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Leaving Town Alive

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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 16Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

2 beats per chord            Chord symbols represent basic harmony
` = 2 beats                  suitable for performance with guitar
(capo at third fret)         Original key is B-flat
INTRO:
G  D/F#  Em7  Bm
  C`    C`
VERSE:
GSpendin' all your D/F#money ain't it Em7funny how the Bmtime goes
  C`    C`
By
GFirst you start be-D/F#lievin' then you're Em7leavin' for no Bmreason and you're
         C`    C`
Wond'rin' why
CHORUS:
             D`                  Em7`
  So 'til the mornin' breaks go and make your mis-
           C`                    C  D  
takes don't be sur-prised if your head hurts
GLife is for the D/F#livin' the for-Em7givin' and for Dleavin' town a-
   G    C/G    G`
live
VERSE:
GWhisperin' the D/F#ways watchin' Em7days and Bmmovin'       ? Whisper in the waves ?
  C`    C`
On         you
GWake up every D/F#Monday then Em7suddenly it's BmSunday and the
       C`     C`
Week is gone
CHORUS:
             D`                  Em7`
  So 'til the mornin' breaks go and make your mis-
           C`                   C  D  
takes don't be sur-prised at the sunrise
GLife is for the D/F#livin' the for-Em7givin' and for Dleavin' town a-
   G    C/G    G`
live
BRIDGE:
  Cadd9`           D`
Oh_______ oh do you wonder where it
GStarts where it D/F#ends what you Em7find round the Dbend and
  Cadd9`           D`
Oh_______ oh do you wonder where she's
GFrom where she D/F#goes no one Em7knows now and Dthen you
  A7sus4`    A`
Wonder_____er   why you're
VERSE:
GSpendin' all your D/F#money ain't it Em7funny how she Bmwalks on
  C`    C`
By         she
GHad you all be-D/F#lievin' now she's Em7leavin' for no Bmreason and you're
         C`    C`
Wond'rin' why
CHORUS:
             D`                  Em7`
  So 'til the mornin' breaks go and make your mis-
           C`                    C  D  
takes don't be sur-prised if your heart hurts
GLife is for the D/F#livin' the for-Em7givin' and for Dleavin' town a-
   G    C/G    G`
live
BRIDGE-SHORT:
  Cadd9`           D`
Oh_______ oh do you wonder where it
GStarts where it D/F#ends what you Em7find round the Dbend and
  Cadd9`           D`
Oh_______ oh do you wonder where she's
GFrom where she D/F#goes no one Em7knows now and Dthen
BRIDGE:
  Cadd9`           D`
Oh_______ oh do you wonder where it
GStarts where it D/F#ends what you Em7find round the Dbend and__
  Cadd9`          D`
__          do you wonder where she's
GFrom where she D/F#goes no one Em7knows now and Dthen you
  A7sus4`    A`
Wonder_____er   why
TAG:
GLife is for the D/F#livin' the for-Em7givin' and for Dleavin' town a-
   C`    C`
live
GLife is for the D/F#livin' the for-Em7givin' and for Dleavin' town a-
Glive
================================================================
CHORDS:
E|--G3--D/F#-2----Em7-0---Bm2---C0---D2--C/G-3---Cadd9--0----A7sus4--0-----A0--|
B|--0---3-----0---3---1---3---1-----3------3-----2--|
G|--0---2-----0---4---0---2---0-----0------0-----2--|
D|--0---0-----0---4---2---0---2-----2------2-----2--|
A|------------2---2---3-------------3------0-----0--|
E|--3---2-----0---------------3---------------------|
Chord symbols have been placed over the implied bar positions
however Bethany sings the song mostly ahead of the beat.
Piano part adds syncopated passing chords when the harmony
last more than four beats.  Note choice and rhythm varies.
EXAMPLE:
   C1   2   3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 D+ 4
E|-0---------0---0-|---0---0---2-----|
B|-1---------0---1-|---0---1---3-----|
G|-0---------0---0-|---0---0---2-----|
D|-2---------0---2-|---0---2---0-----|
A|-3---------2---3-|---2---3---------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|

