Leave Your Lover
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E B A
I don’t have much to give, but I don’t care for gold
A A/G# F#m E
What use is money, when you need someone to hold
E B A
Don’t have direction I’m just rolling down this road
A A/G# F#m E
Waiting for you to bring me in from out the cold
F#m G#m
You’ll never know the endless nights, the rhyming of the rain,
F#m B
Or how it feels to fall behind and watch you call his name
E A/F#
Pack up and leave everything, don’t you see what I can bring
A A/G# F#m E
Can’t keep this beating heart at bay
E A/F#
Set my midnight terror free, I will give you all of me
C#m F#7 A E
Leave your lover, leave him for me
E B A
We sit in bars and raise our drinks to growing old
A A/G# F#m E
I’m in love with you and you will never know
E B A
But if I can’t have you I’ll walk this life alone
A A/G# F#m E
Spare you the rising storms and let the river flow
F#m G#m
You’ll never know the endless nights, the rhyming of the rain,
F#m B
Or how it feels to fall behind and watch you call his name
E A/F#
Pack up and leave everything, don’t you see what I can bring
A A/G# F#m E
Can’t keep this beating heart at bay
E A/F#
Set my midnight terror free, I will give you all of me
C#m F#7 A E
Leave your lover, leave him for me
C#m F#7 A E
Leave your lover, leave him for me
How to play Leave Your Lover
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 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.