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Leaving Home Aint Easy

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LEAVING HOME AIN'T EASY	–	queen
Intro:
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1---3---6---6\5----1---3---4---6\4---6/8--10\8--10---|
G|-2---4---7---7\6----2---4---3---5\3---5/7---9\7-----9-|
D|-1---3---6---6\7----1---3---5---7\5---7/9--11\9----11-| 	 F6/A - A
A|-0---0---0---0-0----0---0---0---0-0---0-0---0-0-------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
I take a  Emstep out-  Aside
and I  Embreathe the  Aair
And I  Emslam the  Adoor
and I'm   C#mon my   F#mway
I won't  Bmlay no  Eblame
I won't  Bmcall yoEu  names
'Cause I've  Bmmade my  EBreak
And I   C#mwon't look   F#mback
         C#m7  E7/   C#                         F#m  
I've    turned      my   back 
to those      Dmaj7endA-  leGss  games.
I'm all  Emthrough with  Aties
I'm all  Emtired of  Atears
I'm a  Emhappy  Aman
Don't it   C#mlook that    F#mway?
Shaking  Bmdust from my  Eshoes
There's a  Bmroad a-  Ehead
And there's  Bmno way bacDmaj7k     home 
                                 (no way back  E6home)
Ohh but I have to say
     Amaj7Leaving  Emhome ain'Dmaj7t    easy
Oh I never     Esus4thought it would be  Eeasy
      Amaj7Leaving  Emon youDmaj7r      own
Oh is a     Esus4million thingEs   calling me (back)
      Amaj7           Em      D  F#7/                 C#  
     Leaving  home ain't  ea-       sy
    Bm     F         A        E7         A  F6/ A-            A  
   On   the  one your  leaving  home 
e|-----------------------------/-------------------------------------------|
B|1-----3-------6-----6-s----5-/---1----3--------4--6--4----6-s-8-10--8--10|
G|2-----4-------7-----7-s----6-/---2----4--------3--5--3----5-s-7--9--7---9|
D|1-----3-------6-----6-s----7-/---1----3--------5--7--5----7-s-9-11--9--11|
A|0-----0-------0-----0------0-/---0----0--------0--0--0----0---0--0--0----|
E|-----------------------------/--------------------------------------------|
Stay my love my love please stay /Stray my love whats wrong my love? Whats right my love?
     Amaj7Leaving  Emhome ain'Dmaj7t     easy
Oh god how could I     Esus4think of lea-  Evin' (home)
     Amaj7Leaving  Emon youDmaj7r     own
Still try to per-     Esus4suade mEe  that (leavin' home)
       Amaj7           Em     D  F#7/                 C#  
     Leaving  home ain't  ne-       ce-
   Bmssa-   FryA-   D/Aly    Fthe  EonD-  ly  way 
      Amaj7           Em     D  F#7/                  C#  
    Leaving  home ain't  ea-       sy
    Bm     F        A     E7       A  F6/ A-                  A  
   But  may  be the  only  way //
F6/	Ax0323x
	Ax02220
	C#m7x46454
E7/	C#x4675x
	Dmaj7xx0222
	x57675
	E6022120
	Amaj7x02120
	Esus4022200
F#7/	C#x44320
	D/Ax0423x

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Leaving Home Aint Easy

by Queen

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

C#m7

Dmaj7

Amaj7

Esus4

F#7

D/A

LEAVING HOME AIN'T EASY – queen

Intro:

e|------------------------------------------------------|

B|-1---3---6---6\5----1---3---4---6\4---6/8--10\8--10---|

G|-2---4---7---7\6----2---4---3---5\3---5/7---9\7-----9-|

D|-1---3---6---6\7----1---3---5---7\5---7/9--11\9----11-| F6/A - A

A|-0---0---0---0-0----0---0---0---0-0---0-0---0-0-------|

E|------------------------------------------------------|

Em A

I take a step out- side

Em A

and I breathe the air

Em A

And I slam the door

C#m F#m

and I'm on my way

Bm E

I won't lay no blame

Bm E

I won't call you names

Bm E

'Cause I've made my Break

C#m F#m

And I won't look back

C#m7 E7 C# F#m

I've turned my back

Dmaj7 A G

to those end- less games.

Em A

I'm all through with ties

Em A

I'm all tired of tears

Em A

I'm a happy man

C#m F#m

Don't it look that way?

Bm E

Shaking dust from my shoes

Bm E

There's a road a- head

Bm Dmaj7

And there's no way back home

(no way back home)

Ohh but I have to say

Amaj7 Em Dmaj7

Leaving home ain't easy

Esus4 E

Oh I never thought it would be easy

Amaj7 Em Dmaj7

Leaving on your own

Esus4 E

Oh is a million things calling me (back)

Amaj7 Em D F#7 C#

Leaving home ain't ea- sy

Bm F A E7 A F6 A A

/ -

On the one your leaving home

e|-----------------------------/-------------------------------------------|

B|1-----3-------6-----6-s----5-/---1----3--------4--6--4----6-s-8-10--8--10|

G|2-----4-------7-----7-s----6-/---2----4--------3--5--3----5-s-7--9--7---9|

D|1-----3-------6-----6-s----7-/---1----3--------5--7--5----7-s-9-11--9--11|

A|0-----0-------0-----0------0-/---0----0--------0--0--0----0---0--0--0----|

E|-----------------------------/--------------------------------------------|

Stay my love my love please stay /Stray my love whats wrong my love? Whats right my love?

Amaj7 Em Dmaj7

Leaving home ain't easy

Esus4 E

Oh god how could I think of lea- vin' (home)

Amaj7 Em Dmaj7

Leaving on your own

Esus4 E

Still try to per- suade me that (leavin' home)

Amaj7 Em D F#7 C#

Leaving home ain't ne- ce-

Bm F A D/A F E D

ssa- ry- ly the on- ly way

Amaj7 Em D F#7 C#

Leaving home ain't ea- sy

Bm F A E7 A F6 A A

/ -

But may be the only way //

F6 A

/ x0323x

x02220

C#m7

x46454

E7 C#

/ x4675x

Dmaj7

xx0222

x57675

022120

Amaj7

x02120

Esus4

022200

F#7 C#

/ x44320

D/A

x0423x

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