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Verse 1:
EHow many times have I come to you
How many tFdimimes have you taken me in
F#mHow have you never quite realized
That this will be nAothing more than what it's been
EWhy is it that I return to the scene of the crFdimime
Though there's nothing I need
Between the mF#moments that linger before us
Haven't you wBondered why I always lCdimeave
Chorus:
C#mLet me
Be who I aEmB/D#  
C#mLet me
Leave while I cEanB/D#  
You know C#mlove don't find
This sort of mBanA  
So just lAmet me leave
                E     Bm{E-  Bmprogression 4x}
While I can
Verse 2:
EHow many times have I come to you
Bleeding and brFdimoken and under attack
F#mHow can you look in my eyes and my heart
And not sBee that there's something I lackCdim  
EWhy is it that I'm as bad as I am
                           Fdim/C#  
But I know that you'll never believe
F#mWhy do you still love me
When all I have dBone is to lie and deceiveCdim  
Chorus 2:
C#mLet me
Be who I aEmB/D#  
C#mLet me
Leave while I cEanB/D#  
You know lC#move don't find
This sort of mBanA  
Bridge:
F#mCan't give you what you need
And I'm E/G#so tired that I can't breathe
And I dAon't know if you can see,
                          B/  D#  
But my ship is goin' down
And I trF#mied my best to be a man
So I E/G#set you free while I still can
Cause I cAan't seem to change who I aBmCdim  
Chorus 3:
So just C#mlet me
Be who I aEmB/D#  
Oh, oh, C#mlet me
Leave while I cEan B/D#  
          C#m  /E   /E    /D#    /C#   {carry walk-down into next line}
You know love don't find
/       D#/ C#      B  A  
This sort of man
So just lAmet me
               E    Bm     {vamp on the E- Bm progression till end} 
Leave while I can

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Let Me Leave

by Marc Broussard

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fdim

F#m

Cdim

C#m

B/D#

E/G#

Verse 1:

How many times have I come to you

Fdim

How many times have you taken me in

F#m

How have you never quite realized

That this will be nothing more than what it's been

E Fdim

Why is it that I return to the scene of the crime

Though there's nothing I need

F#m

Between the moments that linger before us

B Cdim

Haven't you wondered why I always leave

Chorus:

C#m

Let me

E B/D#

Be who I am

C#m

Let me

E B/D#

Leave while I can

C#m

You know love don't find

B A

This sort of man

So just let me leave

E Bm E Bm

{- progression 4x}

While I can

Verse 2:

How many times have I come to you

Fdim

Bleeding and broken and under attack

F#m

How can you look in my eyes and my heart

B Cdim

And not see that there's something I lack

Why is it that I'm as bad as I am

Fdim C#

But I know that you'll never believe

F#m

Why do you still love me

B Cdim

When all I have done is to lie and deceive

Chorus 2:

C#m

Let me

E B/D#

Be who I am

C#m

Let me

E B/D#

Leave while I can

C#m

You know love don't find

B A

This sort of man

Bridge:

F#m

Can't give you what you need

E/G#

And I'm so tired that I can't breathe

And I don't know if you can see,

B D#

But my ship is goin' down

F#m

And I tried my best to be a man

E/G#

So I set you free while I still can

A B Cdim

Cause I can't seem to change who I am

Chorus 3:

C#m

So just let me

E B/D#

Be who I am

C#m

Oh, oh, let me

E B/D#

Leave while I can

C#m /E /E /D# /C# {carry walk-down into next line}

You know love don't find

D# C# B A

/ /

This sort of man

So just let me

E Bm {vamp on the E- Bm progression till end}

Leave while I can

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