But Leaving Is
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[Verso 1]
A
We break apart and join the rain
D7M
Politics, the bus, the pain
A Em A/G D F#m7
Walk the same old planet, but our world's new
A
The falling part was fun and games
D7M
Then it turned to tooth and nails
A Em A/G D F#m7
A song I heard when I was young don't ring true
[Pré-Refrão]
Bm7 Dm
And I'm not the first to know
[Refrão]
A A/G F#m7
Love isn't a choice
A D
Isn't a way you decide
Dm
It deafens and blinds and
A A/G F#m7
Pulls you into the void
A D
And it ain't enough by design
Dm
I learnt this with time
Bm7 Dm A
That love isn't a choice, but leaving is
[Verso 2]
A
Wake alone in empty baths
D7M
Anything to pass the past
A Em A/G D F#m7
Run around this park 6 times and miss you
A
Swear I'm fine yet I replay
D7M
All the laughs that wedding day
A Em A/G D F#m7
Got more compliments than the bride and groom
[Pré-Refrão]
Bm7 Dm
And I'm just the last to know
[Refrão]
A A/G F#m7
Love isn't a choice
A D
Isn't a way you decide
Dm
It deafens and blinds and
A A/G F#m7
Pulls you into the void
A D
And it ain't enough by design
Dm
I learnt this with time
Bm7 Dm
That love isn't a choice
Bm7 Dm
Oh, love isn't a choice
A
But leaving is
How to play But Leaving Is
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.