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Why Do They Leave

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RYAN ADAMS
WHY DO THEY LEAVE?
Standard Tuning - Capo 2
[Intro]
   G                 Em
e|-3---3--3----------3--3-3--3--|
B|-0---0--0----------0--0-0--0--|
G|-0---0--0----------0--0-0--0--|
D|-0---0-------------2--2----2--| x2
A|-x---x--------0--2-2--2----2--|
E|-3---3-----3-------0--0----0--|
[Verse]
G               Em
Oh, why do they leave?
G               Em
Oh, why do they leave?
C                          Am        D     C  C/B  Am
On the day that you needed them, the most.
[Chorus]
G                                                  C
Simple cards and things, rose coloured sunsets, no flowers for me
G                                                  C
Simple cards and things, rose coloured sunsets, no flowers for me
Am                C
Lover, why do you leave?
Am                C
Lover, why do you leave?
       D          C            C/B  Am
On the day that I want you for me
[Bridge]
G Em
G Em
[Verse]
G                Em
Say, say it ain't so
G                       Em
That he will take you tomorrow
C                     Am       D      C  C/B  Am
And I will sit here today, the worst
[Chorus]
G                                                  C
Simple cards and things, rose coloured sunsets, no flowers for me
G                                                    C
Simple cards and things, rose coloured sunsets, it's curtains for me
Am                C
Lover, why do you leave?
Am                C
Lover, why do you leave?
       D          C     C/B      Am
On the day that I want you to be, the world
[Outro]
G F C
G F C
G F C
G F C G

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RYAN ADAMS
WHY DO THEY LEAVE?
Standard Tuning - Capo 2
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
G Em
G Em
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
G F C
G F C
G F C
G F C G

Why Do They Leave Chords by Ryan Adams

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