The Leaving Song
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Riff 1 (ignore this for now)
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Soft to Loud
Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em
Verse
Em G D
Walked away.. heard them say..
Am C
"Poisoned hearts will never change..
G Em
Walk away, again"..
Em G D
Turned away, in disgrace..
Am C
Felt the chill upon my face..
G Em
Cooling from, within..
Chorus
Am C
Hard to notice..
B5 Am
Gleaming from the sky..
C Am D--->let it ring
When you're staring at the cracks..
Em G
Hard to notice..
D Am C
What is passing by..
G Em
With eyes lowered, You ..
Verse
Em G D
Walked away.. heard them say..
Am C
"Poisoned hearts will never change..
G Em
Walk away, again"..
Bridge (i think) (Palm Muted Verse)
All the cracks they will lead, right to me..
and, All the cracks will crawl right through me..
(Same as verse...strum)
All the cracks they lead, right to me..
and, All the cracks will crawl right through me..
And I fell apart...
Verse
Em G D
As, I, Walk away.. heard them say..
Am C
Poisoned hearts will never change..
G Em
Walk away, again..
Em G D
Turned away, in disgrace..
Am C
Felt the chill upon my face..
G Em
Cooling from, within..
How to play The Leaving Song
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.