Sam Smith - Leave You Lover Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]I don’t have much to give, but [A]I don’t care for [G]gold
[G]What use is money, when you need [Em]someone to [D]hold
[D]Don’t have direction I’m just [A]rolling down this [G]road
[G]Waiting for you to bring me [Em]in from out the [D]cold
[chorus]
You’ll [Em]never know the endless nights, the [F#m]rhyming of the rain,
Or [Em]how it feels to fall behind and [A]watch you call his name
[chorus]
[D]Pack up and leave everything, [Em]don’t you see what I can bring
[G]Can’t keep this [G]beating [Em]heart at [D]bay
[D]Set my midnight sorrow free, I [Em]will give you all of me
[Bm]Leave your [E]lover, [G]leave him for [D]me
[Bm]Leave your [E]lover, [G]leave him for [D]me
[Closing]
[D] [Em] [G] [G] [Em] [D]
[D]We sit in bars and raise our [A]drinks to growing [G]old
[G]I’m in love with you and you [Em]will never [D]know,
[D]But if I can’t have you I’ll [A]walk this life [G]alone
[G]Spare you the rising storms [Em]and let the [D]river flow
[chorus]
You’ll [Em]never know the endless nights, the [F#m]rhyming of the rain
Or [Em]how it feels to fall behind and [A]watch you call his name
[chorus]
[D]Pack up and leave everything, [Em]don’t you see what I can bring
[G]Can’t keep this [G]beating [Em]heart at [D]bay
[D]Set my midnight sorrow free, I [Em]will give you all of me
[Bm]Leave your [E]lover, [G]leave him for [D]me
[Bm]Leave your [E]lover, [G]leave him for [D]me
[Bm]Leave your [E]lover, [G]leave him for [D]me
How to play Leave You Lover on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Sam Smith - Leave You Lover on guitar requires 7 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 You Lover uses these transitions most often: D → Em (7), Em → D (7), and G → Em (7). 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 D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 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 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
5. Em → F#m chord transition
To move from Em to F#m;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
6. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
7. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
8. Bm → E chord transition
To move from Bm to E;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G 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 B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
9. E → G chord transition
To move from E to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
10. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
11. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Leave You Lover chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Leave You Lover.
- Leave You Lover includes 60 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Leave You Lover contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Leave You Lover connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → A: 17%
- D → Em: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Em: 9%