verse 1 G C I've talked to your mother, Ive talked to your dad G D They say they've tried but I'ts all in vain G C A I've begged and I've pleaded, I even got mad D7 G Now we must face it, you give me a pain F C How can I love you when you won't go away? F C I keep telling you day after day F C A But you won't listen, you always stay and stay D G C How can I miss you when you won't go away? verse 2 G C You're never ending presence really cramps my style G D I dream that it won't always be the same G C A At first I was attracked, but after a while D7 G Have you ever heard of the hard-to- get game? F C How can I love you when you won't go away? F C I keep telling you day after day F C A But you won't listen, you always stay and stay D G C How can I miss you when you won't go away? verse 3 G C Out of a billion peoople, how did you choose me? G D Why oh why won't won't you cut me loose? G C A Just do me a favor and listen to my plea D7 G I'm not the only chicken in the roost F C How can I miss you when you won't go away? F C I keep telling you day after day F C A But you won't listen, you always stay and stay D G C How can I miss you when you when you won't go away