Why Don't They Leave Things Alone chords by Blancmange

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
E


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

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


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


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


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


Solo:
E G#m B x2


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


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