Difficulty
Intermediate
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Key: D#m
πΈ Intro:
D#m C# x2
D#m D#m D#m C# x2
πΈ Verse 1:
D#m C#
Saw a group of people forming, round a figure lying down
D#m C# C#6
And someone runs to make a phone call
G#m F# C# C#6 G#m F# C#
And the man kneels on the ground, the man kneels on the ground
G#m F# B D#m
There's a tightening in my chest, I know that I'm drawn in
G#m F# B
Oh God, let it not be
C#
You
πΈ Chorus:
B C# D#m C#
Don't leave us
B C# D#m
Don't leave like this
B C# D#m
Don't leave me here again
G#m F# B C#
I'm not quitting on you, no one else
G#m F# B C#
You're not quitting on us, no running out
D#m D#m D#m C# x2
πΈ Verse 2:
D#m C#
The color in your shirt is darkening
D#m C#
Against the paleness of your skin
D#m C# C#6
I remember how you held the goldfish
G#m F# C# C#6 G#m F# C#
Swimming around in a plastic bag
swimming around in a plastic bag
G#m F# B D#m
You held it up so high, in the bright lights of the fair
G#m F# B
It slipped and fell
C#
We looked everywhere
πΈ Chorus:
B C# D#m
Don't leave us (Your eyes are bright, your blood is warm)
B C# D#m
Don't leave like this (Your heart is strong, you're holding on)
B C# D#m
Don't leave me here again (I feel your pulse, I hold your hand)
G#m F# B C#
I'm not quitting on you, there's no one else
G#m F# B C#
You're not quitting on us, there's no way out
D#m
No way out
πΈ Chorus:
B C# D#m
Don't leave us
B C# D#m
Don't leave like this
B C# D#m
Don't leave me here again (I feel your pulse, I hold your hand)
G#m F# B C#
I'm not quitting on you, there's no one else
G#m F# B C#
You're not quitting on us, no running away
D#m
No way out
πΈ Outro:
D#m
Song History
Published: January 14, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025