Even Though I’m Leaving

Intro D  G  Bm  A 

             D                G 
Daddy, I'm afraid, won't you stay a little while? 
        D                                     A 
Keep me safe 'cause there's monsters right outside 
                    D           G 
Daddy, please don't go, I don't wanna be alone 
           D                                     A 
'Cause the second that you're gone they're gonna know 
          Bm              A                   G 
Before he went to bed he grabbed my hand and said 
                
                D 
Just 'cause I'm leavin' 
         G                 Bm               A 
It don't mean that I won't be right by your side 
         D 
When you need me 
          G                 Bm              A 
And you can't see me in the middle of the night 
                D              G 
Just close your eyes and say a prayer 
       Bm                A 
It's okay, I know you're scared 
               D              G              A 
When I'm not here, but I'll always be right there 
                G 
Even though I'm leavin' 
           A 
I ain't goin' nowhere 

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              D                   G 
Dad we've all been late and Uncle Sam don't like to wait 
           D                                       A 
He's got a big old plane that's gonna take me far away 
              D                    G 
I know I act tough but there's a churnin' in my gut 
          D                                       A 
'Cause I just can't call you up when things get rough 
         Bm              A            G 
Before I left he hugged my neck and said 

                   D 
Just 'cause you're leavin' 
         G                 Bm               A 
It don't mean that I won't be right by your side 
         D 
When you need me 
               G              Bm            A 
And you can't see me in the middle of the night 
                D              G 
Just close your eyes and say a prayer 
       Bm                A 
It's okay, I know you're scared 
             D               G             A 
I might be here, but I'll always be right there 
                   G 
Even though you're leavin' 
           A 
I ain't goin' nowhere 

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              D                G 
Daddy, I'm afraid, won't you stay a little while? 
         D                                      A 
I never thought I'd see the day I had to say goodbye 
                    D           G 
Daddy, please don't go, I can't do this on my own 
             D                             A 
There's no way that I can walk this road alone 
          Bm      A        G 
Daddy grabbed my hand and said 

                D 
Just 'cause I'm leavin' 
         G                 Bm               A 
It don't mean that I won't be right by your side 
         D 
When you need me 
                G             Bm            A 
And you can't see me in the middle of the night 
                D              G 
Just close your eyes and say a prayer 
       Bm               A 
It's okay, boy, I ain't scared 
            D 
I won't be here 
           G              A 
But I'll always be right there 
                G 
Even though I'm leavin' 
          A        D  G 
I ain't goin' nowhere 
G         A        D 
I ain't goin' nowhere