Just Before You Leave
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JUST BEFORE YOU LEAVE - Del Amitri
Intro:
e|-----------------------/-------------------/
B|-----------------------/-------------------/
G|-----------------------/-------------------/ 4x
D|------------2----0-----/------------2----0-/
A|0--2--0--2-0---2----2--/0--2--0--2-0---2---/
E|----------------------2/-------------------/
Bm7 (4 MEASURES)
Bm7 - F#m7 - Em7 - Bm7 - F#m7
Bm7
Bm7
Does your appetite
F#m7
For novelty still burn
Em7
And do you pick a fight
Bm7 F#m7
Just to feel the heat of his con - cern
Bm7
Do you still misbehave
F#m7
Then beg for his re - prieve
Em7
And do you love to feel his needy hands
Bm7
Pulling at your sleeve
Chorus:
Bm7
Don't you always fall in love again
F#m7
Just before you leave
Em7
Don't you always fall in love again
Bm7 F#m7
Just before you leave
Bm7 - F#m7 - Em7 - Bm7 - F#m7
Bm7
Do you still storm away
F#m7
do you slap him just to see
Em7
if he hits you back or backs away
Bm7 F#m7
or panics, just like me
Chorus:
Bm7
Don't you always fall in love again
F#m7
Just before you leave
Em7
Don't you always fall in love again
Bm7 Bm7
Just before you leave
Break:
A
Don't you cry
G6 F#7
'cause you know that's the one thing he hates
Em7
Don't you try
E7 Bm
to bend him until he breaks
A
Like you broke me
Bm7 - F#m7 - Em7 - Bm7 - F#m7
Bm7
Do you still turn /
F#m7
In a second into stone
Em7
And do you pepper him with petty threats
Bm7 F#m7
of letting him a - lone
[Refrão]
Bm7
Don't you always fall in love again
F#m7
Just before you leave
Em7
Don't you always fall in love again
Bm7 F#m7
Just before you leave
Outro:
Bm7
Huu huuu huu huuu
F#m7 Em7 - Bm7 - F#m7
uuhaa
Bm7 F#m7 F#7 -
Aahiaa ha haa oeoehoe - oe
Em7 Bm7 F#m7 - F#7
Mm hmm hmmm - hm hmhmmmm
(START FADING)
Bm7 - F#m7 - Em7
How to play Just Before You Leave
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.