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The Leaving Song

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 song on a great album from AFI. these are normal chords. not bar/power chords.
strum pretty fast and when you get to the G's (with the Em after it) kind of
slide to the next chord. every now and then towards the end, "riff 1" is snuck in
before the solo. not every chord is in the right place above the words. some are
Riff 1 (ignore this for now)
|----------
|----------
|----------
|----------
|-10-9-----
|-------10-
Soft    to    Loud
Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em
                           Verse
EmWalked awaGy.. heard them Dsay.. 
"Poisoned hAmearts will never Cchange.. 
WGalk away, agaiEmn".. 
EmTurned awaGy, in disgrDace.. 
Felt the Amchill upon Cmy face.. 
GCooling from, witEmhin.. 
                            Chorus
AmHard to noticeC.. 
B5Gleaming froAmm the sky.. 
C           Am      D--->let it ring
When you're staring at the cracks.. 
EmHard to notiGce.. 
DWhat Amis passCing by.. 
GWith eyes lowereEmd, You .. 
                             Verse
EmWalked away.. Gheard them sDay.. 
"Poisoned hAmearts will never Cchange.. 
WGalk away, agaiEmn"..  
Bridge (i think)       (Palm Muted Verse)
All the cracks they will lead, right to me.. 
and, All the cracks will crawl right through me.. 
(Same as verse...strum)
All the cracks they lead, right to me.. 
and, All the cracks will crawl right through me.. 
And I fell apart... 
                             Verse
As, I, EmWalk away.G. heard them sDay.. 
Poisoned heAmarts will never Cchange.. 
WGalk away, agaiEmn.. 
EmTurned awaGy, in disgrDace.. 
Felt the Amchill upon Cmy face.. 
GCooling from, witEmhin..  
I've no clue on the solo. sorry. i think the guy on the first version did it
but i do know is the verse is played over it.
E-mail= [email protected]
(i don't want anybody asking me whether the chord, Em, is minor or major. its a minor!)

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The Leaving Song

by AFI

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song on a great album from AFI. these are normal chords. not bar/power chords.

strum pretty fast and when you get to the G's (with the Em after it) kind of

slide to the next chord. every now and then towards the end, "riff 1" is snuck in

before the solo. not every chord is in the right place above the words. some are

Riff 1 (ignore this for now)

|----------

|-10-9-----

|-------10-

Soft to Loud

Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em

Verse

Em G D

Walked away.. heard them say..

Am C

"Poisoned hearts will never change..

G Em

Walk away, again"..

Em G D

Turned away, in disgrace..

Am C

Felt the chill upon my face..

G Em

Cooling from, within..

Chorus

Am C

Hard to notice..

B5 Am

Gleaming from the sky..

C Am D--->let it ring

When you're staring at the cracks..

Em G

Hard to notice..

D Am C

What is passing by..

G Em

With eyes lowered, You ..

Verse

Em G D

Walked away.. heard them say..

Am C

"Poisoned hearts will never change..

G Em

Walk away, again"..

Bridge (i think) (Palm Muted Verse)

All the cracks they will lead, right to me..

and, All the cracks will crawl right through me..

(Same as verse...strum)

All the cracks they lead, right to me..

and, All the cracks will crawl right through me..

And I fell apart...

Verse

Em G D

As, I, Walk away.. heard them say..

Am C

Poisoned hearts will never change..

G Em

Walk away, again..

Em G D

Turned away, in disgrace..

Am C

Felt the chill upon my face..

G Em

Cooling from, within..

I've no clue on the solo. sorry. i think the guy on the first version did it

but i do know is the verse is played over it.

E-mail= [email protected]

(i don't want anybody asking me whether the chord, Em, is minor or major. its a minor!)

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