Sep102024

Santa Fe (US) – Im Leaving Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
D Gmaj7 D Gmaj7 D Gmaj7
D Gmaj7 D Gmaj7 D Gmaj7


[Verse 1]
D
I am here
Gmaj7
You are near
F#m7    Gmaj7  A
We both live together
D
Before I leave baby
Gmaj7
Want to say
F#m7  Gmaj7   A
All I did was love
 you
        Gmaj7 F#m7
And I’m leavin’
Em7   D    Gmaj7
 you behind


[Chorus]
        D
Yes I’m leavin’
Em      Gmaj7
Yes I’m leavin’
      D
you behind


[Verse 2]
D
My friend and me
         Gmaj7
We don’t get along
F#m7   Gmaj7
Must admit it’s
A
crazy
D
Go to my room
and I’ll
Gmaj7
Pack my bags
F#m7    Gmaj7
I can’t waste
    A
any time
        Gmaj7 F#m7
And I’m leavin’
Em7   D    Gmaj7
you behind

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[Chorus]
        D
Yes I’m leavin’
Em      Gmaj7
Yes I’m leavin’
      D
you behind
Em      Gmaj7
Yes I’m leavin’
      D
you behind


[Bridge]
Gmaj7
Now I roam,
there ain’t
F#m7        Bm7
No place my home


[Chorus]
Em      Gmaj7
Yes I’m leavin’
      D
you behind
Em      Gmaj7
Yes I’m leavin’
      D
you behind


[Verse 3]
D
I am here
Gmaj7
You are near
F#m7    Gmaj7
We both live
  A
together
D
Before I leave
 baby I
Gmaj7
Want to say
F#m7  Gmaj7
All I did was
A
love you
        Gmaj7 F#m7
And I’m leavin’
Em7   D   Gmaj7
you behind


[Chorus]
        D
Yes I’m leavin’
Em      Gmaj7
Yes I’m leavin’
      D
you behind
Em      Gmaj7
Yes I’m leavin’
      D
you behind

[Outro]
Gmaj7   F#m7 Bm7

How to play Im Leaving: key, chords and progression

Im Leaving by Santa Fe (US) is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 7 chords: D, Gmaj7, F#m7, A, Em7, Em and Bm7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – Gmaj7 – F#m7 – Gmaj7 (I – IVmaj7 – iii7 – IVmaj7 in D major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – mi – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Fmaj7, Em7, G, Dm7, Dm, Am7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 71% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Gmaj7 chord on guitar (320002) — Gmaj7G B D F♯

F#m7 chord on guitar (242222) — F♯m7F♯ A C♯ E

Em7 chord on guitar (020000) — Em7E G B D

Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232) — Bm7B D F♯ A

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Im Leaving chords: questions

What key is Im Leaving in?

Im Leaving by Santa Fe (US) is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Im Leaving?

Im Leaving uses 7 chords: D, Gmaj7, F#m7, A, Em7, Em, Bm7.

What is the chord progression of Im Leaving?

The main progression is D – Gmaj7 – F#m7 – Gmaj7 (I – IVmaj7 – iii7 – IVmaj7).

Is Im Leaving easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Fmaj7, Em7, G, Dm7, Dm, Am7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 71% without a capo).

How to play Im Leaving: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Im Leaving chords: questions

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