Baby I'm A Leaving You Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays382

Baby I'm A Leaving You by Journey is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, A, D, C, Em, A#m, Bm and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
Text
16
Speed
  			
verse 1    
                                 
     You know that my heart is true 
G                    A 
     And I never lie to you 
     D 
     We try each and everyday 
G                               A 
     Still there's something in the way 

     G                 A 
     I like moonlight, simple things 
D                        G 
     Now you want a diamond ring 
                    A 
     I got news for you 
                   D        C  G 
     Baby I'm leaving you 

verse 2 
     D 
     We both want a love that last 
G                            A 
     Girl you're moving away too fast 
     D 
     I live for your fantasy 
G                        A 
     A real love is what I need 

     G                    A 
     You should be happy, tell you friends 
D                          G 
     This is where the movie ends 
                    A 
     I got news for you 
                   D        C  G 
     Baby I'm leaving you 


Instrumental 

     D Em     G     D A     G 

     D Em     G     D A 


Bridge 
            A#m 
     Let me tell you girl 
Bm                       A 
     I hear what you say,  
D 
     I see what you're doing girl 
Bm 
     I don't wanna play 
C                                      A 
     We're livin' in two different worlds 


Interlude 

C   Em   A   G   F 


verse 3 

     Tell me girl it ain't true 
G                           A 
     The rumors that I hear about you 
D 
     About all the boys you knew before 
G                              A 
     Who come and go right out your door  

     G                 A 
     I like moonlight, simple things 
D                        G 
     Go out and get a diamond ring 
                    A 
     I got news for you 
                   D          Bm      
     Baby I'm leaving you, whoa yeah 
                   D          Bm  C 
     Baby I'm leaving you, whoa 
     
     Gone 

Outro    
       G            A 
     I got news for you 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante