Sara Evans Walk Out Backwards written by Bill Anderson Pete Anderson guitar Jim Christie drums Skip Edwards keyboards Taras Prodaniuk bass Doug Pettibone guitar Tom Brumley steel guitar Bucky Baxter steel guitar Dean Parks acoustic guitar Jim Lauderdale background vocals Joy Lynn White background vocals Bb Eb I'd rather live a life of lies and fantasy Bb F Than to face the truth and realize you're leaving me Bb Bb7 Eb You built me up so high my heart can't stand to fall Bb F Bb And life without your love just isn't life at all Eb So walk out backwards if you must go F But please don't wave goodbye Bb Just wave one last hello The truth won't hurt so much Eb If I can just pretend F So walk out backwards Bb And I'll think you're walking in SOLO Bb Eb Well, you walked into my heart in search of sympathy Bb And from that day down to this F You've walked all over me Bb Bb7 Eb And now you're walking out to love somebody new Bb F But you're not by yourself Bb 'Cause my heart's leaving too Eb So walk out backwards if you must go F But please don't wave goodbye Bb Just wave one last hello Bb7 The truth won't hurt so much Eb If I can just pretend F So walk out backwards Bb And I'll think you're walking in F So walk out backwards Bb And I'll think you're walking in From Sara Evans "Three Chords And The Truth" BMG RCA Records Sony/ATV Songs/Champion Music Corp