When You Leave

Loudon Wainwright III

Transposer:

When You Leave LW111 LW111 plays with capo on the 5th fret. There is a deal of hammering on during the chord then Dsus4 G Em You left for camp you left for school Am/C D Left for the coast when that was cool then You left women one a wife Am/C D To save your skin you wrecked a life and Am C then there’s kids its not just one G D life that you wreck you’re on the run Am C You go to town to start anew G D those you left come after you Its what you think its how you feel C D though who can say if its all real The darndest thing kids grow up Am/C D One day some strange adults show up The ones you left are right in town Am/C D that’s nice you say they’ll be around Am C perhaps they just a bit bereft but G D they’ll forgive the one who left Am C sad stories can have happy ends G D perhaps now you can just be friends Its what you want its how you feel Am/C D whats more you hope your theory’s real (Break) F C Who would have thought or could believe G D Things go so badly when you leave F C the skin you saved is growing slack and G D those you left don’t want you back (Instrumental) G Em Your power’s gone it was pro tem Am/C D The wife you left meant more to them G Em Its not just that they side with her Am/C D you left and who knew where you were Am C The reason that they came to town G D was just to make that place their own Am C You realised your greatest fear G D you are so close but hardly here G Em It’s what you think it’s how you feel Am/C D and what’s worse is you know its real

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La chanson évoque les conséquences des choix de vie et des départs. Elle raconte l'histoire d'une personne qui a quitté son entourage pour chercher une nouvelle vie, mais cette fuite entraîne des blessures non seulement pour lui-même, mais aussi pour ceux qu'il a laissés derrière. On ressent les regrets et la nostalgie à mesure que les enfants grandissent et que ceux qui sont restés commencent à rechercher des liens perdus. Tout ceci soulève des questions sur la réalité des émotions et les complexités des relations humaines. Le contexte tourne autour des choix personnels qui peuvent sembler justifiés sur le moment, mais qui finissent par avoir des répercussions importantes sur la vie des autres. Les tensions entre le besoin de liberté et l'attachement aux êtres chers sont mises en lumière, illustrant à quel point les actions ont des conséquences durables. Les retrouvailles peuvent sembler pleines d'espoir, mais elles sont teintées de la douleur d'un passé difficile à surmonter.

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