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So this is one of my favorite Carrie songs EVER but there's no chords for it 
anywhere. So I figured out my own acoustic version of it.
Anyway, since the songs is like, ALL piano, it doesn't translate well to guitar, 
so this isn't supposed sound exactly like the REAL song...it's just an acoustic 
version. If you want the long ending (like in the song), it's just the intro 
repeating itself, just be creative with it. (: To get the timing and strumming 
right just listen to the song, it's pretty easy to figure out.
Also, it's supposed to be capo on 4th, but I personally think it sounds better on 
the 3rd...I prefer singing it that way at least.
Capo on 4th
Intro: 
[once each]   F    C    Em   Am  
[strum]   F    C    Em  Am  
FAll the Craindrops Emin the Amsky tonight
FCan't comCpare with all the pEmain and all the tAmears I've criedF  
    F         C   G[once]
But now I'm done
FAll the Cmake-believe lEmocked in this piAmcture frame
FIs gonna sCtay behind aEmlong with all the Amburning rageF  
FThat's been Ctearing through my hGeart
FKilling me slowly, every Cbeat I was falling aparGt
FSometimes you give
CSometimes they take
GSometimes you bend
FAnd sometimes they Embreak you Amdown
Sometimes you stick aEmround trying to cAmhange them,
                                    F   Am[once]
Make them someone that they'll never be
 [No chord]    F    C    Em  Am  
And sometimes you leave
FAll this Ctime I've spent Emstaring Amat the door
FI never hCad the strength to pack my bags and Amleave beforeF  
FBut Cnow I'm Gdone
FLying to myself when it's cClear that you're not the oGne
FSometimes you give
CSometimes they take
GSometimes you bend
FAnd sometimes they Embreak you Amdown
Sometimes you stick aEmround trying to cAmhange them,
Make them soFmeone that they'll never Ambe
And sometimeCs you leave
When there's notGhing leEmft for Amme to leave behCind
And you're alrGeady Emtoo fAmar gone to say goodbCyeG  
 F[once]
Sometimes you give
 C[once]
Sometimes they take
 G[once]
Sometimes you bend
 F[once]          Em[once]     Am[strum]
And sometimes they break you down
Sometimes you stick arEmound trying to cAmhange them,
                                   F   Am[once]
Make them someone that they'll never be
           Em[once]
And sometimes you leave
[no chord]    F    C    Em    Am  
Sometimes you leave
  F    C    Em   Am[once]

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Sometimes You Leave

by Carrie Underwood

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

So this is one of my favorite Carrie songs EVER but there's no chords for it

anywhere. So I figured out my own acoustic version of it.

Anyway, since the songs is like, ALL piano, it doesn't translate well to guitar,

so this isn't supposed sound exactly like the REAL song...it's just an acoustic

version. If you want the long ending (like in the song), it's just the intro

repeating itself, just be creative with it. (: To get the timing and strumming

right just listen to the song, it's pretty easy to figure out.

Also, it's supposed to be capo on 4th, but I personally think it sounds better on

the 3rd...I prefer singing it that way at least.

Capo on 4th

Intro:

F C Em Am

[once each]

F C Em Am

[strum]

F C Em Am

All the raindrops in the sky tonight

F C Em Am F

Can't compare with all the pain and all the tears I've cried

F C G

[once]

But now I'm done

F C Em Am

All the make-believe locked in this picture frame

F C Em Am F

Is gonna stay behind along with all the burning rage

F C G

That's been tearing through my heart

F C G

Killing me slowly, every beat I was falling apart

Sometimes you give

Sometimes they take

Sometimes you bend

F Em Am

And sometimes they break you down

Em Am

Sometimes you stick around trying to change them,

F Am

[once]

Make them someone that they'll never be

F C Em Am

[No chord]

And sometimes you leave

F C Em Am

All this time I've spent staring at the door

F C Am F

I never had the strength to pack my bags and leave before

F C G

But now I'm done

F C G

Lying to myself when it's clear that you're not the one

Sometimes you give

Sometimes they take

Sometimes you bend

F Em Am

And sometimes they break you down

Em Am

Sometimes you stick around trying to change them,

F Am

Make them someone that they'll never be

And sometimes you leave

G Em Am C

When there's nothing left for me to leave behind

G Em Am C G

And you're already too far gone to say goodbye

[once]

Sometimes you give

[once]

Sometimes they take

[once]

Sometimes you bend

F Em Am

[once] [once] [strum]

And sometimes they break you down

Em Am

Sometimes you stick around trying to change them,

F Am

[once]

Make them someone that they'll never be

[once]

And sometimes you leave

F C Em Am

[no chord]

Sometimes you leave

F C Em Am

[once]

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