Intro: G D Em C  

G 
wherever you’re going 
D 
i wanna go 
Em 
wherever you’re heading 
C 
can you let me know 
G 
i don’t mind catching up 
D 
i’m on my way 
Em                                                 C 
just can’t take the thought of you miles away 
G                                                                        D 
and i know you’re going somewhere to make a better life 
Em                                C 
i hope that you find it on the first try 
G 
and even though it kills me 
D 
that you have to go 
Em 
i know it’ll be sadder 
C 
if you never hit the road 
G                                 D 
so farewell! 


D                                 Em       C 
somebody is gonna miss you 
G              D 
farewell 
                               Em                      C 
somebody is gonna wish that you were here 
                            G 
that somebody is me 


                                                 D 
i will write to tell you what’s going on 
Em                                                        C 
but you won’t miss nothing but the same old song 
G  
if you don’t mind catching up 
D                            Em                                   C 
i’ll spend the day telling you stories about a land far away 
G 
but i know 
                                                                          D 
and i know you’re going somewhere to make a better life 
Em                                          C 
i hope that you find it on the first try 
G         
and even though it kills me 
D 
that you have to go 
Em 
i know it’ll be sadder 
C 
if you never hit the road 

Chorus 

Bridge
 
G                                           D 
and i’m gon’ try to hold it all in 
Em                             C 
try to hold back my tears 
G                                       D 
so it don’t make you stay here 
G                                        D 
i’mma try to be a big girl now 
                       Em                                           C  
cause i don’t wanna be the reason you don’t leave 


Chorus