Leave Me In The Dark - Alexander Stewart

Leave Me In The Dark

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E
(Woah-oh)
 
[Verse 1]
F#m D
Stupid me, thought I could trust you
A E
What a lie (What a lie)
F#m D
That you'd stay, no way you'd be leaving
A
Without goodbye
 
[Pre-Chorus]
E F#m D
And I'm still asking, why?
 
[Chorus]
A
Did you run out of love?
Bm
Was my all not enough?
F#m D
Did you know from the start?
A
That I'd never be worth it
Bm
Like you did it on purpose
F#m D
Had me falling so hard
N.C. A
Just to leave me in the dark
E
(Woah-oh)
 
[Verse 2]
F#m D
What a joke and you made me the punchline
A
I should have known
E F#m
That you, you were too good to be true
D
Just a somebody to lose
A
I let you in and you let go
 
[Pre-Chorus]
E F#m D
And I'm still asking, why?
 
[Chorus]
A
Did you run out of love?
Bm
Was my all not enough?
F#m D
Did you know from the start?
A
That I'd never be worth it
Bm
Like you did it on purpose
F#m D
Had me falling so hard
N.C. A
Just to leave me in the dark
 
[Bridge]
Bm
Woah, oh, oh
F#m
Woah, oh, oh
D
Ooh, ooh-ooh
A
Just to leave me in the dark
Bm
Woah, oh, oh (Ooh)
F#m
Woah, oh, oh (Leave me in the dark)
D
Ooh, ooh-ooh
 
[Chorus]
A
Did you run out of love?
Bm
Was my all not enough?
F#m D
Did you know from the start?
Dm A
That I'd never be worth it
Bm
Like you did it on purpose
F#m D
Had me falling so hard
N.C. A
Just to leave me in the dark
 
[Post-Chorus]
Bm
(Woah, oh, oh)
F#m
(Woah, oh, oh)
D
(Ooh, ooh-ooh)
 
[Outro]
A
Did you run out of love?
Bm
Was my all not enough?
F#m D
Had me falling so hard
N.C.
Just to leave me in the dark

How to play Leave Me In The Dark

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is E. 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.

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