Id Rather Leave While I'm In Love chords by Rita Coolidge

Chords with lyrics

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

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
AbAb Ab/C DbDb Eb MajorEb
AbAb Ab/C DbDb Eb MajorEb

Verse 1:
AbAb       Ab/C        DbDb  Eb/Db
  I'd rather leave while I'm in love,
     C minorCm     F minorFm      BbmBbm    Eb MajorEb
While I still believe the meaning of the word.
AbAb        Ab/C       DbDb  Eb/Db
  I'll keep my dreams and just pretend,
   C minorCm    F minorFm   BbmBbm     CsusCsus C majorC
That you and I  are never gonna end.

Chorus:
FF      F/AF/A
 Too many times I've seen,
   G minorGm       C majorC
The rose die on the vine.
FF       F/AF/A
 Somebody's heart gets broken,
G minorGm        C majorC
  Usually it's mine.
GbGb         BbmBbm
  I don't want to take the chance,
  AbmAbm     Bb majorBb
Of being hurt again.
  Ebsus  Eb MajorEb   BbmBbm   Eb MajorEb
And you and I can't say goodbye.

Verse 2:
AbAb     Ab/C       DbDb  Eb/Db
 So if you wake and find me gone,
   C minorCm    F minorFm      BbmBbm     Eb MajorEb
Oh baby carry on  you see I need my fantasy.
AbAb      Ab/C
  I still believe,
DbDb        Eb MajorEb         AbAb
 It's best to leave while I'm in love.

Instrumental:
  Ab/C DbDb Eb/Db
C minorCm F minorFm BbmBbm CsusCsus C majorC

Chorus:
FF      F/AF/A
 Too many times I've seen,
   G minorGm       C majorC
The rose die on the vine.
FF       F/AF/A
 Somebody's heart gets broken,
G minorGm        C majorC
  Usually it's mine.
GbGb         BbmBbm
  I don't want to take the chance,
  AbmAbm     Bb majorBb
Of being hurt again.
  Ebsus  Eb MajorEb   BbmBbm   Eb MajorEb
And you and I can't say goodbye.

Verse 2:
AbAb     Ab/C       DbDb  Eb/Db
 So if you wake and find me gone,
   C minorCm    F minorFm      BbmBbm     Eb MajorEb
Oh baby carry on  you see I need my fantasy.
AbAb      Ab/C
  I still believe,
DbDb        Eb MajorEb         AbAb Ab/C DbDb Eb/Db
 It's best to leave while I'm in love.

Coda:
AbAb     Ab/C
 I still believe,
DbDb        Eb MajorEb        AbAb Ab/C DbDb Eb MajorEb
 It's best to leave while I'm in love. (repeat til fade)