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Leaves

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[Chords]
    E(022100)
  B/E(099800)
  A/E(077600)  
or you can simply play the "numerators" (i.e. B instead of B/E, E instead of E/G#, etc.)
[Intro]
E  B/E  A/E
E  B/E  A/E
[Verse 1]
EI can think of B/Eall the times
You A/Etold me not to touch the light
I Enever thought that B/Eyou would bA/Ee the one
I Ecouldn't really B/Ejustify
How you A/Eeven thought it could be right
Cause Eeverything we B/Echerished iA/Es gone
[Pre-Chorus]
And in the C#mend, can you F#tell me Bif
It was G#mworth the Atry, so I can deAcide
[Chorus]
ELeaves will soon B/Egrow from the A/Ebareness of trees
And Aall will be Ealright in Btime
From Ewaves overB/Egrown come the A/Ecalmest of seas
And Aall will be Ealright in Btime
Oh you F#mnever really love E/G#someone unAtil you learn to forgive
[Interlude]
E  B/E  A/E
E  B/E  A/E
[Verse 2]
ETry as hard B/Eas I might
To A/Eflee the shadows of the night
It Ehaunts me and B/Eit makes me feel A/Eblue
But Ehow can I B/Etry to hide
When A/Eevery breath and every hour
EI still end up B/Ethinking of A/Eyou
[Pre-Chorus]
And in the C#mend, everythiF#ng we haBve
Makes it G#mworth the Afight
So I will hold Aon for as long
[Chorus]
As Eleaves will soon B/Egrow from the A/Ebareness of trees
And Aall will be Ealright in Btime
From Ewaves overB/Egrown come the A/Ecalmest of seas
And Aall will be Ealright in Btime
Oh you F#mnever really love E/G#someone unAtil you learn to forGgive
[Bridge]
GI never thought that DI would see the day
GThat I'd decide if DI should leave or stay
GBut in the end what Dmakes it worth the fights
That no Gmmatter what happens we Amtry to make it BbrightC  
[Chorus]
FLeaves will soon C/Fgrow from the Bb/Fbareness of trees
And Bball will be Falright in Ctime
FFrom waves overC/Fgrown come the Bb/Fcalmest of seas
And Bball will be Falright in Ctime
FWounds of the C/Fpast will eBb/Fventually heal
And Bball will be Falright in Ctime
'Cause Fall of this C/Fcomes with a Bb/Flove that is real
I said Bball will be Falright in Ctime
I said Bball will be Falright in Ctime
I said Bball will be Falright in Ctime
And Bball will be Falright in Ctime
Oh, you Gmnever really love F/Asomeone unBbtil
You learn to forFgivC/FeBb/F  
[Outro]
You learn to forFgivC/FeBb/F  
You learn to forFgive

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Open

XXO231

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

D minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Leaves

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Leaves

by Ben&Ben

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B/E

A/E

C#m

G#m

F#m

E/G#

C/F

Bb/F

F/A

[Chords]

(022100)

B/E

(099800)

A/E

(077600)

or you can simply play the "numerators" (i.e. B instead of B/E, E instead of E/G#, etc.)

[Intro]

E B/E A/E

[Verse 1]

E B/E

I can think of all the times

A/E

You told me not to touch the light

E B/E A/E

I never thought that you would be the one

E B/E

I couldn't really justify

A/E

How you even thought it could be right

E B/E A/E

Cause everything we cherished is gone

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m F# B

And in the end, can you tell me if

G#m A A

It was worth the try, so I can decide

[Chorus]

E B/E A/E

Leaves will soon grow from the bareness of trees

A E B

And all will be alright in time

E B/E A/E

From waves overgrown come the calmest of seas

A E B

And all will be alright in time

F#m E/G# A

Oh you never really love someone until you learn to forgive

[Interlude]

E B/E A/E

[Verse 2]

E B/E

Try as hard as I might

A/E

To flee the shadows of the night

E B/E A/E

It haunts me and it makes me feel blue

E B/E

But how can I try to hide

A/E

When every breath and every hour

E B/E A/E

I still end up thinking of you

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m F# B

And in the end, everything we have

G#m A

Makes it worth the fight

So I will hold on for as long

[Chorus]

E B/E A/E

As leaves will soon grow from the bareness of trees

A E B

And all will be alright in time

E B/E A/E

From waves overgrown come the calmest of seas

A E B

And all will be alright in time

F#m E/G# A G

Oh you never really love someone until you learn to forgive

[Bridge]

G D

I never thought that I would see the day

G D

That I'd decide if I should leave or stay

G D

But in the end what makes it worth the fights

Gm Am Bb C

That no matter what happens we try to make it right

[Chorus]

F C/F Bb/F

Leaves will soon grow from the bareness of trees

Bb F C

And all will be alright in time

F C/F Bb/F

From waves overgrown come the calmest of seas

Bb F C

And all will be alright in time

F C/F Bb/F

Wounds of the past will eventually heal

Bb F C

And all will be alright in time

F C/F Bb/F

'Cause all of this comes with a love that is real

Bb F C

I said all will be alright in time

Bb F C

I said all will be alright in time

Bb F C

I said all will be alright in time

Bb F C

And all will be alright in time

Gm F/A Bb

Oh, you never really love someone until

F C/F Bb/F

You learn to forgive

[Outro]

F C/F Bb/F

You learn to forgive

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