Leaving Home
By: Katie Armiger (http://katiearmiger.com/)

GI (320003@1)put the locket you gave me in a shoe box
           EmWith (022000@1)all my favorite high school pictures in a ziplock
           C (x32010@1)                           EmSo (022000@1)when I think about myself and all that I'm not
        AmThanks (x02210@1)for the extra cash
        CPlease (x32010@1)take good care of dad
     Am (x02210@1)                         DI (xx0232@1)promise you I'll call along the way

G (320003@1)    D (xx0232@1)       GMama, (320003@1)don't you cry
                  Em (022000@1)       D (xx0232@1)   GI'm (320003@1)movin' on but know this ain't goodbye
              C (x32010@1)                    G (320003@1)        DWe (xx0232@1)might be miles apart, I'll carry you in my heart
               Am (x02210@1)                    DI'll (xx0232@1)send you kisses on the phone but mama
             GI'm (320003@1)leaving home

GIn (320003@1)only four months I'll be comin' home for Christmas
   EmI (022000@1)bet that all the time will fly, you know how it does
           C (x32010@1)                         EmMaybe (022000@1)I'll go and find a nice guy and fall in love
          AmI'll (x02210@1)do my best to make you proud
         CKeep (x32010@1)my room safe for now
        Am (x02210@1)                            DJust (xx0232@1)in case these big dreams don't work out

AmWe (x02210@1)knew this day would come
     GAnd (320003@1)as bad as you wanna hold on
Am (x02210@1)                         CWe (x32010@1)both know it's time to let go
(To let go)