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Leaving Town Alive chords by Bethany Joy Lenz

Chords with lyrics

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:
Chord diagramB minorBm

Chord diagramC majorC  `

VERSE:
Chord diagramB minorBm
Spendin' all your money ain't it funny how the time goes
Chord diagramC majorC  `
By
Chord diagramB minorBm
First you start be-lievin' then you're leavin' for no reason and you're
Chord diagramC majorC  `
Wond'rin' why

CHORUS:
Chord diagramE minor 7Em7           `
  So 'til the mornin' breaks go and make your mis-
Chord diagramD MajorD
takes don't be sur-prised if your head hurts
Chord diagramD MajorD
Life is for the livin' the for-givin' and for leavin' town a-
Chord diagramG+G  `
live

VERSE:
Chord diagramB minorBm
Whisperin' the ways watchin' days and movin'       ? Whisper in the waves ?
Chord diagramC majorC  `
On         you
Chord diagramB minorBm
Wake up every Monday then suddenly it's Sunday and the
Chord diagramC majorC  `
Week is gone

CHORUS:
Chord diagramE minor 7Em7           `
  So 'til the mornin' breaks go and make your mis-
Chord diagramD MajorD
takes don't be sur-prised at the sunrise
Chord diagramD MajorD
Life is for the livin' the for-givin' and for leavin' town a-
Chord diagramG+G  `
live

BRIDGE:
Chord diagramD MajorD         `
Oh_______ oh do you wonder where it
Chord diagramD MajorD
Starts where it ends what you find round the bend and
Chord diagramD MajorD         `
Oh_______ oh do you wonder where she's
Chord diagramD MajorD
From where she goes no one knows now and then you
Chord diagramA augmentedA  `
Wonder_____er   why you're

VERSE:
Chord diagramB minorBm
Spendin' all your money ain't it funny how she walks on
Chord diagramC majorC  `
By         she
Chord diagramB minorBm
Had you all be-lievin' now she's leavin' for no reason and you're
Chord diagramC majorC  `
Wond'rin' why

CHORUS:
Chord diagramE minor 7Em7           `
  So 'til the mornin' breaks go and make your mis-
Chord diagramD MajorD
takes don't be sur-prised if your heart hurts
Chord diagramD MajorD
Life is for the livin' the for-givin' and for leavin' town a-
Chord diagramG+G  `
live

BRIDGE-SHORT:
Chord diagramD MajorD         `
Oh_______ oh do you wonder where it
Chord diagramD MajorD
Starts where it ends what you find round the bend and
Chord diagramD MajorD         `
Oh_______ oh do you wonder where she's
Chord diagramD MajorD
From where she goes no one knows now and then

BRIDGE:
Chord diagramD MajorD         `
Oh_______ oh do you wonder where it
Chord diagramD MajorD
Starts where it ends what you find round the bend and__
Chord diagramD MajorD        `
__          do you wonder where she's
Chord diagramD MajorD
From where she goes no one knows now and then you
Chord diagramA augmentedA  `
Wonder_____er   why

TAG:
Chord diagramD MajorD
Life is for the livin' the for-givin' and for leavin' town a-
Chord diagramC majorC  `
live
Chord diagramD MajorD
Life is for the livin' the for-givin' and for leavin' town a-
Chord diagramG+G
live

CHORDS:
    Chord diagramA augmentedA
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3---2-----0---2---0---2---3-----0------0-----0--|
Chord diagramBB|--0---3-----0---3---1---3---1-----3------3-----2--|
Chord diagramG+G|--0---2-----0---4---0---2---0-----0------0-----2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0---0-----0---4---2---0---2-----2------2-----2--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------2---2---3-------------3------0-----0--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--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:
   Chord diagramD MajorD
   1   2   3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4
Chord diagramE MajorE|-0---------0---0-|---0---0---2-----|
Chord diagramBB|-1---------0---1-|---0---1---3-----|
Chord diagramG+G|-0---------0---0-|---0---0---2-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2---------0---2-|---0---2---0-----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-3---------2---3-|---2---3---------|

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