If I Dont Leave I'm Gonna Stay
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Intro
Am D/F# G Em
[Verso 1]
Am D7
Two more glasses in the bottle
G D/F# Em
One more pour and I'm pretty sure I shouldn't drive
Am D7
I got church early tomorrow
G G/B Em
And I can't walk in all a mess in this dress I'm in tonight
[Pré-Refrão]
C Em C
By the minute, bad decisions start sounding good
Am D
Baby, I ain't saying I should
[Refrão]
Am
If I don't leave, I'm gonna stay
D/F# G Em
If we don't stop, we're gonna start all over again
Am
And if I bend, I'm gonna break
D/F#
We're gonna blame it on the rain or on the wine
G D/F#
We're getting close to losing clothes
Em Am
I should go, look at the time, it's getting late
D/F# G
If I don't leave, I'm gonna stay
[Verso 2]
Am D7
We're so good at striking matches
G G/B Em
But we're no good at ever putting out the flame
Am D/F#
We keep on dancing in the ashes
G D/F# Em
And, baby, isn't doing this the definition of insane?
Am D/F#
Just say what you need to say
[Refrão]
Am
If I don't leave, I'm gonna stay
D/F# G Em
If we don't stop, we're gonna start all over again
Am
And if I bend, I'm gonna break
D/F#
We're gonna blame it on the rain or on the wine
G D/F#
We're getting close to losing clothes
Em Am
I should go, look at the time, it's getting late
D Am D
If I don't leave, I'm gonna stay
Interlude
G D/F# Em
[Ponte]
C D C D
We're already past the point of turning around
Am D
But just to say I said it out loud
[Refrão]
Am
If I don't leave, I'm gonna stay
D/F# G Em
If we don't stop, we're gonna start all over again
Am
And if I bend, I'm gonna break
D/F#
We're gonna blame it on the rain or on the wine
G D/F#
We're getting close to losing clothes
Em Am
I should go, look at the time, it's getting late
D G
If I don't leave, I'm gonna stay
How to play If I Dont Leave I'm Gonna Stay
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.