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Key: F# major•
Intro 1
D
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G
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Em
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D
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Verse 1
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The story's

in the soil

Loose leaves cover the ground

There are volumes in the

forest no one reads out loud
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If I could take them down,

off of that mountain shelf
D
D

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We used to climb but no one

tries to go up that far now
Verse 2
G
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Yeah, we're all too busy working

Entertaining ourselves

40 hours, television, and prescription pills
Em
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Well, I take two a day to

make my brain behave
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It never does, but who's to say?

At least my doctor gets paid
Verse 3
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So that is fine, yeah, come by

We'll take the afternoon off

We can kiss and undress

Or if you want, just talk
Em
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Because I have got nothing real

Just empty space to fill
D
D

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And you're my girl, I like your style

Just imagine all the time we could kill
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Verse 4
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And time's not poison
Bm
Bm
2

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But once you drink it all, you'll die
D
D

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So let's just sip it real slow

Yeah, we can nurse it all night

Try to believe that once it's gone

They'll pour another round,

we'll come back to life
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Yeah, we'll come right back...
Interlude 1
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Verse 5
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It's all moving fast now, yeah

And that's what they say

And though some days still take forever

I can't disagree
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Em
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Because it seems to me

That I wake up and sleep
D
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Look in the mirror and have no idea
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What happened in-between
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But But I remem
Verse 6
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ber counting days down

Until the year could be done

So I could scatter all my notebooks

on the prep school lawn
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And disappear into

a summer's bliss
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D

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Of staying out and sleeping in

And getting drunk with my friends
Verse 7
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And that's gone and I know

That it won't ever come back

I accept, I won't cling to

what I had in the past
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But life is a slippery slope

Regret the steepest hill
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Hope for the best, plan for the worst
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And maybe wind up somewhere

in the middle
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Verse 8
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And I'm not saying that
Bm
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Em
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I know what I want
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But I know what I don't

Don't want to rot in my room

And never know what could have been

Believe what everyone else

tells me is true...
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Verse 9

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Yeah, what they'll say; "True!"
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That is what they'll say
D
D

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That's it
Em
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Believe what everyone

else tells me is true
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They will say: "True!"
D
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That is what they'll say
Outro 1

That's it...
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Chords

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  • G

  • Em

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  • Bm

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Capo: 4

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Loose Leaves by Bright Eyes is F# major.

The primary chords used in Loose Leaves are F#, B, G#m, C#m, E, D#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

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

The tempo of Loose Leaves is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Loose Leaves using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Loose Leaves. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Bright Eyes.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Loose Leaves to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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