Johnny Cash - I'm Leaving Now: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I'm Leaving Now" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

D
Hold on, honey, I'd like to say,
I'm bustin' out and breakin' away.
     G
I'm lettin' you go like a hot horseshoe.
                                     D
I can't take another heartache from you.

Think about how it's gonna be
When you start back to needin' me.
          G
When you dancin' shoes have lost their shine,
                      D
I'm gonna be gone in mine.

Chorus:
             G                D
I'm leavin' now, I'm leavin' now.
               A
Get out of my face, get out of my place.
                                     D
I'm leavin' now. Adios, I'm leavin' now.

Yeah the time they come when you trim the fat
Feed the kitchen scraps to the front seat cat
Bye bye baby when the bills come due
You might have to give up a jewel or two

Eat your heart out anyway it's hard as your head
And it's cold as clay
It's all over now you won't have me
Your sugar daddy or your money tree

Chorus:
I'm leaving now yeah I'm leaving now
Get out of my space get out of my face
I'm leaving now hey I'm leaving now

Pull up the collar on my traveling coat
Sell that miserable pleasure boat
I wouldn't give a nickel for another buck
I'm living on muscle guts and luck

If anybody asks where did I go
Tell them I went where the wild goose go
They won't even have me an area code
Don't have a number don't need a row

Chorus:
I'm leaving now (me too) I'm leaving now
Get out of my face get out of my space
Leaving now adios I'm leaving now

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I'm Leaving Now" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I'm Leaving Now" by Johnny Cash.

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