B                    E
You loved me, ….and you made me what I am today
    B                    A
You loved me, ….and you gave in every single way
    B                    E
You loved me, ….and you gave it all so tenderly
    B                      A
You loved me, ….and I'm a telling you now on bended knee ... ee … ee


[Chorus]
       B               E D           B               E  D
I'm a leavin' you baby ……….   I'm a leavin' you baby ……….


[Verse 2]
      B                   E
I was dirty, …….…and you took me home and washed my face
       B                  A
I was nowhere, .…and you gave me a home, a restin' place
       B                    E
I was nothing, …...and you gave me something to live for
       B                 E
I was nowhere ….I wanna tell you now like never bef … or … ore


[Chorus]
        B              E D         B                E  D
I'm a leavin' you baby ………… I'm a leavin' you baby ………
Oh, yeah

[Solo]
 D  G  C  D  C … D  G  C  D  C

{Verse 3}
      B                   E
I was dirty, …….…and you took me home and washed my face
       B                  A
I was nowhere, .…and you gave me a home, a restin' place
       B                    E
I was nothing, …...and you gave me something to live for
       B                 E
I was nowhere ….I wanna tell you now like never bef … or … ore

[Chorus]

       B               E D         B                   E D
I'm a leavin' you baby ………… I'm a leavin' you baby, … mmmmm
       B               E D         B                   E  D
I'm a leavin' you baby ……… I'm a leavin' you baby, …. oh, yes
       B               E D         B                   E  D
I'm a leavin' you baby …….. I'm a leavin' you baby,
 B               E  D    B                  E  D
Leaving you baby …………… leaving you baby