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Luke Combs – Even Though Im Leaving Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Even Though Im Leaving by Luke Combs on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
D                                                            G
Daddy, I’m afraid, won’t you stay a little while?
D                                                                         A
Keep me safe ’cause there’s monsters right outside
D                                                       G
Daddy, please don’t go, I don’t wanna be alone
D                                                       A
‘Cause the second that you’re gone they’re gonna know
Bm                                     A                                     G
Before he went to bed he grabbed my hand and said

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[Chorus]
D
Just ’cause I’m leavin’
G                                     Bm                                     A
It don’t mean that I won’t be right by your side
D
When you need me
G                   Bm                                     A
And you can’t see me in the middle of the night
D                   G
Just close your eyes and say a prayer
Bm                                     A                   D
It’s okay, I know you’re scared when I’m not here
G                                     A
But I’ll always be right there
G                   A                   D                   G    Bm     A
Even though I’m leavin’, I ain’t goin’ nowhere

[Verse 2]
D                                                       G
Dad, we’ll be late, and Uncle Sam don’t like to wait
D                                                                         A
He’s got a big old plane that’s gonna take me far away
D                                                                         G
I know I act tough, but there’s a churnin’ in my gut
D                                                       A
‘Cause I just can’t call you up when things get rough
Bm                                     A                   G
Before I left, he hugged my neck and said

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[Chorus]
D
Just ’cause you’re leavin’
G                                     Bm                                     A
It don’t mean that I won’t be right by your side
D
When you need me
G                                     Bm                                     A
And you can’t see me in the middle of the night
D                                     G
Just close your eyes and say a prayer
Bm                   A                                     D
It’s okay, I know you’re scared I might be here
G                                     A
But I’ll always be right there
Bm G A D G Bm A D G Bm A
Even though you’re leavin’, I ain’t goin’ nowhere

[Bridge]
D G
Daddy, I’m afraid, won’t you stay a little while?
D A
I never thought I’d see the day I had to say goodbye
D G
Daddy, please don’t go, I can’t do this on my own
D A
There’s no way that I can walk this road alone
Bm A G
Daddy grabbed my hand and said

[Chorus]
D
Just ’cause I’m leavin’
G Bm A
It don’t mean that I won’t be right by your side
D
When you need me
G Bm A
And you can’t see me in the middle of the night
D G
Just close your eyes and say a prayer
Bm A
It’s okay, boy, I ain’t scared
D G A
I won’t be here, but I’ll always be right there
Bm G A D G
Even though I’m leavin’, I ain’t goin’ nowhere
G A D
I ain’t goin’ nowhere

How to play Even Though Im Leaving: key, chords and progression

Even Though Im Leaving by Luke Combs is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 4 chords: D, G, A and Bm.

The backbone of the song is D – G – Bm – A (I – IV – vi – V in D major), a pop progression that moves to the vi before resolving through V. In solfa, that is doh – fah – lah – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯

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Even Though Im Leaving chords: questions

What key is Even Though Im Leaving in?

Even Though Im Leaving by Luke Combs is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Even Though Im Leaving?

Even Though Im Leaving uses 4 chords: D, G, A, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Even Though Im Leaving?

The main progression is D – G – Bm – A (I – IV – vi – V), a pop progression that moves to the vi before resolving through V.

Is Even Though Im Leaving easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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