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Leaving New York

R.E.M.
Version1TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
It's  quiet now, and  what it brings  is everything...
comes  calling  back a brilliant night,  I'm still awake
I  looked ahead  I'm sure I saw you there
you  don't need me  to tell you now, that  nothing can compare
you  might have laughed if I told  you
you  might have hidden the frown
you  might have succeeded in changing  me
I  might have been turned around
It's  easier to leave than to be left  behind
leaving  was never my  proud
leaving  New York never  easy
I  saw the life fading out
 now life is sweet and what it brings I tried to take...
 the loneliness, it wears me out, it lies in way
 and on our lost till in my eyes, shadow of necklace across your thigh
 i might have lived my life in a dream, but i swear, this is real
 Memory fuses in shatters out glass, but carry your future, forget the past
 but it's you, it's what i feel.
 you might have laughed if I told you (it's pulling me apart)
 you might have hidden the frown (change)
 you might have succeeded in changing me (it's pulling me apart)
 I might have been turned around (change)
 It's easier to leave than to be left behind (it's pulling me apart)
 leaving was never my proud (change)
 leaving New York never easy (it's pulling me apart)
 I saw the light fading out
you  find it in your heart, it's  pulling me apart
you  find it in your heart, change...
i  told you, forever, I love you, forever  (you find it in your heart, it's pulling me apart)
i  told you ,I love you, I love you, forever  (you find it in your heart, change)
i  told you, forever, I love you, forever  (you find it in your heart, it's pulling me apart)
i  told you, I love you, I love you, forever  (you find it in your heart, change)
 you might have laughed if I told you (forever, forever,I told You, forever)
 you might have hidden the frown (change)
 you might have succeeded in changing me (it's pulling me apart)
 I might have been turned around (change)
 It's easier to leave than to be left behind (it's pulling me apart)
 leaving was never my proud (change)
 leaving New York never easy (it's pulling me apart)
 I saw the life fading out (change)
 leaving new york never easy (it's pulling me apart)
 I saw the light fading out (change)
 Leaving new york never wasy (it's pulling me apart)
 I saw the life fading out (change)

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Readable chord sheet for Leaving New York by R.E.M.

Tuning: E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)

[Em]         [Eb]

[Em]It's quiet now, a[Eb]nd what it brin[C]gs is everything..[Bb].         [Am7]
[Em]comes callin[Eb]g back a brilliant n[C]ight, I'm still awak[Bb]e       [Am7]
[Em]I looked ahea[Eb]d I'm sure I saw you [C]there          [Bb]                  [Am7]
[Em]you don't need [Eb]me to tell you now, th[C]at nothing can comp[Bb]are        [Am7]
[G]you might have laughed if I t[D]old you
[C]you might have hidden the f[Am]rown
[G]you might have succeeded in cha[D]nging me
[C]I might have been turned aro[Am]und
[G]It's easier to leave than to be le[D]ft behind
[C]leaving was never my[Am] proud
[G]leaving New York never[D] easy
[C]I saw the life fading [Am]out

now life is sweet and what it brings I tried to take...
the loneliness, it wears me out, it lies in way
and on our lost till in my eyes, shadow of necklace across your thigh
i might have lived my life in a dream, but i swear, this is real
Memory fuses in shatters out glass, but carry your future, forget the past
but it's you, it's what i feel.

you might have laughed if I told you  (it's pulling me apart)
you might have hidden the frown  (change)
you might have succeeded in changing me (it's pulling me apart)
I might have been turned around (change)
It's easier to leave than to be left behind (it's pulling me apart)
leaving was never my proud (change)
leaving New York never easy (it's pulling me apart)
I saw the light fading out

[Em]         [Eb]

[Em]you find it in your heart, it[Eb]'s pulling me apart
[Em]you find it in your heart, c[Eb]hange...
[G]i told you, forever, I love you, fo[D]rever   (you find it in your heart, it's pulling me apart)
[C]i told you ,I love you, I love you, fo[Am]rever (you find it in your heart, change)
[G]i told you, forever, I love you, fore[D]ver (you find it in your heart, it's pulling me apart)
[C]i told you, I love you, I love you, fo[Am]rever (you find it in your heart, change)

you might have laughed if I told you (forever, forever,I told You, forever)
you might have hidden the frown  (change)
you might have succeeded in changing me  (it's pulling me apart)
I might have been turned around  (change)
It's easier to leave than to be left behind (it's pulling me apart)
leaving was never my proud  (change)
leaving New York never easy (it's pulling me apart)
I saw the life fading out  (change)
leaving new york never easy (it's pulling me apart)
I saw the light fading out (change)
Leaving new york never wasy (it's pulling me apart)
I saw the life fading out (change)

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