If Ever I Would Leave You
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C Fdim Am7 Dm D9 G Dm7 Fdim C7M Am
If ever I would leave you, it wouldn't be in summer
Dm F Dm5-/7 G Cdim G Am7 G/B C C7M C7
Seeing you in summer, I never would go
C7 F7M G G/B Em7 C7M Am
Your hair streaked with sunlight, your lips red as flame
F Dm Dm7+ Dm7 F Gdim Dm Dm7 G
Your face with a luster that puts gold to shame
C Fdim Am7 Dm D9 G Dm7 Fdim C7M Am
But if I'd ever leave you, it couldn't be in autumn
Dm F Dm5-/7 G Cdim G Am7 G/B C C7M C7
How I'd leave in autumn, I never will know
C7 F7M G G/B Em7 C7M Am
I've seen how you sparkle when fall nips the air
F Dm Dm7+ Dm7 F G C Dm7 G
I know you in autumn and I must be there
Bridge
E C#m7 A B7 E
And could I leave you running merrily through the snow
G# Bbm7 F#m7 B7 G7
Or on a wintry evening when you catch the fire's glow
C Em7 Am7 Dm D9 G Dm7 Fdim C7M Am
If ever I would leave you, how could it be in springtime
Dm F Dm5-/7 G Cdim G Am7 G/B C C7M C7
Knowing how in spring I'm bewitched by you so
C7 F7M Fm Fdim Am Am7+ D7
Oh, no, not in springtime, summer, winter, or fall
F D9 G7 Fdim C
No never could I leave you at all
How to play If Ever I Would Leave You
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.