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David plays this Capo IV but like the sound open
[Chords]
     E7sus020200
     Cmaj7x32000
       G/Bx2003x
        B7x21202
      B7#9x2123x
     Cadd9x32030
     Gmaj73x223x
      F#m72x222x
[Verse]
EmNow when the paint jar       E7sustipped
off of Emthe table
you Cmaj7watched   G/Bas it started to faB7ll
E7susGlass popped, shattered and    Emsplattered
and Cmaj7paint spray hit the wB7#9all
    AsusBright, blue glossy enamel
a  Cadd9cross the kitchen flooB7#9r
You said,       E7sus"Good God, look at Emthat pattern
I've Cmaj7never seen tB7hat before"E  A/E  E  
[Refrain]
Gmaj7Leave it like it isF#m7  
Gmaj7never mind the turpeF#m7ntine
Gmaj7leave it like it isF#m7  
    B7Its E7susfine
[Verse]
EmNow when the paint       E7susdried
You gavEme it a title
You Cmaj7called   iG/Bt   "Kitchen Blue"B7  
E7susa white frame painted around Emit
and Cmaj7gallery   lighting    B7#9too
AsusRich folks come over to dinner
TheCadd9y all want one of theiB7#9r own
They say E7sus"How much? Who's the artisEmt"
And, Cmaj7"My what a bB7eautiful homeE"A/E  E  
[Refrain]
Gmaj7Leave it like it isF#m7  
Gmaj7never mind the turpeF#m7ntine
Gmaj7leave it like it isF#m7  
    B7Its E7susfineE  A  E  
[Outro]
EmNow most folks suffE7suser in sorrow
ThinCmaj7king they'G/Bre just no goodB7  
E7susThey don't match the magazine Emmodel
As cCmaj7lose as they think thB7#9ey should
AsusThey live just like the "paint by numbers"
The Cadd9teacher would be imprB7#9essed
A life-E7sustime of follow the liEmnes
So itCmaj7's just like B7all of the rEestA/E  E  
[Refrain]
Gmaj7Leave it like it isF#m7  
Gmaj7never mind the turpeF#m7ntine
Gmaj7leave it like it isF#m7  
    B7Its E7susfineE  A  E  

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Leave It Like It Is

by David Wilcox (US)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E7sus

Cmaj7

G/B

B7#9

Cadd9

Gmaj7

F#m7

Asus

A/E

David plays this Capo IV but like the sound open

[Chords]

E7sus

020200

Cmaj7

x32000

G/B

x2003x

x21202

B7#9

x2123x

Cadd9

x32030

Gmaj7

3x223x

F#m7

2x222x

[Verse]

Em E7sus

Now when the paint jar tipped

off of the table

Cmaj7 G/B B7

you watched as it started to fall

E7sus Em

Glass popped, shattered and splattered

Cmaj7 B7#9

and paint spray hit the wall

Asus

Bright, blue glossy enamel

Cadd9 B7#9

a cross the kitchen floor

E7sus Em

You said, "Good God, look at that pattern

Cmaj7 B7 E A/E E

I've never seen that before"

[Refrain]

Gmaj7 F#m7

Leave it like it is

Gmaj7 F#m7

never mind the turpentine

Gmaj7 F#m7

leave it like it is

B7 E7sus

Its fine

[Verse]

Em E7sus

Now when the paint dried

You gave it a title

Cmaj7 G/B B7

You called it "Kitchen Blue"

E7sus Em

a white frame painted around it

Cmaj7 B7#9

and gallery lighting too

Asus

Rich folks come over to dinner

Cadd9 B7#9

They all want one of their own

E7sus Em

They say "How much? Who's the artist"

Cmaj7 B7 E A/E E

And, "My what a beautiful home"

[Refrain]

Gmaj7 F#m7

Leave it like it is

Gmaj7 F#m7

never mind the turpentine

Gmaj7 F#m7

leave it like it is

B7 E7sus E A E

Its fine

[Outro]

Em E7sus

Now most folks suffer in sorrow

Cmaj7 G/B B7

Thinking they're just no good

E7sus Em

They don't match the magazine model

Cmaj7 B7#9

As close as they think they should

Asus

They live just like the "paint by numbers"

Cadd9 B7#9

The teacher would be impressed

E7sus Em

A life-time of follow the lines

Cmaj7 B7 E A/E E

So it's just like all of the rest

[Refrain]

Gmaj7 F#m7

Leave it like it is

Gmaj7 F#m7

never mind the turpentine

Gmaj7 F#m7

leave it like it is

B7 E7sus E A E

Its fine

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