Chorus:
 E                                                           F#
Well I knew you was goin', but you didn't have to go all the way
       A                  B                E
Right out of my life and into his arms to stay
                                                           F#
You got tired of me, but you were supposed to be back some day
   A                           B                         E
I knew you was goin', but you didn't have to go all the way


 E
Well, you said you needed time for a little peace of mind
          F#
You'd be back in a week or so
          B
And then a week turned into a month or two
         E                  B
Now it's been about a year ago
 E
And all the time I believed you still wanted me
            F#
But he was a workin' on you every day
   A                           B
I knew you was goin', but you didn't have to go all the way


Chorus

Instrumental

Well, I knew you was goin', but I never was a knowin'
That you'd ever wanna go that far
And now you got a man with a gold weddin' band
Tellin' everyone how happy you are
If I'd a ever known you were never comin' home
I'd a never let you go that day
I knew you was a goin', buy you didn't have to go all the way

Chorus

Db  A                             B
   I knew you was goin', but you didn't have to go all the way