She's Leaving Home

Wednesday (Bm)morning at (F#m7)five o'clock, as the (C#m7)day begins.

(B11)Silently closing her (B9)beding room door,

(B11)leaving the note that she (B9)hoped would say more,

she goes (E)down and (Bm)stairs to the (F#m7)kitchen clutching her (C#m)handkerchief.

(B11)Quietly turning the (B9)backdoor key,

(B11)stepping outside, she is (B9)free.

tor (B7)trade.

(E)She We gave her most of our lives.

is leaving Sacrificed most of our lives.

home. We gave her (Bm6)ev'rything money could (C#m)She's leaving home after (F#7)living alone for so (C#m)many years.

(E)Father (Bm)snores as his (F#m7)wife gets into her (C#m7)dressing gown.

(B11)Picks up the letter that's (B9)beding there,

door, (B11)standing alone at the (B9)top of the stairs,

she breaks (E)Friday (Bm)cries to her (F#m7)husband,

"Daddy, our (C#m)baby's gone."

(B11)Why would she treat us so (B9)thoughtlessly?

(B11)How could she do this to (B9)me?

tor trade.

(E)She We never thought of ourselves.

is leaving Never a thought for ourselves.

home. We've struggled (Bm6)hard all our lives to get (C#m)She's leaving home after (F#7)living alone for so (C#m)many years.

(C#m)Something inside that was (F#7)always denied (Bye for so (C#m7)many years.

(F#7)She's leaving home.

(A)(Byebye.)