Biography:
Samuel Robert ("Bob") Gibson (November 16, 1931 – September 28, 1996) was a folk singer who led a folk music revival in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was known for playing both the banjo and the 12-string guitar. He introduced Joan Baez at the Newport Folk Festival of 1959. He produced a number of LPs in the decade from 1956 to 1965. His best known album, Gibson & Camp at the Gate of Horn, was released in 1961. His songs have been recorded by
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Leavin' For The Last Time
Words & music by Bob Gibson and Jo Mapes
[Verse 1]
C
I’m leavin’ for the last time
Dm
Don’t need this lonely pastime
G
Stumblin’ through the words
C
I know you’re waitin’ up to hear
C7
I’m packin’ up my suitcase
F
Packed full of bright tomorrows
D
If I can’t share your love
G G7 G6 G5
I just won’t sit and wear your sorrows
C G C
One more achin’ day
[Verse 2]
C
I don’t know where we lost it
Dm
I don’t know where the love went
G
Where the hope was all spent
C
And the sweetness turned to pain
C7
We cried and cried our grievin’
F
Sighed and sighed our needin’
D
And played a losing game
G G7 G6 G5
When not a chance remained that we might
C G C
Hope to find our way
[Chorus]
F G
Don’t look at me with hunger
C Am F
I can’t fill that achin’, quakin’ place
G C C7
That’s got no name, it’s just a place you live
F G C
You’ll find some other lonely trav’ler
Am F
To deposit with you more than
G C G C
Much more than I could ever hope to give
[Verse 3]
C
So I’m leavin’ as the wind blows
Dm
Don’t watch me from your window
G
Don’t try to shackle me
C
With eyes and signs of might have been
C7
Your tears don’t work no longer
F
Tomorrow’s call is stronger
D
And right or wrong, I know
G G7 G6 G5
Your need has cost me more than I could
C G C
Ever hope to pay
[Verse 1]
C
I’m leavin’ for the last time
Dm
Don’t need this lonely pastime
G
Stumblin’ through the words
C
I know you’re waitin’ up to hear
C7
I’m packin’ up my suitcase
F
Packed full of bright tomorrows
D
If I can’t share your love
G G7 G6 G5
I just won’t sit and wear your sorrows
C G C
One more achin’ day
Words & music by Bob Gibson and Jo Mapes
[Verse 1]
C
I’m leavin’ for the last time
Dm
Don’t need this lonely pastime
G
Stumblin’ through the words
C
I know you’re waitin’ up to hear
C7
I’m packin’ up my suitcase
F
Packed full of bright tomorrows
D
If I can’t share your love
G G7 G6 G5
I just won’t sit and wear your sorrows
C G C
One more achin’ day
[Verse 2]
C
I don’t know where we lost it
Dm
I don’t know where the love went
G
Where the hope was all spent
C
And the sweetness turned to pain
C7
We cried and cried our grievin’
F
Sighed and sighed our needin’
D
And played a losing game
G G7 G6 G5
When not a chance remained that we might
C G C
Hope to find our way
[Chorus]
F G
Don’t look at me with hunger
C Am F
I can’t fill that achin’, quakin’ place
G C C7
That’s got no name, it’s just a place you live
F G C
You’ll find some other lonely trav’ler
Am F
To deposit with you more than
G C G C
Much more than I could ever hope to give
[Verse 3]
C
So I’m leavin’ as the wind blows
Dm
Don’t watch me from your window
G
Don’t try to shackle me
C
With eyes and signs of might have been
C7
Your tears don’t work no longer
F
Tomorrow’s call is stronger
D
And right or wrong, I know
G G7 G6 G5
Your need has cost me more than I could
C G C
Ever hope to pay
[Verse 1]
C
I’m leavin’ for the last time
Dm
Don’t need this lonely pastime
G
Stumblin’ through the words
C
I know you’re waitin’ up to hear
C7
I’m packin’ up my suitcase
F
Packed full of bright tomorrows
D
If I can’t share your love
G G7 G6 G5
I just won’t sit and wear your sorrows
C G C
One more achin’ day
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