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Stranded

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   Gadd93x020x
   Csus2x3x033
Cmaj13  x30203 (no3)
Csus2*  x35533
[Intro]
eb|-G----------------|-Gadd9----------------|-Csus2------3---------|-Cmaj13------3---------|
Bb|-------3---------|-------0---------|-----3-----------|-----0-----0-----|
Gb|-----0-----------|-----2-----------|---0-------------|---2---------2---|
Db|---0-------------|---0-------------|-----------------|---------------0-| x2
Ab|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3---------------|
Eb|-3---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse 1]
GStanding here helplessGadd9, where do I gCsus2o, if you Cleave me aDlone
GWhere do I turn nowGadd9, if it don't work oCsus2ut
As Cfar as I can sG/Bee
This Bbisn't the way that you Csaid it would be
[Chorus]
 DN.C.                      G                 D       Am   G/B  C  
  Don't leave me like this, don't leave me stranded
If you walk away Gnow you leave Dme empty hAmandedG/B  C  
                          G                 D  Csus2*
Don't leave me like this, don't leave me stranded
Csus2*
   Don't leave me now, don't leave me
[Verse 2]
GWasn't it you-ouGadd9, who brought me hCsus2ere, to the Cplace lovers Dgo
Just Glook at these arms Gadd9reaching out to yCsus2ou
You Csaid that you'd always cG/Bare,
I Bbjust turned around and there's Cnobody thereD  
[Chorus]
 DN.C.                      G                 D       Am   G/B  C  
  Don't leave me like this, don't leave me stranded
If you walk away Gnow you leave Dme empty hAmandedG/B  C  
                          G                 D  Csus2*
Don't leave me like this, don't leave me stranded
Csus2*
   Don't leave me no-o-o-ow
[Solo]
|    G       D|   Am   G/B      C|
|    G       D|   Am   G/B      C|
|    G       D| C  
[Verse 3]
You Csaid that you'd always cG/Bare
I Bbjust turned around and there's Cnobody there
[Chorus] (key change, up 1/2 step)
 DN.C.                                   Eb  Ab  
  Don't leave me like, don't leave me like this
DEbon't leave me strBbmandedAb/C  Db  
If you walk away Abnow you leave Ebme empty hBbmandedAb/C  Db  
Don't leave me like Abthis, dEbon't leave me stDbranded, stEbranded
Don't leave me like Abthis, dEbon't leave me stBbmrandedAb/C  Db  
If you walk away Abnow you leave Ebme empty hBbmandedAb/C  Db  
Don't leave me like Abthis, dEbon't leave me stDbranded, stEbranded
Don't leave me like Abthis Eb... No!Bbm  Ab/C  Db  
Don't leave me like Abthis, yeahEb  Bbm  Ab/C  Db  
Don't leave me AbbabyEb  
(fade out)

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Stranded

by Heart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gadd9

Csus2

Cmaj13

G/B

Bbm

Ab/C

Gadd9

3x020x

Csus2

x3x033

Cmaj13 x30203 (no3)

Csus2

* x35533

[Intro]

G Gadd9 Csus2 Cmaj13

eb|-----------------|-----------------|-------3---------|-------3---------|

Bb|-------3---------|-------0---------|-----3-----------|-----0-----0-----|

Gb|-----0-----------|-----2-----------|---0-------------|---2---------2---|

Db|---0-------------|---0-------------|-----------------|---------------0-| x2

Ab|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3---------------|

Eb|-3---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|

[Verse 1]

G Gadd9 Csus2 C D

Standing here helpless, where do I go, if you leave me alone

G Gadd9 Csus2

Where do I turn now, if it don't work out

C G/B

As far as I can see

Bb C

This isn't the way that you said it would be

[Chorus]

D G D Am G/B C

N.C.

Don't leave me like this, don't leave me stranded

G D Am G/B C

If you walk away now you leave me empty handed

G D Csus2

Don't leave me like this, don't leave me stranded

Csus2

Don't leave me now, don't leave me

[Verse 2]

G Gadd9 Csus2 C D

Wasn't it you-ou, who brought me here, to the place lovers go

G Gadd9 Csus2

Just look at these arms reaching out to you

C G/B

You said that you'd always care,

Bb C D

I just turned around and there's nobody there

[Chorus]

D G D Am G/B C

N.C.

Don't leave me like this, don't leave me stranded

G D Am G/B C

If you walk away now you leave me empty handed

G D Csus2

Don't leave me like this, don't leave me stranded

Csus2

Don't leave me no-o-o-ow

[Solo]

G D Am G/B C

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G D Am G/B C

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G D C

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[Verse 3]

C G/B

You said that you'd always care

Bb C

I just turned around and there's nobody there

[Chorus] (key change, up 1/2 step)

D Eb Ab

N.C.

Don't leave me like, don't leave me like this

Eb Bbm Ab/C Db

Don't leave me stranded

Ab Eb Bbm Ab/C Db

If you walk away now you leave me empty handed

Ab Eb Db Eb

Don't leave me like this, don't leave me stranded, stranded

Ab Eb Bbm Ab/C Db

Don't leave me like this, don't leave me stranded

Ab Eb Bbm Ab/C Db

If you walk away now you leave me empty handed

Ab Eb Db Eb

Don't leave me like this, don't leave me stranded, stranded

Ab Eb Bbm Ab/C Db

Don't leave me like this ... No!

Ab Eb Bbm Ab/C Db

Don't leave me like this, yeah

Ab Eb

Don't leave me baby

(fade out)

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