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[Intro]
F  Dm  Am
[Verse]
FLeave beDmhind the Amdog
FLeave beDmhind the Amgod
FBelieve me Dmwhen I Amsay
There's a Fdanger Dmcomin' our Amway
[Verse]
It's been lovely Dmtravellin', travellin', travellin' this Cway
Thanks to the Dmsun, the moon, the moon the night and the Cday
[Verse]
But the Fsea can Dmno longer Amwait
The Flevy's aDmbout to Ambreak
There's a Fchild that's been Dmbuilt for toAmday
And it can Fsee only Dmmiles aAmway
[Verse]
We'll follow it to the Dmdawn, dawn, dawn and the Cday
And it will Dmteach us to forget, forget, forget how to Cpray
[Verse]
And we'll Ffollow beDmhind in the Amground
And the Fsea will Dmbe the only Amsound
[Verse]
It's been Dmrainin' every, every, every Cday
Does this Dmmean you're gonna, you're gonna, you're gonna stCay?
[Verse]
And the Ffeelin' is Dmcomin' aAmround
Like we were Fnever Dmmeant to walk this Amground
And Fwhy does Dmlove forget every Amday
And Fleave me on my Dmknees at my own Amgrave
[Verse]
It's been Dmlovely travellin', travellin', travellin' this Cfloor
I hope your Dmlove was never, never, never too Csure
[Verse]
FLeave beDmhind the Amdog
FLeave beDmhind the Amgod
FBelieve me Dmwhen I Amsay
There's a Fdanger Dmcomin' our Amway

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Leave Behind

by Martha Wainwright

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F Dm Am

[Verse]

F Dm Am

Leave behind the dog

F Dm Am

Leave behind the god

F Dm Am

Believe me when I say

F Dm Am

There's a danger comin' our way

[Verse]

Dm C

It's been lovely travellin', travellin', travellin' this way

Dm C

Thanks to the sun, the moon, the moon the night and the day

[Verse]

F Dm Am

But the sea can no longer wait

F Dm Am

The levy's about to break

F Dm Am

There's a child that's been built for today

F Dm Am

And it can see only miles away

[Verse]

Dm C

We'll follow it to the dawn, dawn, dawn and the day

Dm C

And it will teach us to forget, forget, forget how to pray

[Verse]

F Dm Am

And we'll follow behind in the ground

F Dm Am

And the sea will be the only sound

[Verse]

Dm C

It's been rainin' every, every, every day

Dm C

Does this mean you're gonna, you're gonna, you're gonna stay?

[Verse]

F Dm Am

And the feelin' is comin' around

F Dm Am

Like we were never meant to walk this ground

F Dm Am

And why does love forget every day

F Dm Am

And leave me on my knees at my own grave

[Verse]

Dm C

It's been lovely travellin', travellin', travellin' this floor

Dm C

I hope your love was never, never, never too sure

[Verse]

F Dm Am

Leave behind the dog

F Dm Am

Leave behind the god

F Dm Am

Believe me when I say

F Dm Am

There's a danger comin' our way

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