Let Go
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Intro: F#m - A - D
A D F#m D
Time will rob you blind-take everything you have to offer
A D F#m D
Love, sweet when it comes, saves all us beggars, priests and authors.
F#m D F#m D
Oh, how do we let go, when someone we love slips away in the shadows?
A D A E
It's hard to see you go, 'cause you mean everything to me.
A D A E
The seeds that you have sewn will live on deep inside of me.
F#m A D F#m A D
It's time you're leaving now-your hands are cold as I kiss your brow.
F#m A D F#m A D
And I will try, but I don't know how, to let go.
F#m A D
To let go.
A D F#m D
Years fly without fear, turning a boy into a father.
A D
Now he smiles through tears down the aisle
F#m A D
As he gives away his youngest daughter.
F#m D F#m D
Oh, how do we let go, when every new step leads us into the unknown?
A D A E
It's hard to see you go, 'cause you mean everything to me.
A D A E
The seeds that you have sewn will live on deep inside of me.
F#m A D F#m A D
It's time you're leaving now-your hands are cold as I kiss your brow.
F#m A D F#m A D
And I will try, but I don't know how, to let go.
F#m A D
To let go.
D E F#m
Every new morning all I can do is hold onto the promise
A
That all we hope is true.
D E
That when it's all over, when this life is through,
F#m A D
I'll wake up in heaven and run to find you.
A D A E
But still it's hard to see you go, 'cause you mean everything to me.
A D A E
The seeds that you have sewn will live on deep inside of me.
F#m A D F#m A D
It's time you're leaving now-your hands are cold as I kiss your brow.
F#m A D F#m A D
And I will try, but I don't know how, to let go.
F#m A D
To let go.
F#m A D
To let go.
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How to play Let Go
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#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.