Leave It Alone
View chords used in this chart
D#m, C#, G# (or
capo 1 to get rid of all the sharps)
D#m
All this time I'd never let you go
C# G#
And now the same chains that I've kept you in are holding down my soul
D#m
I set you up, I gave you life, I dragged you out the fire
C# G#
And now you knocked me down you shut me out and I can see it in your eyes
F#
Somehow you got it in your head, that you can make it on your own
G#
You were sheltered, loved, and fed but you just couldn't leave it alone
Chorus (repeat x2)
D#m
Leave it alone, leave it alone
C# G#
Leave it alone, leave it alone
D#m
Well your heart was here, resting on my lap
C# G#
and I'd do it all again but I'm never coming back
D#m
Well I know I'm lying, lying in the cold
C# G#
Yeah there's snow on the ground, and if I know myself, I'll be leaving down the road
F#
I've been all around the world but I've got nowhere to go
G#
I gave into this lonely life and you can't change me now so
Chorus + Instrumental
D#m
The ghosts are on the green each and every night
C# G#
Oh the distant light is the hardest part to take
D#m
That's the heart of all my pain lying in the cold
C# G#
Oh the distant light in a hue we can't describe, still we know
D#m, C#, G# x2
D#m
Could it all be over now? We've seen it all the while
C# G#
There's no dimension to the clouds, and the moon and world around
D#m
That's the heart of all my pain, cause I don't wanna go
C# G#
Oh the distant light in a hue we can't describe, still we know
How to play Leave It Alone
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 D#m. 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.