Tom: E E E7 A I'd rather live a life of lies and fantasy E B Than to face the truth and realize that you're leaving me E A You built me up so high my heart can't stand to fall E E7 B7 And life without your love just isn't life at all E A So walk out backwards if you must go B But please don't wave goodbye E Just wave one last hello The truth won't hurt so much A If I can just pretend A Bb B So walk out backwards E And I'll think you're walking in E E7 A Well, you walked into my heart in search of sympathy E B And from that day down to this, you've walked all over me E A And now you're walking out to love some body new E B7 But you're not by yourself, cause my heart's leaving, too E A So walk out backwards if you must go B But please don't wave goodbye E Just wave one last hello The truth won't hurt so much A If I can just pretend A Bb B So walk out backwards E And I'll think you're walking in A Bb B So walk out backwards E And I'll think you're walking in