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Marshmello & Jonas Brothers – Leave Before You Love Me Chords

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsG D Em C

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[Intro]
G D

[Verse 1]
          G
I see you calling
               Em
I didn't wanna leave you like that
                 C
It's five in the morning, yeah, yeah
          D
A hundred on the dash
                     G
'Cause my wheels are rolling
                Em
Ain't taking my foot off the gas
       C
And it only took the one night
To see the end of the line
D
Staring deep in your eyes, eyes

[Pre-Chorus]
G
Dancing on the edge,
 'bout to take it too far
     Em
It's messing with my head,
 how I mess with your heart
       C
If you wake up in your bed,
alone in the dark
    D
I'm sorry, gotta leave before you love me

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[Chorus]
G
Ay, ay, leave before you love me
Em
Ay, ay, leave before you love me
C
Ay, ay, leave before you love me
D
Ay, ay, leave before you love me

[Verse 2]
               G
I'm so good at knowing
                     Em
Of when to leave the party behind
                   C
Don't care if they notice, yeah, yeah, no
          D
I'll just catch a ride
              G
I'd rather be lonely, yeah
                         Em
Than wrapped around your body too tight
      C
Yeah, I'm the type to get naked

Won't give my heart up for breaking
       D
'Cause too gone to be stayin',
 staying' (Dancing on)

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[Chorus]
G
Dancing on the edge,
'bout to take it too far
     Em
It's messing with my head,
 how I mess with your heart
       C
If you wake up in your bed,
alone in the dark
    D
I'm sorry, gotta leave
before you love me

[Chorus]
G
Ay, ay, leave before you love me
Em
Ay, ay, leave before you love me
C
Ay, ay, leave before you love me
D
Ay, ay, leave before you love me

[Outro]
G
Dancing on the edge, take it too far
Em
Messing with my head,
how I mess with your heart
C
I'm sorry, alone in the dark
I'm sorry
D
Ay, ay, leave before you love me

How to play Leave Before You Love Me: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Leave Before You Love Me by Marshmello & Jonas Brothers on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Leave Before You Love Me by Marshmello & Jonas Brothers is written in G major (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 4 chords: G, D, Em and C.

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

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