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Illenium - Leaving
[Chords]
************************************ 
Note: Let ring the last chord of the
chorus for a smooth transition into 
the instrumental part 
************************************
[Intro can also be played like this:]
E|----------C#m-------------B------------F#--------|
B|---2---4---5---4---2---4---2---------------|
G|-------------------------------4---4---3---|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
E|----------C#m-------------B----2---F#----|
B|---2---4---5---4---2---4-------2---|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
[Intro]
 C#m   B   F#(7x)
C#m
[Verse 1]
So tell me how I'm suppBosed to feel nowF#  
60 over the limit just 'cause I canC#m  
They say, "You knBow, you gotta slow down
There's F#no coming back"
So young and rC#mestless, I'm a clBiché, yeah
But it's F#easier said than done
[Pre-Chorus]
And I can't keep wC#maiting here
I'm just aBging
So I'm gF#one
Such a shame, and
[Chorus]
Baby, I'm C#mleaviBng
BeF#fore tomorrow comes
I don't bC#melieve in Bsaying "I'm nF#ever coming home"
But I'm dC#mrawing the liBne
And say whatF#ever you like
But I'm C#mleaviBng
I'm lF#etting go of all I've ever known
[Instrumental]
 C#m   B   F#(4x)
C#m B F# C#m
[Verse 2]
So falling in and fBalling out fastF#  
I'm burning up, I can't believe this got C#mold so fast
And I'm dBone with feeling like I'm tF#old I should
'Cause it's a fC#meeling I'm chBasing
And I F#ain't found it here in a while
[Pre-Chorus]
And I can't keep wC#maiting here
I'm just aBging
So I'm gF#one
Such a shame, and
[Chorus]
Baby, I'm C#mleaviBng
BeF#fore tomorrow comes
I don't bC#melieve in Bsaying "I'm nF#ever coming home"
But I'm dC#mrawing the liBne
And say whatF#ever you like
But I'm C#mleaviBng
I'm lF#etting go of all I've ever known
[Instrumental 2]
     C#m    B'Cause I'm F#leaving
     C#m     B          F#'Cause I'm
C#mleaving       B'Cause F#I'm leaving  'Cause I'm
C#mleaving       B'Cause F#I'm leaving
[Outro]
 C#m   B   F#1x
(Made by Rangerstyle)

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Leaving

by Illenium

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C#m

Illenium - Leaving

[Chords]

************************************

Note: Let ring the last chord of the

chorus for a smooth transition into

the instrumental part

************************************

[Intro can also be played like this:]

C#m B F#

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

B|---2---4---5---4---2---4---2---------------|

G|-------------------------------4---4---3---|

D|-------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------|

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

C#m B F#

E|---------------------------2-------|

B|---2---4---5---4---2---4-------2---|

G|-----------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------|

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

[Intro]

C#m B F#

(7x)

C#m

[Verse 1]

B F#

So tell me how I'm supposed to feel now

C#m

60 over the limit just 'cause I can

They say, "You know, you gotta slow down

There's no coming back"

C#m B

So young and restless, I'm a cliché, yeah

But it's easier said than done

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m

And I can't keep waiting here

I'm just aging

So I'm gone

Such a shame, and

[Chorus]

C#m B

Baby, I'm leaving

Before tomorrow comes

C#m B F#

I don't believe in saying "I'm never coming home"

C#m B

But I'm drawing the line

And say whatever you like

C#m B

But I'm leaving

I'm letting go of all I've ever known

[Instrumental]

C#m B F#

(4x)

C#m B F# C#m

[Verse 2]

B F#

So falling in and falling out fast

C#m

I'm burning up, I can't believe this got old so fast

B F#

And I'm done with feeling like I'm told I should

C#m B

'Cause it's a feeling I'm chasing

And I ain't found it here in a while

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m

And I can't keep waiting here

I'm just aging

So I'm gone

Such a shame, and

[Chorus]

C#m B

Baby, I'm leaving

Before tomorrow comes

C#m B F#

I don't believe in saying "I'm never coming home"

C#m B

But I'm drawing the line

And say whatever you like

C#m B

But I'm leaving

I'm letting go of all I've ever known

[Instrumental 2]

C#m B F#

'Cause I'm leaving

C#m B F#

'Cause I'm

C#m B F#

leaving 'Cause I'm leaving 'Cause I'm

C#m B F#

leaving 'Cause I'm leaving

[Outro]

C#m B F#

(Made by Rangerstyle)

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