E
i’ll leave through the gift shop . .
G#m F#
i’m keepin’ all my souvenirs . .
E
keychain and a cough drop . .
G#m F#
postcards say , wish that you were here
D#m E
and i’ll tell you not to worry . .
G#m B F#
to make sure that you believe in me . .

E G#m F#
but the hardest part of leaving . .
E G#m F#
is to make it look so easy . .
C#m E G#m F# D#m
to make it look so easy . . yeah . .

reff :
E G#m
the hardest part of leaving
F# C#m
is accepting all the reasons
E G#m
that somehow we keep repeating
F# D#m
endlessly . .

E G#m
and the hardest part of leaving
F# C#m
is to hold the heavy breathing back ,
E G#m F#
from showing you how hard it is for me . .
D#m E
to make it look so easy . .

E
i’ll leave through the sidestreets
G#m F#
tight by the house where you grew up
E
our names in the concrete
G#m F#
they’re lasting way longer than us
D#m E
i’m looking for the high road
G#m B F#
i’m smiling just in case you see

E G#m F#
’cause the hardest part of leavin’
E G#m F#
is to make it look so easy . . yeah
D#m E G#m F# D#m
to make it look so easy . . yeah . .
( yeah , ayy – ayy , ayy , ayy – ayy )

reff :
E G#m
the hardest part of leaving
F# C#m
is accepting all the reasons
E G#m
that somehow we keep repeating
F# D#m
endlessly . . ( oh , ho o uwo . . )

E G#m
and the hardest part of leaving
F# C#m
is to hold the heavy breathing back ,
E G#m F#
from showing you how hard it is for me . .
D#m ( E )
to make it look so easy . .

E F#
i hope you’ll forgive me
D#m G#m
even though i’m not apologizing
E F# G#m
i will try to do the same for you . .

oh ho o oh . .
E F# D#m
i hope you’ll forgive me for the nights
G#m F#
that i’ve been fantasizing ( oh ho o oh )
E F# G#m
hoping that you’re thinking ’bout me too . .

reff :
E G#m
the hardest part of leaving
F# C#m
is accepting the reasons
E G#m
that somehow we keep repeating
F# – D#m
endlessly . .

E G#m
and the hardest part of leaving
F# C#m
is to hold the heavy breathing back ,
E G#m F#
from showing you how hard it is for me . .
D#m E G#m F# D#m
to make it look so easy . .

E G#m F#
i wish i could make it look easy
D#m E
so i’ll leave through the gift shop
G#m F#
i’m keepin’ all my souvenirs . .