Tom: E
Intro: E
E
I've been down
A
this road before
E
i walk out the door
B
leave you on the floor
E A
sometimes you run and hide
E
your foolish prides
what keeps me
C#m B
from giving you more
A E
so the best thing
G#m C#m
i can give to you
A
is for me to go
E
leave you alone
C#m
cause you got
B (A) E
growin' up to do
E
some day
A
i'll return when it's time
E
for payment in kind
B
the church bells'll chime
E
you'll stand before me
A
surrounded by lights
E
dressed in white
you'll throw
C#m
flowers in the air
B
this night
A E
but the best thing
G#m C#m
i can give to you
A
is for me to go
E
leave you alone
C#m
cause you got
B (A) E
growin' up to do
G#m
looks like the rain's
pouring down on me
C#m
it's drowning me now
A
all i want
E
is to come back home
G#m
this old corduroy coat
C#m
it's not keeping me dry
A
but i can't think
B
of what else to try
A E
that's why the best thing
G#m C#m
i can give to you
A
is for me to go
E
leave you alone
C#m
cause you got
B (A) E
growin' up to do
A E
now the best thing
G#m C#m
i can give to you
A
is for me to go
E
leave you alone
C#m
cause you got
B (A) E
growin' up to do
C#m B (A) E
