| E | B | |
| I can see you're slipping a | way from me |
| E | G#m7 | A | F#m | |
| And you're | so afraid | I'll plead with you to | sta | y |
| G#m7 | A | E | B | |
| I'm gonna be | strong | I'll let you go your | way |
| E | |
| Love is gone |
| B | |
| There's no sense in | holding on |
| E | G#m7 | A | F#m | |
| And your | pity now | would be than I could b | are |
| G#m7 | A | E | |
| I'm gonna be | strong | I'll pretend that I don't | care |
| B | A | B | |
| I'm gonna be strong and | stand as tall as I | can |
| B | A | D | B | E | |
| I'm gonna be strong and | let you run along and | take it like a | man |
| SOLO |
| G#m | A | E | |
| I'm gonna be | strong | I'll let you go your | way |
| B | A | B | |
| I'm gonna be strong and | stand as tall as I | can |
| B | A | D | B | |
| I'm gonna be strong and | let you go along and | take it like a | man |
| E | |
| When you | say it's the end |
| A | |
| I'll | hand you a line |
| E | |
| I'll smile and say |
| A | |
| Don't you | worry I'm fine |
| E | F#m | G#m | A | B | |
| And you'll never | know darling | after you | kiss me good | bye |
| E | A | E | A | E | |
| How I'll break down and | cry | cry | cry |
| >From Buddy Miller "Cruel Moon" |
| Hightone Records 1999 |
| Screen Gems/EMI Music |
| Buddy Miller vocals/guitar |
| Byron House bass |
| John Gardner drums |
| Steve Fishell steel guitar |
| Phil Madeira organ |
| Joy Lynn White vocals |