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Brett Young - Left Side Of Leavin Chords

ChordsD, Bm, 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 E,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram


[D]The thing about a break up [Bm]
Sometimes [G]you just gotta break [D]down, coming off a [Bm]great love
There’s plenty of [G]pain to pass [D]around, like a tip jar in a dive [Bm]bar
Full of broken [G]hearts, it’s a lonely [D]crowd
The thing about a [Bm]breakup, [G]sometimes [D]you just gotta break down


[Bm]When the only thing you want is, [D]the only thing that you can’t have
[D]When the part that you can’t take is, [Bm]knowing you can’t [G]take it back
She’s on the [D]good side, [Bm]goodbye, on the [G]right sight of [D]freedom
And you’re on the [Bm]wrong end of a long [G]night, on the left side of [D]leaving [Bm] [G] [D]


[D]The thing about a last kiss, [Bm]you never [G]know that it’s the [D]last
Till they call the [Bm]last call, and you’re just [G]drinking about the [D]past
Like the bottom of the [Bm]bottle, knows [G]how to get her [D]back
The thing about a [Bm]last kiss, [G]you never [D]know that it’s the last


[Bm]When the only thing you want is, [D]the only thing that you can’t have
[D]When the part that you can’t take is, [Bm]knowing you can’t [G]take it back
She’s on the [D]good side, [Bm]goodbye, on the [G]right sight of [D]freedom
And you’re on the [Bm]wrong end of a long [G]night, on the left side of [D]leaving [Bm] [G] [D]


You’re on the [D]drunk part of [Bm]drinking, the can’t [G]stop part of [D]thinking
The wide [D]awake part of [Bm]sleeping, woah, [D]you’re on the [Bm]broke part of breaking
The [G]mistake part of making, you’re on the [Bm]cane part of shaking, [D]woah


[Bm]When the only thing you want is, [D]the only thing that you can’t have
[D]When the part that you can’t take is, [Bm]knowing you can’t [G]take it back
She’s on the [D]good side, [Bm]goodbye, on the [G]right sight of [D]freedom
And you’re on the [Bm]wrong end of a long [G]night, on the left side of [D]leaving [Bm] [G] [D]

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AlbumBrett Young
GenresCountry
Year2017
KeyD

How to play Left Side Of Leavin on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Brett Young - Left Side Of Leavin on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Left Side Of Leavin uses these transitions most often: D → Bm (26), Bm → G (22), and G → D (21). 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 - Bm chord transition.

1. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

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

2. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

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

3. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Left Side Of Leavin.

  • Left Side Of Leavin includes 75 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Left Side Of Leavin contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Left Side Of Leavin 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 → Bm: 5%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → D: 12%