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Leaving Town Alive

by Bethany Joy Lenz

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Em7

C/G

Cadd9

A7sus4

2 beats per chord Chord symbols represent basic harmony

` = 2 beats suitable for performance with guitar

(capo at third fret) Original key is B-flat

INTRO:

G D/F# Em7 Bm

C C

` `

VERSE:

G D/F# Em7 Bm

Spendin' all your money ain't it funny how the time goes

C C

` `

G D/F# Em7 Bm

First you start be-lievin' then you're leavin' for no reason and you're

C C

` `

Wond'rin' why

CHORUS:

D Em7

` `

So 'til the mornin' breaks go and make your mis-

C C D

takes don't be sur-prised if your head hurts

G D/F# Em7 D

Life is for the livin' the for-givin' and for leavin' town a-

G C/G G

live

VERSE:

G D/F# Em7 Bm

Whisperin' the ways watchin' days and movin' ? Whisper in the waves ?

C C

` `

On you

G D/F# Em7 Bm

Wake up every Monday then suddenly it's Sunday and the

C C

` `

Week is gone

CHORUS:

D Em7

` `

So 'til the mornin' breaks go and make your mis-

C C D

takes don't be sur-prised at the sunrise

G D/F# Em7 D

Life is for the livin' the for-givin' and for leavin' town a-

G C/G G

live

BRIDGE:

Cadd9 D

` `

Oh_______ oh do you wonder where it

G D/F# Em7 D

Starts where it ends what you find round the bend and

Cadd9 D

` `

Oh_______ oh do you wonder where she's

G D/F# Em7 D

From where she goes no one knows now and then you

A7sus4 A

` `

Wonder_____er why you're

VERSE:

G D/F# Em7 Bm

Spendin' all your money ain't it funny how she walks on

C C

` `

By she

G D/F# Em7 Bm

Had you all be-lievin' now she's leavin' for no reason and you're

C C

` `

Wond'rin' why

CHORUS:

D Em7

` `

So 'til the mornin' breaks go and make your mis-

C C D

takes don't be sur-prised if your heart hurts

G D/F# Em7 D

Life is for the livin' the for-givin' and for leavin' town a-

G C/G G

live

BRIDGE-SHORT:

Cadd9 D

` `

Oh_______ oh do you wonder where it

G D/F# Em7 D

Starts where it ends what you find round the bend and

Cadd9 D

` `

Oh_______ oh do you wonder where she's

G D/F# Em7 D

From where she goes no one knows now and then

BRIDGE:

Cadd9 D

` `

Oh_______ oh do you wonder where it

G D/F# Em7 D

Starts where it ends what you find round the bend and__

Cadd9 D

` `

__ do you wonder where she's

G D/F# Em7 D

From where she goes no one knows now and then you

A7sus4 A

` `

Wonder_____er why

TAG:

G D/F# Em7 D

Life is for the livin' the for-givin' and for leavin' town a-

C C

` `

live

G D/F# Em7 D

Life is for the livin' the for-givin' and for leavin' town a-

live

================================================================

CHORDS:

G D/F# Em7 Bm C D C/G Cadd9 A7sus4 A

E|--3---2-----0---2---0---2---3-----0------0-----0--|

B|--0---3-----0---3---1---3---1-----3------3-----2--|

G|--0---2-----0---4---0---2---0-----0------0-----2--|

D|--0---0-----0---4---2---0---2-----2------2-----2--|

A|------------2---2---3-------------3------0-----0--|

E|--3---2-----0---------------3---------------------|

Chord symbols have been placed over the implied bar positions

however Bethany sings the song mostly ahead of the beat.

Piano part adds syncopated passing chords when the harmony

last more than four beats. Note choice and rhythm varies.

EXAMPLE:

C D

1 2 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

E|-0---------0---0-|---0---0---2-----|

B|-1---------0---1-|---0---1---3-----|

G|-0---------0---0-|---0---0---2-----|

D|-2---------0---2-|---0---2---0-----|

A|-3---------2---3-|---2---3---------|

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

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