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[Verse 1]
BbIf you're gonna leave
You're gonna leave my heart in piecGmes
GmIf you're gonna go
Then you're gonna be the reason Ebwhy I, I, I cDry
  BbIf this is goodbye
Then you're gonna leave me shattereGmd
GmYou're gonna take away
GmOnly everything that matters
EbI, I, I might diDe
[Chorus]
EbSo if you Fgo, leave while I'm Bbnot lookingGm  
GmDo it fast, Eboh, please, don't kFill me slow
Leave while I'm Bbnot lookinGmg
Go silently Ebso my heart Fwon't know
Leave while I'm nGmot lookingF  
'Cause EbI cFan't watch you Gmgo, watch you Fgo, watch you gEboGm  
[Verse 2]
BbIf this is the end then it's only gonna end me
GmYou rip my heart apart
GmThere ain't nothing gonna mend me
EbI, I, I won't Dlie
BbIf you walk away then baby, I don't wanna see it
GmYou're gonna take away only all I've ever needed
EbI-I-I might dDie
[Chorus]
BbSo if you Fgo, leave while I'm Bbnot lookingGm  
GmDo it fast, Eboh, please, don't kiFll me slow
Leave while I'm Bbnot lookingGm  
Go silently Ebso my heart Fwon't know
Leave while I'm Gmnot lookinFg
'Cause EbI cFan't watch you Gmgo, watch you Fgo, watch you EbgoD  
[Bridge]
D(Please) GmHave some mercy
You hurt me more than Fyou know
[Chorus]
So if you go, leave while I'm Bbnot lookiGmng
Do it fast, Eboh, please, don't kilFl me slow
Leave while I'm nBbot lookingGm  
Go silently Ebso my heart wFon't know
Leave while I'm noBbt lookingGm  
'Cause EbI, I Fcan't stand to see yBbou goGm  
IEb, I Fcan't stand to see yoBbu go
Watch you Gmgo, watch you go, oh no
EbWatch you go, watch you Fgo
Can't stand to see you Bbgo

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Leave While Im Not Looking

by Paloma Faith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

If you're gonna leave

You're gonna leave my heart in pieces

If you're gonna go

Eb D

Then you're gonna be the reason why I, I, I cry

If this is goodbye

Then you're gonna leave me shattered

You're gonna take away

Only everything that matters

Eb D

I, I, I might die

[Chorus]

Eb F Bb Gm

So if you go, leave while I'm not looking

Gm Eb F

Do it fast, oh, please, don't kill me slow

Bb Gm

Leave while I'm not looking

Eb F

Go silently so my heart won't know

Gm F

Leave while I'm not looking

Eb F Gm F Eb Gm

'Cause I can't watch you go, watch you go, watch you go

[Verse 2]

If this is the end then it's only gonna end me

You rip my heart apart

There ain't nothing gonna mend me

Eb D

I, I, I won't lie

If you walk away then baby, I don't wanna see it

You're gonna take away only all I've ever needed

Eb D

I-I-I might die

[Chorus]

Bb F Bb Gm

So if you go, leave while I'm not looking

Gm Eb F

Do it fast, oh, please, don't kill me slow

Bb Gm

Leave while I'm not looking

Eb F

Go silently so my heart won't know

Gm F

Leave while I'm not looking

Eb F Gm F Eb D

'Cause I can't watch you go, watch you go, watch you go

[Bridge]

D Gm

(Please) Have some mercy

You hurt me more than you know

[Chorus]

Bb Gm

So if you go, leave while I'm not looking

Eb F

Do it fast, oh, please, don't kill me slow

Bb Gm

Leave while I'm not looking

Eb F

Go silently so my heart won't know

Bb Gm

Leave while I'm not looking

Eb F Bb Gm

'Cause I, I can't stand to see you go

Eb F Bb

I, I can't stand to see you go

Watch you go, watch you go, oh no

Eb F

Watch you go, watch you go

Can't stand to see you go

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