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[Intro]
G  Em  Bm  D  A
Come back before you leavC#me...E  B  C#m  A  B  
Come back bedore you leavC#me...E  B  C#m  A  B  
[Verse 1]
BmNever looked back on a love affair.
I never spent minutes on history,
it made me sAad, it made me sF#mo sad.
BmAnd in no time no time at all
a change has begun and the name is You,
I feel strAange, you've made my lF#mife strange.
DCos baby when Bmyou get close to meD  
I say there's a cBmertain chemistry.A  
[Chorus]
Come back before you lC#meave.E  
I hBaven't got rC#moom for a brAoken heBart.
Come back before you lC#meave.E  
You shBouldn't go at allG#m,       Byou shouldn't go at Bmall.
[Verse 2]
BmSo many years and so many nights,
I still can recall oh the way that you move when you dDance,
do you want F#mto dance?
BmWe've had our habits and attitudes,
you make me remember the power when everything's rAight,
please stay the nF#might.
DCos baby when Bmyou get close to meD  
there's something about Bmyou I really neAed.
[Chorus]
Come back before you lC#meave.E  
I hBaven't got rC#moom for a brAoken heBart.
Come back before you lC#meave.E  
You shBouldn't go at allG#m,       Byou shouldn't go at Bmall.
[Solo]
Bm  A  F#m  D  A
[Bridge]
ABabe, come back before you lF#meave,
I'll be the air for you when you bC#mreathe,
I'll be the rising sEun.
AClose the door, let's make lF#move,
all God's angels sing aC#mbove
into the rising sEun.B  
[Chorus]
Come back before you lD#meave.F#  
I hC#aven't got rD#moom for a brBoken heC#art.
Come back before you lD#meave.F#  
You shC#ouldn't go at allA#m,    C#no!
Come back before you lD#meave.F#  
I hC#aven't got rD#moom for a brBoken heC#art.
Come back before you lD#meave.F#  
You shC#ouldn't go at allA#m,    C#mhey, you shouldn't go at all
[Outro]
C#     B     C#
BCome back before you leave
C#Come back before you leave
BCome back before you leave
C#Come back before you leave
Fade out while alternating B and C#

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Come Back Before You Leave

by Roxette

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

D#m

A#m

[Intro]

G Em Bm D A

C#m E B C#m A B

Come back before you leave...

C#m E B C#m A B

Come back bedore you leave...

[Verse 1]

Never looked back on a love affair.

I never spent minutes on history,

A F#m

it made me sad, it made me so sad.

And in no time no time at all

a change has begun and the name is You,

A F#m

I feel strange, you've made my life strange.

D Bm D

Cos baby when you get close to me

Bm A

I say there's a certain chemistry.

[Chorus]

C#m E

Come back before you leave.

B C#m A B

I haven't got room for a broken heart.

C#m E

Come back before you leave.

B G#m B Bm

You shouldn't go at all, you shouldn't go at all.

[Verse 2]

So many years and so many nights,

I still can recall oh the way that you move when you dance,

F#m

do you want to dance?

We've had our habits and attitudes,

you make me remember the power when everything's right,

F#m

please stay the night.

D Bm D

Cos baby when you get close to me

Bm A

there's something about you I really need.

[Chorus]

C#m E

Come back before you leave.

B C#m A B

I haven't got room for a broken heart.

C#m E

Come back before you leave.

B G#m B Bm

You shouldn't go at all, you shouldn't go at all.

[Solo]

Bm A F#m D A

[Bridge]

A F#m

Babe, come back before you leave,

C#m

I'll be the air for you when you breathe,

I'll be the rising sun.

A F#m

Close the door, let's make love,

C#m

all God's angels sing above

E B

into the rising sun.

[Chorus]

D#m F#

Come back before you leave.

C# D#m B C#

I haven't got room for a broken heart.

D#m F#

Come back before you leave.

C# A#m C#

You shouldn't go at all, no!

D#m F#

Come back before you leave.

C# D#m B C#

I haven't got room for a broken heart.

D#m F#

Come back before you leave.

C# A#m C#m

You shouldn't go at all, hey, you shouldn't go at all

[Outro]

C# B C#

Come back before you leave

Fade out while alternating B and C#

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