If You Leave
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[(intro) ]F Dm Bb C (2x)
D G A G A (2x)
(verso)
F Dm
If you leave, don't leave now
Bb C
Please don't take my heart away
F Dm
Promise me just one more night
Am Bb
Then we'll go our separate ways
F Dm
With hours left time on our sides
Bb C
Now it's fading fast
F Dm
Every second every moment
Bb C
We've got to--we've gotta make it last
(Refrão)
D G
I touch you once I touch you twice
A G A
I won't let go at any price
D G
I need you now like I needed you then
A G A D
You always said we'd still be friends someday
(verso)
G Em
If you leave I won't cry
C D
I won't waste one single day
G Em
But if you leave don't look back
Bm C
I'll be running the other way
G Em
Seven years went under the bridge
C D
Like time was standing still
G Em
Heaven knows what happens now
C D
You've got to--you've gotta say you will
(Refrão)
E A
I touch you once I touch you twice
B A B
I won't let go at any price
E A
I need you now like I needed you then
B A
You always said we'd meet again
Some kind of solo, I dont know what
D G
I touch you once I touch you twice
A G A
I won't let go at any price
D G
I need you now like I needed you then
A G A D
You always said we'd meet again some day
G Em C D
If you leave
G Em C D
Oh if you leave
G Em C D
Oh if you leaveC
G Em C D
Don't look back
C G Em C D
Don't look back
How to play If You Leave
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.