Intro: CFCFC
They were sittin on his tailgate
C
she was lovin on his roughneck
F
she was talkin bout runnin away
F
while he was puffin on a cigarette
C
and just thinkin
FCCF
how am I gonna say goodbye
C
he said girl you got it good here
C
you dont need to mess with
FA guy going nowhere
F
she said hows about Texas?
Am
he got up and shook his head then he said
G
aint ya been listenin its
F
never gonna work out
F
and I think itd be a good time now to
Chorus:
C
Let me go
F
you dont need me baby
CF
stop holdin on the way you are
AmG
dont you know Im no good for you
CGF
and itll only break your heart
AmC
if you dont let me go
CFVerse 2:
C
he said other than a dreamer
C
I aint nothing but a drifter
F
you could do a lot better
F
he leaned over and he kissed her
Am
he said you got another year of college
G
and a good momma and a daddy
F
and me I got 93 dollars and this old 82 Chevy
Chorus:
C
So let me go
F
you dont need me baby
CF
stop holdin on the way you are
AmG
dont you know Im no good for you
CGF
and itll only break your heart
AmF
if you dont let me go
Bridge:
Dm
She said nice try
CGF
but you cant hide behind those shades there on your face
Dm
see I dont think youre all that tough
CG
I just think youre scared of love
F
and I think I wont take up that much space
C
so let me go
F
take me with ya baby
CF
its so cold outside your arms
AmG
and we both know that youre not as strong
CGF
as you think you are
CF
so let me go take me with ya baby
CF
I belong where you are
AmG
we both know Im so good for you
CGFAm
and itll only break your heart down the road
FCF
if you dont let me go...
CF
with ya baby
CF
let me go
(Outro: CF
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.