| Verse 1: |
| F | |
| I can see |
| C7 | |
| You're slipping a | way from me |
| F | |
| And you're s | o afraid |
| Bb | Gm | |
| I'll plead with you to s | tay |
| Am | |
| But I'm gonna be s | trong |
| Bb C7 F (1: Gm C7) |
| And let you go your way |
| Verse 2: |
| Our love is gone |
| There's no sense in holding on |
| 'Cause your pity now |
| Would be too much to bear |
| So I'm gonna be strong |
| And pretend I don't care |
| Bridge: |
| C | Bb/C | C | |
| I'm g | onna be strong and s | tand as tall as I c | an |
| C | Bb/C | |
| Yes, I'm g | onna be strong and let | you run along |
| Ab | C | |
| And t | ake it like a m | an |
| Coda: |
| F | |
| When you s | ay it's the end |
| Bb/F | |
| I'll just | hand you a line |
| F | |
| I' | ll smile and say |
| Bb/F | |
| Don't you | worry, I'm fine |
| F | C7/G | |
| And y | ou'll never | know |
| F/A | Bb | C | |
| Darling | after you k | iss me goodb | ye |
| Bb/C | C | F | |
| How I'll break | down a | nd c | ry |
| (cry) |
| -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers |