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If You Leave Me Now

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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

C#7       x 4 3 4 2 x
C#m7      x 4 2 1 0 0
C#m7*     x 4 6 4 5 4
D7sus2    x x 0 2 1 0
E/A       x 0 2 1 0 0
F#m7      2 x 2 2 2 2
Gm/D      x x 0 3 3 3
G#m7add11 4 x 4 4 2 x
[Intro]
e|-A0--A0-E/A-0--A0--E/A-0---A0--E/A-0---A0-A0----A0--A0-E/A-0--A0-E/A-0--A0--A0-|
B|-2--2--0--2---0---2---0---2-2----2--2--0--2--0--2--2-|
G|-2--2--1--2---1---2---1---2-2----2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|
D|-2--2--2--2---2---2---2---2-2----2--2--1--2--1--2--2-|
A|-0--0--0--0---0---0---0---0-0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
If you Amaj7leave me now
You'll F#m7take away the biggest C#m7part of me
Ooh ooh F#m7ooh,   B7no, baby Eplease don't AgoE/A  A  
And if you Amaj7leave me now
You'll F#m7take away the very C#m7heart of me
Ooh ooh F#m7ooh,   B7no, baby Eplease don't Ago
Ooh ooh F#m7ooh,  B7girl, I just Ewant you to sAtayE/A  A  
[Verse]
   D7sus2A love like ours is lGm/Dove that's hard to fDind
     F#m7How could we Dlet it Eslip aAway?G#m7add11  C#7  
   D7sus2We've come too far to lGm/Deave it all behDind
     F#m7How could we Dend it Eall this Away?
When toC#m7morrow comes and we bF#m7oth regret
                 Bm  C#m7* Dm  
The things we said today
[Solo]
Amaj7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m7 B7 E A F#m7 B7 E A E/A A
[Verse]
   D7sus2A love like ours is lGm/Dove that's hard to fDind
     F#m7How could we Dlet it Eslip aAway?G#m7add11  C#7  
   D7sus2We've come too far to lGm/Deave it all behDind
     F#m7How could we Dend it Eall this Away?
When toC#m7morrow comes and we bF#m7oth regret
                 Bm  C#m7* Dm  
The things we said today
[Chorus]
And if you Amaj7leave me now
You'll F#m7take away the biggest C#m7part of me
Ooh ooh F#m7ooh,   B7no, baby Eplease don't Ago
F#m7 B7 E A E/A A
[Outro]
F#m7Ooh ooh, gB7irl, I've Egotta have you by Amy side
F#m7 B7 E A E/A A
Ooh ooh F#m7ooh,   B7no, baby Eplease don't Ago
F#m7 B7 E A E/A A
F#m7Ooh ooh ooh, bye B7bye, I just Egotta have your Alove
F#m7 B7 E A E/A A

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The story behind the song

This classic Chicago ballad captures the raw plea of someone desperate not to lose a profound connection. It speaks of a love so rare and precious, a "love that's hard to find," that the thought of its absence is unbearable. The song was written and sung by bass player Peter Cetera and released on their album Chicago X in 1976. At its heart, it's a tender and vulnerable expression of devotion, tinged with the fear of loneliness.

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If You Leave Me Now

by Chicago

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/A

Amaj7

F#m7

C#m7

D7sus2

Gm/D

G#m7add11

C#7

C#7 x 4 3 4 2 x

C#m7 x 4 2 1 0 0

C#m7* x 4 6 4 5 4

D7sus2 x x 0 2 1 0

E/A x 0 2 1 0 0

F#m7 2 x 2 2 2 2

Gm/D x x 0 3 3 3

G#m7add11 4 x 4 4 2 x

[Intro]

A A E/A A E/A A E/A A A A A E/A A E/A A A

e|-0--0--0--0---0---0---0---0-0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|

B|-2--2--0--2---0---2---0---2-2----2--2--0--2--0--2--2-|

G|-2--2--1--2---1---2---1---2-2----2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|

D|-2--2--2--2---2---2---2---2-2----2--2--1--2--1--2--2-|

A|-0--0--0--0---0---0---0---0-0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|

E|-----------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

Amaj7

If you leave me now

F#m7 C#m7

You'll take away the biggest part of me

F#m7 B7 E A E/A A

Ooh ooh ooh, no, baby please don't go

Amaj7

And if you leave me now

F#m7 C#m7

You'll take away the very heart of me

F#m7 B7 E A

Ooh ooh ooh, no, baby please don't go

F#m7 B7 E A E/A A

Ooh ooh ooh, girl, I just want you to stay

[Verse]

D7sus2 Gm/D D

A love like ours is love that's hard to find

F#m7 D E A G#m7add11 C#7

How could we let it slip away?

D7sus2 Gm/D D

We've come too far to leave it all behind

F#m7 D E A

How could we end it all this way?

C#m7 F#m7

When tomorrow comes and we both regret

Bm C#m7 Dm

The things we said today

[Solo]

Amaj7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m7 B7 E A F#m7 B7 E A E/A A

[Verse]

D7sus2 Gm/D D

A love like ours is love that's hard to find

F#m7 D E A G#m7add11 C#7

How could we let it slip away?

D7sus2 Gm/D D

We've come too far to leave it all behind

F#m7 D E A

How could we end it all this way?

C#m7 F#m7

When tomorrow comes and we both regret

Bm C#m7 Dm

The things we said today

[Chorus]

Amaj7

And if you leave me now

F#m7 C#m7

You'll take away the biggest part of me

F#m7 B7 E A

Ooh ooh ooh, no, baby please don't go

F#m7 B7 E A E/A A

[Outro]

F#m7 B7 E A

Ooh ooh, girl, I've gotta have you by my side

F#m7 B7 E A E/A A

F#m7 B7 E A

Ooh ooh ooh, no, baby please don't go

F#m7 B7 E A E/A A

F#m7 B7 E A

Ooh ooh ooh, bye bye, I just gotta have your love

F#m7 B7 E A E/A A

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