I Tried To Leave You Chords

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	Em
Capo:	no capo

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1 contributor total, last edit on May 19, 2020

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[Intro]
Em Bm     Em Bm
 
[Verse 1]
Em         Bm         Em       Bm
I tried to leave you, I don't deny
Em              Bm             D               A
   I closed the book on us, at least a hundred times
    C             G               B      B A G F#
I'd wake up every morning by your side
 
[Verse 2]
Em           Bm   Em              Bm
The years go by,    you lose your pride
Em           Bm              D             A
The baby's crying,   so you do not go outside
    C                  G                   B     B A G F#
And all your work it's right   before your eyes
 
[Verse 3]
Em            Bm         Em               Bm
Goodnight, my darling,      I hope you're satisfied
Em                  Bm             D             A
The bed is kind of narrow, but my arms are open wide
    C                  G                B      B A G F#
And here's a man still working for your smile
 
[Outro]
Em  Bm         Em   Bm
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I Tried To Leave You – Leonard Cohen

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3 comments

The Em should really be an E chord with a hammer-on on the G#. Also, the Bm contains a F# in the bass in the lick going back to the E in the beginning.