Leave It Alone
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G G5/F
Don't nobody tell me that God don't have
C5(9) F G
A sense of humor
G G5/F
Cause now that I want to live
C5(9) F G
Well everybody around me is dying
Dm C
Now that I finally want to live
F G
The ones I love are dying
G G5/F
Becoming friends with a noose that I made
C5(9) F G
And I been trying to untie it
G G5/F
Make it into something useful
C5(9) F G
Or maybe hang it through a window pane
Dm C F G
Turn it into a fire escape
Gm Dm C Gm Dm C
It tastes so bitter on my tongue
Gm Dm
The truth's a killer
C Gm Dm C
But I can't leave it alone
C Gm Dm C
But I can't leave it alone
C D# Gm Cm Gm
But I can't leave it alone
G G5/F
You don't remember my name somedays
C5(9) F G
Or that we're related
G
Triggers my worry
G5/F C5(9) F G
Who else am I gonna lose before I am ready?
Dm C F G
And who's gonna lose me?
Gm Dm C Gm Dm C
It tastes so bitter on my tongue
Gm Dm
The truth's a killer
C Gm Dm C
But I can't leave it alone
C Gm Dm C
But I can't leave it alone
C D# Gm Cm Gm
But I can't leave it alone
Cm Gm
If you know love
Cm Gm
Best prepare to grieve
Cm Gm Cm
Let it into your open heart and
G (G5/F) G
Then prepare to let it leave
G (G5/F) Dm C
It tastes so bitter...
( Gm Dm C )
Gm Dm
The truth's a killer
C Gm Dm C
But I can't leave it alone
C Gm Dm C
But I can't leave it a-lone
C Gm Dm C
But I can't leave it a-lone
C Gm Dm C
But I can't leave it a-lone
But I cant leave it a-
How to play Leave It Alone
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.