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Sam Smith - Leave You Lover Chords

Chord reference D, A, G, Em, F#m, Bm, E
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[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

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

[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

[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

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

[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

Artist Sam Smith
Album In the Lonely Hour
Genres Pop
Year 2014
Key D

How to Play Leave You Lover on Guitar?

Sam Smith - Leave You Lover can be played in the key of D using the D, A, G, Em, F#m, Bm, E chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Leave You Lover with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.