Why Are You Leaving chords by The City

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Intro 1

Verse 1
A 
You told
me that you had to go
Em 
You said you could not stay here
A 
That be ing here just made you sad
Em 
D 
For sunshine, ships, and a easy land
A 
And you'd miss the pretty things you had
Em 
So what am I to tell you?
A 
Oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh
Why are you leaving?
D 
Why are you leaving?
A 
D 
And what's that secret sorrow
A 
Em 
that you're carrying?
A 
You said you were not born to win
Em 
But I   don't think you mean it
A 
That you think you'd better live alone
Em 
D 
And gather people one by one
A 
Ah, but when each new day is done,
Em 
A 
will you turn and face my window?
Why are you leaving?
D 
Why are you leaving?
A 
And what's that secret sor
D 
A 
row that you carry in?
Em 
Oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -o
A 
Em 
A 
Em 
h  -oh -ohhh
A 
Em 
A 
As the day begins to fade,
Em 
electric lamps they trick you
A 
Into seeing faces on the wall,
Em 
D 
old memories that you recall
A 
And you're afraid you'll lose them all,
Em 
and the promises they made you
A 
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Why are you leaving?
Bm 
D 
Why are you leaving?
A 
D 
And what's that secret sorrow
A 
D 
G 
A 
that you're carrying?
Em 
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
A 
oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Em 
A 
Why are you leaving?
Em 
A 
Em 
A 
Em 
you