To Leave It Behind
View chords used in this chart
*After every Am7 chord, hit the D note (third fret, B string) and then walk the
bass down from A (open A string) to G (third fret, low E) into the F chord.
(Intro bounces between C and G, then sits on G for all eternity)
C G
When we were greened and young as shoots
C G/B Am7
The world took off beneath our boots
F G
Oh we were picked when we were young
C G.....
Gentle words and modesty
C G
When we turned towards the tide
C G/B Am7
Choirs screamed in their delight
F G
Oh I am ripe and ready now
C G/B Am7
My heart is heavy, it's going to fall
F G C C7
Out of my body
F G
Unto love, unto love
C G/B Am7
Oh my heart is heavy, it's going to fall
F G C....
Out of my body
C G
Would have died without
C G/B Am7
Your gardens of eternal life
F G C.....
That you kept so well, kept so well
C G
Could have lived without
C G/B Am7
The fall into the tragedy
F G
But I'm not Adam, and you're not Eve
C G/B Am7
They were brave enough to leave
F G C C7
When they were told, leave it behind
F G
Leave it behind, it behind
C G/B Am7
They were brave enough to leave
F G C....
When they were told, leave it behind
(Interlude)
C G
C G/B Am7
F G C C7
F G
Leave it behind, it behind
C G/B Am7
They were brave enough to leave
F G C.....
When they were told, leave it behind
(Outro bounces between C and G, and ends on C)
How to play To Leave It Behind
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am7. 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.