Why Do They Leave

RYAN ADAMS

WHY DO THEY LEAVE?



Standard Tuning - Capo 2 (Scroll down for no capo version)



INTRO: G - Em - G - Em



VERSE:

G               Em

Oh, why do they leave?

G               Em

Oh, why do they leave?

C                          Am        D     C  Csus2  Am

On the day that you needed them, the most.



CHORUS:

G                                                  C

Simple cards and things, rose coloured sunsets, no flowers for me

G                                                  C

Simple cards and things, rose coloured sunsets, no flowers for me

Am                C

Lover, why do you leave?

Am                C

Lover, why do you leave?

       D          C            Csus2  Am

On the day that I want you for me



BRIDGE:

G Em

G Em



VERSE:

G                Em

Say, say it ain't so

G                       Em

That he will take you tomorrow

C                     Am       D      C  Csus2  Am

And I will sit here today, the worst



CHORUS:

G                                                  C

Simple cards and things, rose coloured sunsets, no flowers for me

G                                                    C

Simple cards and things, rose coloured sunsets, it's curtains for me

Am                C

Lover, why do you leave?

Am                C

Lover, why do you leave?

       D          C     Csus2      Am

On the day that I want you to be, the world



OUTRO:

G Em C

G Em C

G Em C

G Em C G









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Standard Tuning - No capo



INTRO: A - F#m - A - F#m



VERSE:

A               F#m

Oh, why do they leave?

A               F#m

Oh, why do they leave?

D                          Bm        E     D  Dsus2  Bm

On the day that you needed them, the most.



CHORUS:

A                                                  D

Simple cards and things, rose coloured sunsets, no flowers for me

A                                                  D

Simple cards and things, rose coloured sunsets, no flowers for me

Bm                D

Lover, why do you leave?

Bm                D

Lover, why do you leave?

       E          D            Dsus2  Bm

On the day that I want you for me



BRIDGE:

A F#m

A F#m



VERSE:

A                F#m

Say, say it ain't so

A                       F#m

That he will take you tomorrow

A                     Bm       E      D  Dsus2  Bm

And I will sit here today, the worst



CHORUS:

A                                                  D

Simple cards and things, rose coloured sunsets, no flowers for me

A                                                    D

Simple cards and things, rose coloured sunsets, it's curtains for me

Bm                D

Lover, why do you leave?

Bm                D

Lover, why do you leave?

       E          D     Dsus2      Bm

On the day that I want you to be, the world



OUTRO:

A F#m D

A F#m D

A F#m D

A F#m D A