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Im Leaving You Behind

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I prefer to use these barre chord variations for the verses:
e|--G10--| e|--F#m9---| e|--Em7---| e|--D5---| e|--C8---| e|--Bb7---| e|-Am-5---|
B|--12--| B|--10--| B|--8---| B|--7---| A|--8---| A|--7---| A|--5---|
G|--12--| G|--11--| G|--9---| G|--7---| G|--9---| G|--8---| G|--5---|
D|--12--| D|--11--| D|--9---| D|--7---| D|--10--| D|--9---| D|--7---|
A|--10--| A|--9---| A|--7---| A|--5---| A|--10--| A|--9---| A|--7---|
E|--x---| E|--x---| E|--x---| E|--x---| E|--9---| E|--7---| E|--5---|
[Verse]
GWhen tonight night is over we can
GWe can draw a line betF#mween the
EmBetween the past and the future like a
EmLike a fault Dforever in time and then
CAnd then you can go your way
And BbI'll Ampromise to go mine
I'll be Gcareful not to Cleave a trace
When I'm Gleaving Dyou behCind
[Chorus]
GI'll never regret a minute I spent by your side
EmI'll never forget seeing my reflection in your eyes
DNow I'm letting you know being Gtorn apart gets easier wiDth tCime
I'm letting you go, CI'm letting you go, I'm leaving you behGindD  C  
[Verse]
GWhen tonight is over we can
GWe can draw a line betF#mween the
EmBetween the life we lived as one and the
EmLife where you will Dnever be mine
And then, Cone last kiss and turn away
Let Bbme hAmold you one more time
I'll be Gcareful not to lCeave a trace
When I'm Gleaving Dyou behCind
[Chorus]
GI'll never regret a minute I spent by your side
EmI'll never forget seeing my reflection in your eyes
DNow I'm letting you know being Gtorn apart gets easier wiDth tCime
I'm letting you go, CI'm letting you go, I'm leaving you behGind
I'll never regretG  
I'm leaving you beEmhind
I'll never forgetEm  
I'm leaving you beDhind
Now that you knowG  
I'm leaving yoDu beChind
I'm letting you goC  
I'm leaving you beGhinDdC  
[Bridge]
All those impressions in my GskiDnC  
Old indentations of your GlipDsC  
Who knows how deep they're bedded GinD  C  
Can't measure love until you've GlosDt iCt
[Chorus]
GI'll never regret a minute I spent by your side
EmI'll never forget seeing my reflection in your eyes
DNow I'm letting you know being Gtorn apart gets easier wiDth tCime
I'm letting you go, CI'm letting you go, I'm leaving you behGind
GI'll never regret a minute I spent by your side
EmI'll never forget seeing my reflection in your eyes
DNow I'm letting you know being Gtorn apart gets easier wiDth tCime
I'm letting you go, CI'm letting you go, I'm leaving you behGind
I'll never regretG  
I'm leaving you beEmhind
I'll never forgetEm  
I'm leaving you beDhind
Now that you knowG  
I'm leaving yoDu beChind
I'm letting you goC  
I'm leaving you beGhinDdC  

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Im Leaving You Behind

by Clean Cut Kid

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F#m

I prefer to use these barre chord variations for the verses:

G F#m Em D C Bb Am

e|--10--| e|--9---| e|--7---| e|--5---| e|--8---| e|--7---| e|--5---|

B|--12--| B|--10--| B|--8---| B|--7---| A|--8---| A|--7---| A|--5---|

G|--12--| G|--11--| G|--9---| G|--7---| G|--9---| G|--8---| G|--5---|

D|--12--| D|--11--| D|--9---| D|--7---| D|--10--| D|--9---| D|--7---|

A|--10--| A|--9---| A|--7---| A|--5---| A|--10--| A|--9---| A|--7---|

E|--x---| E|--x---| E|--x---| E|--x---| E|--9---| E|--7---| E|--5---|

[Verse]

When tonight night is over we can

G F#m

We can draw a line between the

Between the past and the future like a

Em D

Like a fault forever in time and then

And then you can go your way

Bb Am

And I'll promise to go mine

G C

I'll be careful not to leave a trace

G D C

When I'm leaving you behind

[Chorus]

I'll never regret a minute I spent by your side

I'll never forget seeing my reflection in your eyes

D G D C

Now I'm letting you know being torn apart gets easier with time

C G D C

I'm letting you go, I'm letting you go, I'm leaving you behind

[Verse]

When tonight is over we can

G F#m

We can draw a line between the

Between the life we lived as one and the

Em D

Life where you will never be mine

And then, one last kiss and turn away

Bb Am

Let me hold you one more time

G C

I'll be careful not to leave a trace

G D C

When I'm leaving you behind

[Chorus]

I'll never regret a minute I spent by your side

I'll never forget seeing my reflection in your eyes

D G D C

Now I'm letting you know being torn apart gets easier with time

C G

I'm letting you go, I'm letting you go, I'm leaving you behind

I'll never regret

I'm leaving you behind

I'll never forget

I'm leaving you behind

Now that you know

D C

I'm leaving you behind

I'm letting you go

G D C

I'm leaving you behind

[Bridge]

G D C

All those impressions in my skin

G D C

Old indentations of your lips

G D C

Who knows how deep they're bedded in

G D C

Can't measure love until you've lost it

[Chorus]

I'll never regret a minute I spent by your side

I'll never forget seeing my reflection in your eyes

D G D C

Now I'm letting you know being torn apart gets easier with time

C G

I'm letting you go, I'm letting you go, I'm leaving you behind

I'll never regret a minute I spent by your side

I'll never forget seeing my reflection in your eyes

D G D C

Now I'm letting you know being torn apart gets easier with time

C G

I'm letting you go, I'm letting you go, I'm leaving you behind

I'll never regret

I'm leaving you behind

I'll never forget

I'm leaving you behind

Now that you know

D C

I'm leaving you behind

I'm letting you go

G D C

I'm leaving you behind

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