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Dusty Springfield - If You Go Away Chords

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ChordsEm, Em7, C7, F#m, B7, Am, D7, G, F6, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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[Opening]
[Em] [Em7] [Em] [C7] [F#m] [B7] [B7]
If you go a[Em]way, on this summer day,
Then you [Am]might as well take the sun away,
All the [D7]birds that flew, in the summer sky,
When [G]our love was new, and our hearts were high,

[verse 2]
When the [Am]day was young, and the [B7]night was long,
And the [Em]moon stood still, for the [Em7]nightbird’s song,
If you [Am]go away, if you [B7]go away,, if you [Em]go away!

[verse 3]
But,, if you [Em]stay, I’ll [Em7]make you a [Em]day
Like no day has [B7]been, or will be a[Em]gain,
We’ll [B7]ride on the [Em]rain, we’ll [Em7]sail on the [Em]sun,
We’ll talk to the [D7]trees, and worship the [G]wind,

[chorus]
[B7]Then, if you [Em]go, I’ll under[F6]stand,
Leave me just [F#m]enough love to [B7]hold in my [Em]hand,
If you go a[G]way, if you go a[Am]way,
If you go a[B7]way! [B7]

[verse 4]
Ne me quitte [Em]pas, il faut oublier,
Tout peut [Am]s’oblier, qui s’enfuit déja,
Oubli[D7]er le temps, des malentendus,
Et le [G]temp perdu, a savoir comment,

[verse 5]
Oubli[Am]er ces heures, qui tuai[B7]ent parfois,
A [Em]coups de pourquoi, le [Em7]couer du Bonheur,
Ne me [Am]quitte pas, ne me [B7]quitte pas,
Ne me quitte [Em]pas! [A] [Em]

[verse 6]
But,, if you [Em]stay, I’ll [Em7]make you a [Em]night
Like no night has [B7]been, or will be a[Em]gain,
We’ll [B7]ride on the [Em]rain, we’ll [Em7]ride on your [Em]touch,
I’ll talk to your [D7]eyes, that I love so [G]much,

[chorus]
[B7]Then, if you [Em]go, I’ll under[F6]stand,
Leave me just [F#m]enough love to [B7]hold in my [Em]hand,
If you go a[G]way, if you go a[Am]way,
If you go a[B7]way! [B7]

[verse 7]
If you [Em]go away, as I know you must,
There’ll be [Am]nothing left in this world to trust,
Just an [D7]empty room, full of empty space,
Like the [G]empty look, I see on your face,

[Closing]
[Am]Oh, I’d have been the [B7]shadow of your shadow,
[Em]If it might have [Em7]kept me by your side,
If you [Am]go away, if you [B7]go away, if you go a[Em]way!
Please, don’t go away!

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ArtistDusty Springfield
AlbumWhere Am I Going?
GenresPop
Year1967
KeyEm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play If You Go Away on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Dusty Springfield - If You Go Away on guitar requires 10 chords and 17 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

If You Go Away uses these transitions most often: B7 → Em (17), Am → B7 (8), and Em → Em7 (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - Em7 chord transition.

1. Em → Em7 chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram

To move from Em to Em7;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
Em to Em7

2. Em → C7 chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from Em to C7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.
Em to C7

3. C7 → F#m chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from C7 to F#m;

  1. While playing C7, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
C7 to F#m

4. F#m → B7 chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

To move from F#m to B7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
F#m to B7

5. B7 → Em chord transition

To move from B7 to Em;

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

6. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

7. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.

8. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

9. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

10. Am → B7 chord transition

To move from Am to B7;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.

11. Em7 → Am chord transition

To move from Em7 to Am;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.

12. Em → D7 chord transition

To move from Em to D7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

13. G → B7 chord transition

To move from G to B7;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.

14. Em → F6 chord transition

To move from Em to F6;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

15. F6 → F#m chord transition

To move from F6 to F#m;

  1. While playing F6, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.

16. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.

17. Em → A chord transition

To move from Em to A;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

If You Go Away chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If You Go Away.

  • If You Go Away includes 78 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • If You Go Away contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how If You Go Away connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → Am: 12%
    After B7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Em (58%), E7 (10%), and C (8%).
    • B7 → Em: 58%
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