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Before You Leave Me original guitar chords by
Alex Warren
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2024•Country•2.1K views•
5.0 (4)
Key: G# minor•
Intro 1
Em
Em

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C
C

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G
G

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Dadd4
Dadd4
3

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Verse 1
Em
Em

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Darling, handle me with care
C
C

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Cover me in bubble wrap
G
G

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I'm scared you really mean it
Dadd4
Dadd4
3

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That you're never comin' back
Em
Em

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See your bag right by the stairs
C
C

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I guess you already packed
G
G

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Know I can't change your mind
B7
B7

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But how could you just leave like that?
Em
Em

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C
C

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Oh-uh, oh-uh, oh-oh
G
G

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Dadd4
Dadd4
3

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I'm not ready to let you go, so
Pre-chorus 1
C
C

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G
G

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Just give me one more night
Em
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Hold me like you're still mine
Dadd4
Dadd4
3

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Oh, love me for right now

Before you leave me
C
C

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G
G

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I know it's gonna hurt
Em
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Watching your footsteps turn
Dadd4
Dadd4
3

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So, love me for right now
Chorus 1

Before you leave me
C
C

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G
G

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Oh, oh
Em
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Dadd4
Dadd4
3

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Oh, love me for right now

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C
C

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G
G

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Oh, oh
Em
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Dadd4
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3

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Oh, love me for right now
Verse 2
Em
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I'm so used to getting damaged
C
C

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And you know I hate this part
G
G

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So, I gotta take advantage
Dadd4
Dadd4
3

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Of a fully-broken heart
Em
Em

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Won't you stay a little longer
C
C

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Even if it's all pretend?
G
G

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And maybe by the mornin'
B7
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I'll be ready for the end
Em
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C
C

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Oh-uh, oh-uh, oh-oh
G
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Dadd4
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3

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I'm not ready to let you go, so
Pre-chorus 2
C
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G
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Just give me one more night
Em
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Hold me like you're still mine
Dadd4
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3

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Oh, love me for right now

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C
C

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G
G

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I know it's gonna hurt
Em
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Watching your footsteps turn
Dadd4
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3

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So, love me for right now
Chorus 2

Before you leave me
C
C

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G
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Oh, oh
Em
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Dadd4
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Oh, love me for right now

Before you leave me
C
C

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G
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Oh, oh
Em
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Dadd4
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Oh, love me for right now
Bridge 1
E5
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Whoa-oh, got one foot out the door

Whoa-oh, 'cause you don't need me anymore

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E5
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Whoa-oh, got one foot out the door

Whoa-oh, 'cause you don't need me anymore
E5
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You don't need me anymore
Pre-chorus 3

You don't need me anymore
C
C

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G
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Just give me one more night
Em
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Hold me like you're still mine
Dadd4
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3

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Oh, love me for right now

Before you leave me
C
C

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G
G

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I know it's gonna hurt
Em
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Watching your footsteps turn
Dadd4
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So, love me for right now
Chorus 3

Before you leave me
C
C

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G
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Oh, oh
Em
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Dadd4
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Oh, love me for right now

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C
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G
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Oh, oh
Em
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Dadd4
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Oh, love me for right now

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • C

  • G

  • Dadd4

    3

  • B7

  • E5

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Before You Leave Me by Alex Warren is G# minor.

The primary chords used in Before You Leave Me are G#m, E, B, F#, D#.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like G#m, E, B, F#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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