        Yes, I'm gonna be strong and let you run along
             Ab             C
        And take it like a man

Coda:

                  F
        When you say it's the end
                  Bb/F
        I'll just hand you a line
          F
        I'll smile and say
                  Bb/F
        Don't you worry, I'm fine
             F           C7/G
        And you'll never know
                F/A        Bb          C
        Darling after you kiss me goodbye
                       Bb/C  C   F
        How I'll break down and cry

          F        Bb/F      Db/F     Bbm/F       F
          / / / /   / / / /   / / / /   / / / /   /
        (cry)