Glen Hansard - Leave Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[E] [C#m] [B] [A]
[E]I can’t wait forever is all that [C#m]you said
[B]Before you stood [A]up
[E]And you won’t disappoint me, [C#m]I can do that myself
[B]But I’m glad that you’ve [A]come, now if you don’t mind
[verse 2]
[C#m]Leave, [B]leave, and [A]free yourself at the same time
[C#m]Leave, [B]leave, I [A]don’t understand, you’ve already gone
[verse 3]
[E]And I hope you feel better, [C#m]now that it’s out
[B]What took you so [A]long
[E]The truth has a habit, [C#m]of falling out of your mouth
[B]But now that it’s [A]come, if you don’t mind
[Closing]
[C#m]Leave, [B]leave, and [A]please yourself at the same time
[C#m]Leave, [B]leave, let [A]go of my hand, you said what you came to now
[C#m]Leave, [B]leave, [F#]let [A]go of my hand, you said what you have to now
[C#m]Leave, [B]leave! [F#]
[C#m]Oh leave! [B]Leave! Let [F#]go of my hand! You said what you have to now
[C#m]Leave! [B]Leave! [F#]
[outro]
[C#m] [F#] [C#m] [F#] [C#m] [F#] [E] [G#] [C#m]
How to play Leave on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Glen Hansard - Leave on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 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.
Leave uses these transitions most often: C#m → B (13), B → A (9), and A → C#m (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 E - C#m chord transition.
1. E → C#m chord transition
To move from E to C#m;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
2. C#m → B chord transition
To move from C#m to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to B string fret 4.
3. B → A chord transition
To move from B to A;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
4. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
5. A → C#m chord transition
To move from A to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
6. B → F# chord transition
To move from B to F#;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
7. F# → A chord transition
To move from F# to A;
- While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
8. F# → C#m chord transition
To move from F# to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
9. F# → E chord transition
To move from F# to E;
- While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
10. E → G# chord transition
To move from E to G#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 4.
11. G# → C#m chord transition
To move from G# to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
Leave chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Leave.
- Leave includes 53 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Leave contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Leave connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).
- C#m → B: 21%
- C#m → F#: 3%
After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).- B → A: 16%
- B → F#: 7%