Leaving Town Alive chords

Leaving Town Alive

• G

2 beats per chord            Chord symbols represent basic harmony
` = 2 beats                  suitable for performance with guitar
(capo at third fret)         Original key is B-flat

INTRO:
G  D/F#  Em7  Bm

C  `  C  `

VERSE:
G                 D/F#           Em7           Bm
Spendin' all your money ain't it funny how the time goes
C  `  C  `
By
G                  D/F#                Em7            Bm
First you start be-lievin' then you're leavin' for no reason and you're
C         `  C  `
Wond'rin' why

CHORUS:
D             `       Em7           `
  So 'til the mornin' breaks go and make your mis-
C           `      C              D
takes don't be sur-prised if your head hurts
G               D/F#           Em7            D
Life is for the livin' the for-givin' and for leavin' town a-
G   C/G  G  `
live

VERSE:
G              D/F#          Em7      Bm
Whisperin' the ways watchin' days and movin'       ? Whisper in the waves ?
C  `  C  `
On         you
G             D/F#        Em7           Bm
Wake up every Monday then suddenly it's Sunday and the
C       `   C  `
Week is gone

CHORUS:
D             `       Em7           `
  So 'til the mornin' breaks go and make your mis-
C           `      C             D
takes don't be sur-prised at the sunrise
G               D/F#           Em7            D
Life is for the livin' the for-givin' and for leavin' town a-
G   C/G  G  `
live

BRIDGE:
Cadd9  `  D         `
Oh_______ oh do you wonder where it
G               D/F#          Em7            D
Starts where it ends what you find round the bend and
Cadd9  `  D         `
Oh_______ oh do you wonder where she's
G              D/F#        Em7           D
From where she goes no one knows now and then you
A7sus4  `  A  `
Wonder_____er   why you're

VERSE:
G                 D/F#           Em7           Bm
Spendin' all your money ain't it funny how she walks on
C  `  C  `
By         she
G              D/F#              Em7            Bm
Had you all be-lievin' now she's leavin' for no reason and you're
C         `  C  `
Wond'rin' why

CHORUS:
D             `       Em7           `
  So 'til the mornin' breaks go and make your mis-
C           `      C              D
takes don't be sur-prised if your heart hurts
G               D/F#           Em7            D
Life is for the livin' the for-givin' and for leavin' town a-
G   C/G  G  `
live

BRIDGE-SHORT:
Cadd9  `  D         `
Oh_______ oh do you wonder where it
G               D/F#          Em7            D
Starts where it ends what you find round the bend and
Cadd9  `  D         `
Oh_______ oh do you wonder where she's
G              D/F#        Em7           D
From where she goes no one knows now and then

BRIDGE:
Cadd9  `  D         `
Oh_______ oh do you wonder where it
G               D/F#          Em7            D
Starts where it ends what you find round the bend and__
Cadd9  `  D        `
__          do you wonder where she's
G              D/F#        Em7           D
From where she goes no one knows now and then you
A7sus4  `  A  `
Wonder_____er   why

TAG:
G               D/F#           Em7            D
Life is for the livin' the for-givin' and for leavin' town a-
C   `  C  `
live
G               D/F#           Em7            D
Life is for the livin' the for-givin' and for leavin' town a-
G
live

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CHORDS:
    G  D/F#  Em7  Bm  C   D  C/G  Cadd9  A7sus4  A
E|--3---2-----0---2---0---2---3-----0------0-----0--|
B|--0---3-----0---3---1---3---1-----3------3-----2--|
G|--0---2-----0---4---0---2---0-----0------0-----2--|
D|--0---0-----0---4---2---0---2-----2------2-----2--|
A|------------2---2---3-------------3------0-----0--|
E|--3---2-----0---------------3---------------------|

Chord symbols have been placed over the implied bar positions
however Bethany sings the song mostly ahead of the beat.
Piano part adds syncopated passing chords when the harmony
last more than four beats.  Note choice and rhythm varies.

EXAMPLE:
   C                           D
   1   2   3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4
E|-0---------0---0-|---0---0---2-----|
B|-1---------0---1-|---0---1---3-----|
G|-0---------0---0-|---0---0---2-----|
D|-2---------0---2-|---0---2---0-----|
A|-3---------2---3-|---2---3---------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|

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