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Don't Leave Home by Dido

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Dido - Don't Leave Home
Album: Life For Rent ('2003)
Track: #6/11

It seems my first effort was none too good - hopefully this attempt is rather
more accurate (although it's quite possible that some of the Chord diagramG6G6 chords should
really be Chord diagramE minor 7Em7). I should state that much of the credit for this should go to Denis Jacob!


Capo 4
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The following is played under the verses (the rhythm is approximate):

  Chord diagramG/DG/D       G5/D       Chord diagramD5D5
e |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Chord diagramBB |3---3---3---3-3-|3--33---3-3-3-3-|3---3---3---3-3-|3--33---3-3-3-3-|
Chord diagramG+G |4---4---4---4-4-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|2---2---2---2-2-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramD MajorD |0---0---0---0-0-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|0---0---0---0-0-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramBB |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
and then the following is played under the bridge:

  Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramA7sus4A7sus4      Chord diagramD MajorD
e |3---3---3---3-3-|3--33---3-3-3-3-|2---2---2---2-2-|2--22---3-2-3-2-|
Chord diagramBB |3---3---3---3-3-|3--33---3-3-3-3-|3---3---3---3-3-|3--33---3-3-3-3-|
Chord diagramG+G |0---0---0---0-0-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|2---2---2---2-2-|2--22---3-2-3-2-|
Chord diagramD MajorD |0---0---0---0-0-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|0---0---0---0-0-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramBB |2---2---2---2-2-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|----------------|----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE |3---3---3---3-3-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
  Oh_____________    don't leave home

  Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramA7sus4A7sus4      Chord diagramAsus2Asus2
e |3---3---3---3-3-|3--33---3-3-3-3-|0---0---0---0-0-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramBB |3---3---3---3-3-|3--33---3-3-3-3-|0---0---0---0-0-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramG+G |0---0---0---0-0-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|2---2---2---2-2-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramD MajorD |0---0---0---0-0-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|2---2---2---2-2-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramBB |2---2---2---2-2-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|0---0---0---0-0-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramE MajorE |3---3---3---3-3-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
  Oh_____________    don't leave home         and if you're


Chorus:

  Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramG6G6
e |2---2---2---2-2-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|0---0---0---0-0-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramBB |3---3---3---3-3-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|0---0---0---0-0-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramG+G |2---2---2---2-2-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|0---0---0---0-0-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramD MajorD |0---0---0---0-0-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|0---0---0---0-0-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramBB |----------------|0--00---0-0-0-0-|2---2---2---2-2-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramE MajorE |----------------|----------------|3---3---3---3-3-|3--33---3-3-3-3-|
  cold______________, I'll keep you warm          if you're

  Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramE minorEm        Chord diagramA augmentedA
e |2---2---2---2-2-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|0---0---0---0-0-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramBB |3---3---3---3-3-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|0---0---0---0-0-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramG+G |2---2---2---2-2-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|0---0---0---0-0-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramD MajorD |0---0---0---0-0-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|2---2---2---2-2-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramBB |----------------|0--00---0-0-0-0-|2---2---2---2-2-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramE MajorE |----------------|----------------|0---0---0---0-0-|----------------|
  low________________,  just hold on_________         'cos

  Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramB minorBm        Chord diagramG6G6
e |2---2---2---2-2-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|2---2---2---2-2-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramBB |3---3---3---3-3-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|3---3---3---3-3-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramG+G |2---2---2---2-2-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|4---4---4---4-4-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramD MajorD |0---0---0---0-0-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|4---4---4---4-4-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramBB |----------------|0--00---0-0-0-0-|2---2---2---2-2-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramE MajorE |----------------|----------------|----------------|3--33---3-3-3-3-|
  I__________ will be    your  safe_____________ty

  Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramA augmentedA
e |2---2---2---2-2-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|0---0---0---0-0-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramBB |3---3---3---3-3-|3--33---3-3-3-3-|2---2---2---2-2-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramG+G |2---2---2---2-2-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|2---2---2---2-2-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramD MajorD |0---0---0---0-0-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|2---2---2---2-2-|2--22---2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramBB |----------------|----------------|0---0---0---0-0-|0--00---0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramE MajorE |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
  oh____________    don't leave home
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[Chord diagramG/DG/D] like a [G5/D]ghost don't need a [Chord diagramD5D5]key
your best [Chord diagramG/DG/D]friend [G5/D] I've come to [Chord diagramD5D5]be
[Chord diagramG/DG/D]  please don't [G5/D]think of getting [Chord diagramD5D5]up for me
you don't [Chord diagramG/DG/D]even  [G5/D] need to [Chord diagramD5D5]speak

