Standard Tuning Capo on the 4th fret Intro: G5 D5 E5 F5 x2 G5 D5 I am a woman E5 Cut in two F5 By ambitious pride G5 D5 Stuck in my ways E5 Between you F5 And my other life A5 C5 Now I have been around enough to know when love has ended A5 D5 But I believe that you and I deserve to be extended G5 D5 So why don't you try E5 To make me stay F5 When it's time to go G5 D5 Why don't you try E5 To stand in my way F5 Cause we both know G5 I can't stop myself D5 Our empty house E5 You occupy F5 When I'm far away G5 D5 E5 Heavier hearts won't justify F5 Why I'm gone today A5 C5 Now I have hung a cloud above our lives from always leaving A5 D5 Figured you would at least make me give a better reason G5 D5 So why don't you try E5 To make me stay F5 When it's time to go G5 D5 Why don't you try E5 To stand in my way F5 Cause we both know G5 I can't stop myself Instrumental part: G5 D5 E5 F5 x2 (I have no idea how this part is really played in the recording so I just put that chord progression instead) A5 D5 In the early mornings when I'm up before dawn A5 D5 You say "why don't you stay" but you keep sleeping on G5 F5 E5 Maybe you're just used to me being gone A5 D5 Cause if you know that I don't want to go G5 D5 E5 So why don't you try F5 When it's time to go G5 D5 Why don't you try E5 To stand in my way F5 Cause we both know G5 I can't stop myself D5 Why don't you E5 Why don't you try F5 When it's time to go, oh G5 Cause I don't want to have to go D5 And be the one to leave you holding on alone E5 But this, this is my goodbye F5 So why don't you try G5 D5 E5 F5 x2 End on G5