Why Do They Leave Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays494

Why Do They Leave by Ryan Adams is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, F#m, D, D/F#, E, C#, B, Bm, C#m and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro A F#m 2X 
 
  
 
A Oh, why do they F#m leave? 
 
  
 
A Oh, why do they F#m leave? 
 
  
 
On the D day that you needed D/F# them, the E most. *walk- D C# B   
 
  
 
A Simple cards and things, Rose-colored sunsets, No D flowers for me. 
 
  
 
A Simple cards and things, Rose-colored sunsets, No D flowers for me.   
 
  
 
Bm Lover - why do you D leave? 
 
  
 
Bm Lover - why do you D leave? 
 
  
 
On the E day I D want you for C#m me Bm 
 
  
 
 
  
 
Intro A F#m 2X 
 
  
 
 
  
 
A Say, say it ain't F#m so, 
 
  
 
That A he will take you to-{F#m}-morrow,  
 
  
 
And D I will sit here to-{D/F#}-day, the E worst. *walk- D C# B   
 
  
 
A Simple cards and things, Rose-colored sunsets, No D flowers for me. 
 
  
 
A Simple cards and things, Rose-colored sunsets, It's D curtains for  me. 
 
  
 
Bm Lover - why do you D leave? 
 
  
 
Bm Lover - why do you D leave? 
 
  
 
On the E day I D want you to C#m be the world Bm 
 
  
 
 
  
 
Harmonica out - A G D 4X -- A 
 
 

    	

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