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Chicago - If You Leave Me Now Chords

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ChordsA, F#m, C#m, B, E, D7, Gm, D, Bm7, C#m7, Bm, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

IfyouAleavemenow,you’llF#mtakeawaythebiggestC#mpartofme
Ooo,ooo,ooo,F#mooo,Bno,babyEpleasedon’tAgo
AndifyouAleavemenow,you’llF#mtakeawaytheveryC#mheartofme
Ooo,ooo,ooo,F#mooo,Bno,babyEpleasedon’tAgo
Ooo,ooo,ooo,F#mooo,Bgirl,IjustEwantyoutoAstay
D7AlovelikeoursisGmlovethat’shardtoDfind
F#mHowcouldweDletitEslip Aa-way?Bm7C#m7
D7We’vecometofartoGmleaveitall Dbe-hind
F#mHowcouldweDenditEallthisAway?
When C#m7to-morrowcomesandwe’llF#mbothregrettheBmthingswesaid Dmto-day
AF#mC#mC#mF#mBEAF#mBEAA
D7AlovelikeoursisGmlovethat’shardtoDfind
F#mHowcouldweDletitEslip Aa-way?Bm7C#m7
D7We’vecometofartoGmleaveitall Dbe-hind
F#mHowcouldweDenditEallthisAway?
WhenC#m7tomorrowcomesandwe’llF#mbothregretBmthingswesaid Dmto-day
IfyouAleavemenow,you’llF#mtakeawaythebiggestC#mpartofme
Ooo,ooo,ooo,F#mooo,Bno,babyEpleasedon’tAgoF#mBEA
F#mOoooBgirl,IjustEgottohaveyouAbymysideF#mBEA
F#mOoooBnobabyEpleasedon’tAgoF#mBEA
F#mOoooBmama,IjustEgottohaveyourAlovin’F#mBEA
F#mBEA
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ArtistChicago
AlbumChicago X
GenresRock
Year1976
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play If You Leave Me Now on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Chicago - If You Leave Me Now on guitar requires 12 chords and 18 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 Leave Me Now uses these transitions most often: E → A (18), A → F#m (14), and B → E (14). 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 A - F#m chord transition.

1. A → F#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A 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 A to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

A to F#m

2. F#m → C#m 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 C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

Here's how to move from F#m to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

F#m to C#m

3. F#m → B 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 B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

Switching from F#m to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

F#m to B

4. B → E chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Switching from B to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

B to E

5. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

6. A → D7 chord transition

Switching from A to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. D7 → Gm chord transition

To move from D7 to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. Gm → D chord transition

Switching from Gm to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

10. D → E chord transition

To move from D to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

11. A → Bm7 chord transition

Switching from A to Bm7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. Bm7 → C#m7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm7 to C#m7:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 5.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 6.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. C#m7 → D7 chord transition

Switching from C#m7 to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 5 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 6 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

14. A → C#m7 chord transition

To move from A to C#m7:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 5.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 6.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. C#m7 → F#m chord transition

Switching from C#m7 to F#m:

  1. While playing C#m7, lift your middle finger from B string fret 5.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 6 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

16. F#m → Bm chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

17. Bm → Dm chord transition

Switching from Bm to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

18. Dm → A chord transition

Switching from Dm to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

If You Leave Me Now chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If You Leave Me Now.

  • If You Leave Me Now includes 106 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • If You Leave Me Now contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how If You Leave Me Now connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → D: 21%
    • F#m → Bm: 10%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → F#m: 6%
    • A → D7: 1%
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