leaving’s been coming ( for a long long time )
george strait

G D C G
it’s never over ’til it’s really over
C D G D
and someone’s left standing behind
G D
it goes without sayin’
C G
it’s too late for stayin’
C G C D G
and leavin’s been comin’ for a long , lo – o – ng time

chorus :
Em D
i packed up my suitcase and started my pickup
C G
so many times in my mind
Em
it’s a hard road to travel
D
from blacktop to gravel
C D
and the next hill is the hardest i’ll climb

G D C G
i’ve got all the answers for most of the questions
C D G D
and some ain’t been easy to find
G D
there’s no more erasin’
C G
the things i’ve been facin’
C G C D G
and leavin’s been comin’ for a long , lo – o – ng time

chorus :

Em D
i packed up my suitcase and started my pickup
C G
so many times in my mind
Em
it’s a hard road to travel
D
from blacktop to gravel
C D
and the next hill is the hardest i’ll climb

G D C G

C G C D G
and leavin’s been comin’ for a long , long time