Last Leaf
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[Verso 1]
F C F
I'm the last leaf on the tree.
Bb F Dm7
He oughta took the rest, but it won't take me
F C F
I'm the last leaf on the tree
[Verso 2]
F
When the autumn wind blows through
Dm7
They're already gone
Bb
They flutter to the ground
C
They just can't hang on
F
And there's nothing in this world
Dm7
That I ain't seen.
Bb
I greet all the new ones
C
That are coming and green
[Verso 3]
F C F
Fall on the tree, on the tree.
Bb F Dm7
He oughta took the rest, but they won't take me
F C F
Last leaf on the tree.
[Verso 4]
F
They say I got 10 power
Dm7
Here on the tree,
Bb
but I've been here since Eisenhower
C
and I outlived even here
F C F
I'm alive this last leaf on the tree
Bb F Dm7
we ought to took the rest, but they wanted me
F C F
I'm alive this last leaf on the tree
[Verso 5]
F
I fight off the stove,
Dm7
I fight off the hail
Bb
Nothing makes me go.
C
I'm like some vestigial tail
F
I'll be here through eternity,
Dm7
If you want to know how long,
Bb
If they cut down on this tree,
C
I'll show up in a song.
Outro
F C F
I'm alive this last leaf on the tree.
Bb F Dm7
The autumn took the rest, but they won't take me
F C F
I'm alive this last leaf on the tree
F C F
I'm alive this last leaf on the tree
F C Bb F
I'm alive this last leaf on the tree.
How to play Last Leaf
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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.