MARO – If I Leave Chords on Piano & Ukulele

MARO – If I Leave Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsGbAbFmEbmBbmDbAmGbmGbmaj7BbBbm7Ebm7EbF

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These are the chords for If I Leave by MARO on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

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[Intro]
Gb Ab Fm Ebm Bbm Ebm Gb Db Ab

[Verse 1]
Db   Gb
If I leave
     Ab         Am     Bbm
I'll leave this song behind
        Ebm Db
Not for all,
    Ab
but for those who'll cry
Db       Gb
Please remember
  Ab Gbm Gb Bbm  Ab
I tried   my best
       Gb   Db Ab
But forgive me
            Gb      Db
Oh there is nothing left
         Gb  Db  Gb
There is nothing left
Db Ab Ebm Db Ab

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[Verse 2]
Db   Gbmaj7
If I leave
     Ab        Gbm      Bb   Bbm7
It's not 'cause I don't care
        Ebm7   Db
There's too much
     Ab       Bbm7 Ab
That I feel I couldn't bear
Db       Gbmaj7 Eb
Please remember
    Ab      Gbm        Bbm7 Bbm
The times I smiled for you
Bb      Ebm Db Ab
But forgive me
            Gb     Gbmaj7 Db
Oh there is nothing left
         Gb Db   Ebm7 Db Ab
There is nothing left

[Outro]
Ebm Db Ab (3x)
Gb Ab Db Ebm Ab (10x)
Ooooooh
Ebm7 Gb Ab F Ebm Bbm Ebm Db Ab
Bbm Fm Ab Gb Db Ab Gb

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

How to play If I Leave: key, chords and progression

If I Leave by MARO is in the key of D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭). The song uses 14 chords: Gb, Ab, Fm, Ebm, Bbm, Db, Am, Gbm, Gbmaj7, Bb, Bbm7 and Ebm7 and 2 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Db – Ab – Db – Gb (I – V – I – IV in D♭ major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – doh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes F, G, Em, Dm, Am, C, Abm, Fm, Fmaj7, A (79% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 7% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Gb chord on guitar (244322)
G♭G♭ B♭ D♭
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Ebm chord on guitar (x68876)
E♭mE♭ G♭ B♭
Bbm chord on guitar (x13321)
B♭mB♭ D♭ F
Db chord on guitar (x46664)
D♭D♭ F A♭
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Gbm chord on guitar (244222)
G♭mG♭ A D♭
Gbmaj7 chord on guitar (2x332x)
G♭maj7G♭ B♭ D♭ F
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Bbm7 chord on guitar (x13121)
B♭m7B♭ D♭ F A♭
Ebm7 chord on guitar (x68676)
E♭m7E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

If I Leave chords: questions

What key is If I Leave in?

If I Leave by MARO is in the key of D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭).

What chords are in If I Leave?

If I Leave uses 14 chords: Gb, Ab, Fm, Ebm, Bbm, Db, Am, Gbm, Gbmaj7, Bb, Bbm7, Ebm7 and 2 more.

What is the chord progression of If I Leave?

The main progression is Db – Ab – Db – Gb (I – V – I – IV).

Is If I Leave easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes F, G, Em, Dm, Am, C, Abm, Fm, Fmaj7, A (79% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 7% without a capo).

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