You Didn't Have to Go All the Way Chords
by Junior Brown
You Didn't Have to Go All the Way by Junior Brown is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, F#, A, B and Db. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
E F#
Well I knew you was goin', but you didn't have to go all the way
A B E
Right out of my life and into his arms to stay
F#
You got tired of me, but you were supposed to be back some day
A B E
I knew you was goin', but you didn't have to go all the way
E
Well, you said you needed time for a little peace of mind
F#
You'd be back in a week or so
B
And then a week turned into a month or two
E B
Now it's been about a year ago
E
And all the time I believed you still wanted me
F#
But he was a workin' on you every day
A B
I knew you was goin', but you didn't have to go all the way
Chorus
Instrumental
Well, I knew you was goin', but I never was a knowin'
That you'd ever wanna go that far
And now you got a man with a gold weddin' band
Tellin' everyone how happy you are
If I'd a ever known you were never comin' home
I'd a never let you go that day
I knew you was a goin', buy you didn't have to go all the way
Chorus
Db A B
I knew you was goin', but you didn't have to go all the way