Oct72019

Billy Strings – Enough To Leave Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression & Tab

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This is the chords of Enough To Leave by Billy Strings on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Em (Strum Up)
G
Enough to kill you
Bm Em
Enough to put you down
C G
Seems like everywhere you turn
D
Is like a hard wind comin’ down
G
Enough to leave me
Bm Em
Enough to leave me here
C G
And though the room is empty now
D
I can almost feel you here

[Chorus]
D Bm D G
What am I supposed to do with my afternoons
Am D Am D
Know I won’t hear your call, know I won’t see you soon
D Bm D G
What can you say to me to ease my heart and pain
Am D Am D
Could you send a ray of light to come down and dry the rain again
G Bm Em
C G D

[Verse 2]
G
I’d give you diamonds
Bm Em
I’d give you rings and pearls
C G
If you could stay a while with me
D
And just hold on to this world
G
Feelin’ sorry
Bm Em
For things I haven’t said
C G
And there’s a lot I’d like to say
D
Before your final page is read

[Bridge]
G Bm Em
C G D
G Bm Em
C G D

[Verse 3]
G
Its finally over
Bm Em
It’s finally over now
C G
And you can rest assured, my friend
D
‘Cause you’ll be restin’ anyhow
G
I hate to leave you
Bm Em
Hate to say goodbye
C G
I’m sure to hear your voice come through
D
In the early morning skies

[Outro]
G Bm Em
C D G

How to play Enough To Leave: key, chords and progression

Enough To Leave by Billy Strings sits in G major (one sharp: F♯), and you need 6 chords to play it: G, Bm, Em, C, D and Am.

Listen for G – Bm – Em – C (I – iii – vi – IV in G major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – mi – lah – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.