Buddy Miller I'm Gonna Be Strong written by Barry Mann
Cynthia Weil
E B
I can see you’re slipping away from me
E G#m7 A F#m
And you’re so afraid I’ll plead with you to stay
G#m7 A E B
I’m gonna be strong I'll let you go your way
E
Love is gone
B
There’s no sense in holding on
E G#m7 A F#m
And your pity now would be than I could bare
G#m7 A E
I’m gonna be strong I'll pretend that I don’t care
B A B
I’m gonna be strong and stand as tall as I can
B A D B E
I’m gonna be strong and let you run along and take it like a man
SOLO
G#m A E
I'm gonna be strong I'll let you go your way
B A B
I'm gonna be strong and stand as tall as I can
B A D B
I'm gonna be strong and let you go along and take it like a man
E
When you say it’s the end
A
I’ll hand you a line
E
I’ll smile and say
A
Don’t you worry I’m fine
E F#m G#m A B
And you’ll never know darling after you kiss me goodbye
E A E A E
How I’ll break down and cry cry cry
>From Buddy Miller "Cruel Moon"
Hightone Records 1999
Screen Gems/EMI Music
Buddy Miller vocals/guitar
Byron House bass
John Gardner drums
Steve Fishell steel guitar
Phil Madeira organ
Joy Lynn White vocals