Leaving Town Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

E-0- A5-X- C♯5 -X- B5 -X- Just mute these chords during the verse and

-0- -X- -X- -X- play them like open chords during the chorus

-1- -2- -6- -4- (let the bottom strings ring out)

-2- -2- -6- -4-

-2- -0- -4- -2-

-0- -X- -X- -X-

Intro

Verse

EOh your reputation's so gA5olden You're never lC♯5onely and you're

never hB5ome.

EI know you've been talking about lA5eaving You've lost all your

C♯5feeling for this B5town.

EPaint your nails and put on your lA5ipstick You don't want to

C♯5miss your ticketB5 out.

EJust because you graduate froA5m school so high in the C♯5gene pool,

that's your poiB5nt of view.

But when you're brEoken doA5wn and no one elC♯5se is arouB5nd.

B5You'll come running bEack to this tA5own and I'll C♯5be there,

yeah I'll B5be there.

Chorus

'cause I reEmember hA5ow we dC♯5rank time togB5ether

and how you uEsed to sA5ay that the sC♯5tars are foB5rever

and daEydreamed abA5out how to maC♯5ke your life bB5etter

by leaving tA5own, leaving tC♯5own.

Verse

Pack your bags, your smokes in your pocket You're wearing my locket

around your neck.

Take a drag and wait for the Greyhound The world is your playground

and you want to win.

But when you're broken down and no one else is around.

You'll come running back to this town and I'll be there,

yeah I'll be there

Chorus

'cause I remember how we drank time together

and how you used to say that the stars are forever

and daydreamed about how to make your life better

by leaving town, leaving town

NoC♯5thing in life will ever cB5ome that easy

A5Doesn't mean it has toB5 be that hard

C♯5I know you will B5find out who you A5are... B5

but when you're broken down and no one else is around

you'll come running back to this town and I'll be there,

yeah I'll be there

'cause I remember how we drank time together

and how you used to say that the stars are forever

and daydreamed about how to make your life better

by leaving town, leaving town