Ain’t Glad I’m Leaving

Key of G · Chords: II III VI

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# Tabbed by Kurt B
# Reviewed by: Cade

Intro and Verses are 12 Bar Blues progression

Can also be played with no capo using G, C & D7

Intro

Tab

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Verse

E
Well I take my time a-comin', take my time a-leavin'
E
If you ask me why I'm goin', tell you when it's needed
     A                                  E
Girl you know I could never be what you need
       B7                      A                        E
If you ain't glad I'm leaving, girl you know you oughta be

Verse

E
'Cause I lie I cheat I gamble, and I'll steal from any man
E
Well from Georgia to Los Angeles, Texas up to Maine
            A
I'm a wanted man,
                                      E
Is that the kind of life you want to lead (wanna lead), baby? (Life you wanna lead)
       B7                           A                        E
If you ain't glad I'm leaving, well girl you know you oughta be

Solos

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Bridge

A                                          E
So what's a girl like you, want a man like me (like me, man like me)
A
Never know what I'm gonna do,
                             E
if you never know where I'll be (I'll be, where I'll be)
       A
Now I know right now, baby,
                      E
though it might seem wrong (seem wrong), yeah (might seem wrong)
       B7
But you don't wake up in the morning,
A                                   E
thanking to your Heavens that I'm gone

Verse

E
Well I'm so good, don't take it too bad, ain't nothing you could do
E
Well I ever fall in love and I keep it on the move
A                                        E
It's just my way. I ain't trying to be mean (mean), baby (tryin' to be mean)
       B7
If you ain't glad I'm leaving,
 A                       E
girl you know you oughta be (oughta be, girl you oughta be)
       B7
If you ain't glad I'm leaving,
 A                       E
girl you know you oughta be (oughta be, girl you oughta be)

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