[Chord diagramG/DG/D] when I've been [G5/D]here for just one [Chord diagramD5D5]day
you'll already [Chord diagramG/DG/D]miss me [G5/D] when I go a[Chord diagramD5D5]way
[Chord diagramG/DG/D] so close the [G5/D]blinds and shut the [Chord diagramD5D5]door
you won't need [Chord diagramG/DG/D]other friends [G5/D] any[Chord diagramD5D5]more

[Chord diagramG+G]oh [Chord diagramA7sus4A7sus4] don't leave [Chord diagramD MajorD]home,
[Chord diagramG+G]oh [Chord diagramA7sus4A7sus4] don't leave [Chord diagramAsus2Asus2]home

and if you're [Chord diagramD MajorD]cold, [Chord diagramA augmentedA] I'll keep you [Chord diagramG6G6]warm
if you're [Chord diagramD MajorD]low, [Chord diagramA augmentedA] just hold [Chord diagramE minorEm]on [Chord diagramA augmentedA]
'cos [Chord diagramD MajorD]I will [Chord diagramA augmentedA]be your [Chord diagramB minorBm]safe[Chord diagramG6G6]ty
[Chord diagramD MajorD]oh don't leave [Chord diagramA augmentedA]home


[Chord diagramG/DG/D] and I ar[G5/D]rived when you were [Chord diagramD5D5]weak
I'll make you [Chord diagramG/DG/D]weaker, [G5/D] like a [Chord diagramD5D5]child
[Chord diagramG/DG/D] now all your [G5/D]love you give to [Chord diagramD5D5]me
when [Chord diagramG/DG/D]your heart [G5/D] is all I [Chord diagramD5D5]need

[Chord diagramG+G]oh [Chord diagramA7sus4A7sus4] don't leave [Chord diagramD MajorD]home,
[Chord diagramG+G]oh [Chord diagramA7sus4A7sus4] don't leave [Chord diagramAsus2Asus2]home

and if you're [Chord diagramD MajorD]cold, [Chord diagramA augmentedA] I'll keep you [Chord diagramG6G6]warm
if you're [Chord diagramD MajorD]low, [Chord diagramA augmentedA] just hold [Chord diagramE minorEm]on [Chord diagramA augmentedA]
'cos [Chord diagramD MajorD]I will [Chord diagramA augmentedA]be your [Chord diagramB minorBm]safe[Chord diagramG6G6]ty
[Chord diagramD MajorD]oh don't leave [Chord diagramA augmentedA]home


[No chord (or you could play Chord diagramG6G6 or Chord diagramE minor 7Em7)]

oh how quiet, quiet the world can be
when it's just you and little me
everything is clear, everything is new
so you won't be leaving will [Chord diagramAsus2Asus2]you

and if you're [Chord diagramD MajorD]cold, [Chord diagramA augmentedA] I'll keep you [Chord diagramG6G6]warm
if you're [Chord diagramD MajorD]low, [Chord diagramA augmentedA] just hold [Chord diagramE minorEm]on [Chord diagramA augmentedA]
'cos [Chord diagramD MajorD]I will [Chord diagramA augmentedA]be your [Chord diagramB minorBm]safe[Chord diagramG6G6]ty
[Chord diagramD MajorD]oh don't leave [Chord diagramA augmentedA]home

[Chord diagramD MajorD]I will [Chord diagramA augmentedA]be your [Chord diagramG6G6]safety
[Chord diagramD MajorD]I will [Chord diagramA augmentedA]be your [Chord diagramE minorEm]safe[Chord diagramA augmentedA]ty
[Chord diagramD MajorD]I will [Chord diagramA augmentedA]be your [Chord diagramB minorBm]safe[Chord diagramG6G6]ty
[Chord diagramD MajorD]oh don't leave [Chord diagramA augmentedA]home

Other versions of Don't Leave Home

Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Dont think of me by Dido

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Don't leave homeChords
Don't leave home (Ver. 2)Chords

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