«I’m Gonna Be Strong»
(Barry Mann — Cynthia Weil)
Intro:
F Fsus4 F Fsus4
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Verse 1:
F
I can see
C7
You’re slipping away from me
F
And you’re so afraid
Bb Gm
I’ll plead with you to stay
Am
But I’m gonna be strong
Bb C7 F [1: Gm C7]
And let you go your way
Verse 2:
Our love is gone
There’s no sense in holding on
‘Cause your pity now
Would be too much to bear
So I’m gonna be strong
And pretend I don’t care
Bridge:
C Bb/C C
I’m gonna be strong and stand as tall as I can
C Bb/C
Yes, I’m gonna be strong and let you run along
Ab C
And take it like a man
Coda:
F
When you say it’s the end
Bb/F
I’ll just hand you a line
F
I’ll smile and say
Bb/F
Don’t you worry, I’m fine
F C7/G
And you’ll never know
F/A Bb C
Darling after you kiss me goodbye
Bb/C C F
How I’ll break down and cry
F Bb/F Db/F Bbm/F F
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(cry)
— another ace 60’s tab from Andrew Rogers
