Leaving So Soon 2
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Intro
Am – C – Dm – F
Ah, ah ah, ah ah, ah!
Ah, ah ah, ah ah, ah!
C Dm
You must think I'm a fool
G F C
So prosaic and awkward and all
C Dm
D'you think you've got me down?
G F C
D'you think I've never been out of this town?
Am C Am G
Do I seem too eager to please to you now?
F C
You don't know me at all
Am C Am G
I can't turn it on, turn off like you now
F C
I'm not like you now
C Dm
Now that you're here
G F C
I bet you're wishing you could disappear
C Dm
I'm trying to be kind
G F C
I get the feeling you're just killing time
Am C
You look down on me
Am G
Don't you look down on me now
F C
You don't know me at all
Am
A slap in the face
Am G
In the face for you now
F
Just might do now
G Am Dm
You're leaving so soon
G
Never had a chance to bloom
Am Dm
But you were so quick
To change your tune
G Am Dm
Don't look back
G
If I'm a weight around your neck
Am Dm
Cos if you don't need me
Am (to intro)
I don't need you
Am – C – Dm – F
Ah, ah ah, ah ah, ah!
Ah, ah ah, ah ah, ah!
G C Am G Em F
Leaving so soo-oon, soo-oo-oon
G C Am G Em F
Leaving, leaving soo-oo, soo-oo-oon
G Am Dm
You're leaving so soon
G
Never had a chance to bloom
Am Dm
But you were so quick
To change your tune
G Am Dm
Don't look back
G
If I'm a weight around your neck
Am Dm
Cos if you don't need me
Am (to intro)
I don't need you
Am – C – Dm – F
Ah, ah ah, ah ah, ah!
How to play Leaving So Soon 2
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.