Why Don't They Leave Things Alone chords by Blancmange

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
E MajorE


Verse 1:
   E MajorE   G# minorG#m   BB
I can see it, as you are
     E MajorE   G# minorG#m    BB
And I can see it, in your eyes
     E MajorE   G# minorG#m   BB
And I can see it, as you are
     E MajorE   G# minorG#m   BB
And I can see it, in your eyes
  E MajorE     G# minorG#m    BB
The floodgates are now open
    E MajorE      G# minorG#m    BB   E MajorE
And the lonely truth will flow out

Chorus:
        G# minorG#m         BB   E MajorE
Why can't they leave things as they are?
        G# minorG#m      BB   E MajorE
Why can't they leave things alone?


Verse 2:
     E MajorE   G# minorG#m     BB
I heard a friend drift by my window
    E MajorE G# minorG#m    BB
I saw a gun blow him away
     E MajorE   G# minorG#m    BB
And I can see it, in your hand
     E MajorE   G# minorG#m   BB    E MajorE
And I can see it, in your eyes


Chorus:
       G# minorG#m         BB   E MajorE
Why can't we leave things as they are?
        G# minorG#m      BB    E MajorE
Why don't they leave things alone?
       G# minorG#m         BB   E MajorE
Why can't we leave things as they are?
        G# minorG#m      BB
Why don't they leave things alone?

Bridge:
E MajorE
Always, we see rivers and fences
E MajorE
Always, we see beautiful mountains


Solo:
E MajorE G# minorG#m BB x2


Verse 3:
     E MajorE   G# minorG#m   BB
And I can see it, as you are
     E MajorE   G# minorG#m    BB   E MajorE
And I can see it, in their eyes


Chorus:
        G# minorG#m         BB   E MajorE
Why don't they leave things as they are?
       G# minorG#m      BB    E MajorE
Why can't we leave things alone?
        G# minorG#m         BB   E MajorE
Why don't they leave things as they are?
       G# minorG#m      BB    E MajorE
Why can't we leave things alone?