So Anyway
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verse 1
D
So anyway I'm leaving, I thought you'd like to know
D E
You're faithful come what may but clearly I can't stay
F#m D
We'd both go mad that way so here I go
verse 2
D A
And anyway I'm leaving, I guess that you can see
D E7
I'll try this on my own, a life I've never known
F#m D E7 D E7
I'll face the dread alone but I'll be free
verse 3
Bm D E D E
With you always beside me to catch me when I fall
Bm Bm7 E7 D E D
I'd never get to know the feel of solid ground at all
E C#7 F#m A D
With you always believing that we can still come through
Bm7 E7 Bm7 D E
It makes me feel the fool to know that it's not true
Bridge
D E
What doctors call dysfunction we tried to call romance
D E
And true it's quite a trick to tell the dancers from the dance
Dmaj7 D E D E7 D E7 D
But rather than let chance take me, I'll take a chance
verse 4
E A
I'll take a chance on leaving, it's that or stay and die
D C#7
I loved you once and though you love me still I know
F#m B
It's time for me to fly
D Dm
I loved you once and though, I love you still I know
Bm
It's time for me to go
E A D A Dm A
And so goodbye
How to play So Anyway
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.