Only when you leave
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Gm F Ebmaj7 Dm7 Cm7 Gm F Ebmaj7 Dm7 Cm7 Gm
F Ebmaj7 Dm7 Cm7
Laying in the afterglow, I only want to learn what you know
Gm
But now you're leaving
F Ebmaj7 Dm7 Cm7
How many hearts must you break? How many calls must I make?
Bb
But now you're leaving
F Bb7 Eb
In this world all that I choose has come unbearable
Ebm Dm7 Cm7 Dsus4 D
But love is in your touch, ooh, it's killing me so much
Gm F Ebmaj7 Dm7
Only when you leave, I'll need to love you and when the action has all gone
Cm7 Dsus4 D
I'm just a little fool enough to need you, fool enough too long
Gm F Ebmaj7 Dm7
Only when you leave, you'll leave in danger, oh, I'll make sure that you pay
Cm7 Dsus4 D
So give a little passion to a stranger and take this soul away
Gm F Ebmaj7 Dm7 Cm7 Gm
F Ebmaj7 Dm7 Cm7
I only want to make things last, so how could this have gone so fast?
Gm
And now you're leaving
F Ebmaj7 Dm7 Cm7
How many times must I learn? It's only when you've gone that I burn
Bb
And now you're leaving
F Bb7 Eb
In the end, all that is left has come unbearable
Ebm Dm7 Cm7 Dsus4 D
It's hard to change your mind so leave it all behind
Gm F Ebmaj7 Dm7
Only when you leave, I'll need to love you and when the action has all gone
Cm7 Dsus4 D
I'm just a little fool enough to need you, fool enough too long
Gm F Ebmaj7 Dm7
Only when you leave, you'll leave in danger, oh, I'll make sure that you pay
Cm7 Dsus4 D
So give a little passion to a stranger and take this soul away
Gm F Ebmaj7 Dm7 Cm7 Gm F Ebmaj7 Dm7 Cm7 Gm F Ebmaj7 Dm7 Cm7 Gm
F Ebmaj7 Dm7 Cm7
Laying in the afterglow, I only want to learn what you know
Gm
Ooh, but now you're leaving
F Ebmaj7 Dm7 Cm7
How many hearts must you break? How many calls must I make?
Bb
But now you're leaving
F Bb7 Eb
In this world all that I choose has come unbearable
Ebm Dm7 Cm7 Dsus4 D
But love is in your touch, ooh, it's killing me so much
Gm F Ebmaj7 Dm7
Only when you leave, I'll need to love you and when the action has all gone
Cm7 Dsus4 D
I'm just a little fool enough to need you, fool enough too long
Gm F Ebmaj7 Dm7
Only when you leave, you'll leave in danger, ooh, I'll make sure that you pay
Cm7 Dsus4 D Gm
So give a little passion to a stranger and take this soul away
F Ebmaj7 Dm7 Cm7 Dsus4 D
Woah-woah-wo-ooh-oh-oh no no no no
Gm F Ebmaj7 Dm7
Only when you leave, you'll leave in danger, ooh, I'll make sure that you pay
Cm7 Dsus4 D
So give a little passion to a stranger and take this soul away
Ebmaj7 XX1333
How to play Only when you leave
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gm. 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.