The Leaving Song chords by Cara Dillon

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

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

🎸 Verse 1:
C majorC        FF
Hold out your hand, love
Bb majorBb        FF
We'll figure this out.
Bb majorBb         FF
You don't need to leave
   C majorC     Bb majorBb
And never look back.



🎸 Verse 2:
C majorC          FF
But take your own time, love
Bb majorBb       FF
But give it a chance.
Bb majorBb         FF
There's life in these fields
    C majorC        Bb majorBb
Like there's rhythm in dance.

🎸 Verse 3:
C majorC        FF
Stay by my side, love
Bb majorBb       FF
And give it a doubt.
Bb majorBb         FF
Your brother has gone
   C majorC       Bb majorBb
And my time's running out.

🎸 Chorus:
C majorC        G minorGm Bb majorBb
The dew's on the grass
C majorC        G minorGm Bb majorBb
We finish the glaaass
C majorC        G minorGm Bb majorBb

The dawn's on it's way now
 C majorC        G minorGm Bb majorBb
My son leaves today, lord

🎸 Verse 4:
C majorC          FF
They whisper your name, Son
Bb majorBb           FF
Like they've put you to rest.
Bb majorBb              FF
We've kissed you and blest you,
    C majorC      Bb majorBb
We've all done our best.

🎸 Verse 5:
C majorC          FF
Once I could swear, love
Bb majorBb        FF
I heard the wind sing
Bb majorBb         FF
It warned of this day
   C majorC         Bb majorBb
And the cold it would bring.

🎸 Verse 6:
C majorC            FF
These northern lights shine, love
Bb majorBb       FF
Reflect on the Foyle
Bb majorBb         FF
They lead your way back
   C majorC        Bb majorBb
To your own piece of soil.

🎸 Chorus:
C majorC        G minorGm Bb majorBb
The dew's on the grass
C majorC        G minorGm Bb majorBb
We finish the glass
C majorC        G minorGm Bb majorBb
The dawn's on it's way now
C majorC        G minorGm Bb majorBb
My son leaves today Lord
C majorC        G minorGm Bb majorBb
God help me I pray Lord
C majorC         G minorGm Bb majorBb
God help me I pray Lord.

🎸 Verse 7:
C majorC        FF
Slip out the door, love
Bb majorBb        FF
But don't say goodbye.
 Bb majorBb         FF
Just take one last look
   C majorC         Bb majorBb
At these northwestern skies.