Walk Away
Lyrics by Conni Leigh James, Music by Chris Dean
No capo (capo 1 on half step down tuning) Key of A
[Pre-verse / Verse 1]
I left you a hundred times but only ever in my mind
Didn’t know what to say or do to get myself away from you
Once again you’ve got your claws in me
I’m wondering how to exit gracefully
Nagging sense of obligation
That passive shit nice girls are raised on
Show your softer side and don’t make waves
Take the high road and just behave
Clichés i learned before i met you
Smile and nod, just try to get through
[Pre chorus]
It finally hit me like a heart attack
I don’t even have to answer back
There’s not another thing i need to say
I can just turn around and walk away
[Chorus 2]
Zip-tied to a fantasy
To a lie of what love ought to be
I held my tongue each time you had your say
Until that moment I just walked away
[Bridge riff]
[Chorus 3]
Zip-tied to a fantasy
To a lie of what love ought to be
I held my tongue each time you had your say
Until that moment I just walked away
[Verse 2]
Why did it seem so complicated
Sometimes the high road is overrated
Thought I owed you a reason why
An explanation or a long goodbye
Tried to slip away without a scene
So sick and tired of your old routine
All those things I never got to say
In the end I simply walked away
[Transition/bridge riff]
[Chorus 3]
Zip-tied to a fantasy
To a lie of what love ought to be
I held my tongue each time you had your say
Until that moment I just walked away