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Glen Hansard - Leave Chords

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ChordsE, C#m, B, A, F#, G#
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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.

EC#mBA
EIcan’twaitforeverisallthatC#myousaid
BBeforeyoustoodAup
EAndyouwon’tdisappointme,C#mIcandothatmyself
BButI’mgladthatyou’veAcome,nowifyoudon’tmind
C#mLeave,Bleave,andAfreeyourselfatthesametime
C#mLeave,Bleave,IAdon’tunderstand,you’vealreadygone
EAndIhopeyoufeelbetter,C#mnowthatit’sout
BWhattookyousoAlong
EThetruthhasahabit,C#moffallingoutofyourmouth
BButnowthatit’sAcome,ifyoudon’tmind
C#mLeave,Bleave,andApleaseyourselfatthesametime
C#mLeave,Bleave,letAgoofmyhand,yousaidwhatyoucametonow
C#mLeave,Bleave,F#letAgoofmyhand,yousaidwhatyouhavetonow
C#mLeave,Bleave!F#
C#mOhleave!BLeave!LetF#goofmyhand!Yousaidwhatyouhavetonow
C#mLeave!BLeave!F#
C#mF#C#mF#C#mF#EG#C#m
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ArtistGlen Hansard
AlbumOnce Soundtrack
GenresAlternative, Folk
Year2007
KeyE
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from E to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

E to C#m

2. C#m → B chord transition

Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from C#m to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

C#m to B

3. B → A chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from B to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

B to A

4. A → E chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

A to E

5. A → C#m chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. B → F# chord transition

Switching from B to F#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. F# → A chord transition

To move from F# to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

8. F# → C#m chord transition

To move from F# to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

9. F# → E chord transition

Switching from F# to E:

  1. While playing F#, lift your pinky from D 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 G string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the outro.

10. E → G# chord transition

Here's how to move from E to G#:

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

This transition appears in the outro.

11. G# → C#m chord transition

Switching from G# to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the outro.

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%
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