Julio Iglesias - If You Go Away Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm7 chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
If you [Am]go away on this summer day
Then you [Dm]might as well take the sun away
All the [G7]birds that flew in the summer sky
When our [C]love was [C]new and our [C]hearts were [C]high
When the day was [Dm]young and the night was [E7]long
And the [Am]moon stood still for the night bird’s song
If you [Dm7]go away, if you [E7]go away, if you [Am]go away
[verse 2]
But if you [Am7]stay, I’ll make you a [Am]day (night)
Like no day has [E7]been, or will be a[Am]gain
We’ll sail the [Am7]sun, we’ll ride on the [Am]rain
We’ll talk to the [G7]trees and worship the [C]wind
Then [E7]if you [Am]go, I’ll under[Bb]stand
Leave me just enough [Dm]love to [E7]fill up my [Am]hand
If you [C]go away, if you [Dm]go away, if you go [E7]away [D] [E7]
[verse 3]
If you [Am]go away as I know you will
You must [Dm]tell the world to stop turning
’til you [G7]return again if you ever do
For what [C]good is love without loving you?
Can I [Dm]tell you now as you turn to [E7]go
I’ll be [Am]dying slowly ’til the next hello
If you [Dm7]go away If you [E7]go away If you [Am]go away
[verse 4]
But if you [Am7]stay, I’ll make you a [Am]day (night)
Like no day has [E7]been, or will be a[Am]gain
We’ll sail your [Am7]smile, we’ll ride on the [Am]touch
We’ll talk to your [G7]eyes and I love so [C]much
But [E7]if you [Am]go, I won’t [Bb]cry
Though the [Dm]good is gone from the [E7]world good [Am]bye
If you [C]go away, if you [Dm]go away, if you go [E7]away [D] [E7]
[Closing]
If you [Am]go was i know you must
There’ll be [Dm]nothing left In the world to trust
Just an empty [G7]room Full of empty space
Like the [C]empty look I see on your face
I’d have [Dm]been your shadow if I though it [E7]might
Have [Am]kept me here, by your side
If you [C]go away, if you [Dm]go away, [E7]Please don’t [Am]go away
How to play If You Go Away on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Julio Iglesias - If You Go Away on guitar requires 9 chords and 15 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: E7 → Am (14), Dm → E7 (8), and C → Dm (6). 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 Am - Dm chord transition.
1. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
3. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. Dm → E7 chord transition
To move from Dm to E7;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
6. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
7. Am → Dm7 chord transition
To move from Am to Dm7;
- While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. Dm7 → E7 chord transition
To move from Dm7 to E7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
9. Am → Am7 chord transition
To move from Am to Am7;
- While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
10. Am → G7 chord transition
To move from Am to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
11. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
12. Am → Bb chord transition
To move from Am to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
13. Bb → Dm chord transition
To move from Bb to Dm;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
14. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
15. E7 → D chord transition
To move from E7 to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
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 68 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- If You Go Away contains 4 of the top 25 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 Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → C: 16%
- Am → Dm: 8%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → Am: 28%
- E7 → D: 6%