Chicago - If You Leave Me Now

Transcribed By: Randy Mosier
Date: 11/2/02
E-mail: rmosier@click1.net

Chicago If You Leave Me Now

Intro:
B F#
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B-3-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-3->-3-3-2-3-2-3-3------------------|
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B Bmaj7
If you leave me now

G#m7 D#m7 A#m7 D#m7
You'll take away the biggest part of me

G#m7 C#7 F# B F# B
Ooo oh, no, baby please don't go

B Bmaj7
And if you leave me now

G#m7 D#m7 A#m7 D#m7
You'll take away the very heart of me

G#m7 C#7 F# B
Ooo oh, no, baby please don't go.

G#m7 C#7 F# B
Ooo, oh, girl, I just want you to stay

E9 Em7 E
A love like ours is love that's hard to find

G#m7 E F# B E-2-0-----------------|
How could we let it slip away? B-----4-2-4/5H--------|

E9 Em7 E
We've come too far to leave it all behind

G#m7 E F# B
How could we end it all this way?

D#m7 G#m7
When tomorrow comes and we both regret

C#m D#m Em
The things we said today....

Acoustic Solo:

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E9 Em7 E
A love like ours is love that's hard to find

G#m7 E F# B E-2-0-----------------|
How could we let it slip away? B-----4-2-4/5H--------|

E9 Em7 E
We've come too far to leave it all behind

G#m7 E F# B
How could we end it all this way?

D#m7 G#m7
When tomorrow comes and we both regret

C#m D#m Em
The things we said today......

Ending:

B Bmaj7
And if you leave me now

G#m7 D#m7 A#m7 D#m7
You'll take away the very heart of me

G#m7 C#7 F# B
Ooo oh, no, baby please don't go.

E-----------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------|
B-----------------------4-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-4--------------|
G-----------------------4-4-3-4-3-4-3-4-4--------------|
D-----------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------------|
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E-----7---------7-6-7-------2---2---2------------------|

G#m7 C#7 F# B
Ooo, oh, girl, I just gotta have you by my side

E-----------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------|
B-----------------------4-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-4--------------|
G-----------------------4-4-3-4-3-4-3-4-4--------------|
D-----------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------------|
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E-----7---------7-6-7-------2---2---2------------------|

G#m7 C#7 F# B
Ooo oh, no, baby please don't go.

E-----------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------|
B-----------------------4-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-4--------------|
G-----------------------4-4-3-4-3-4-3-4-4--------------|
D-----------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------------|
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E-----7---------7-6-7-------2---2---2------------------|

G#m7 C#7 F# B
Ooo oh, bye bye, I just gotta have you Love

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B-----------------------4-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-4--------------|
G-----------------------4-4-3-4-3-4-3-4-4--------------|
D-----------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------------|
A-6-4---4-6-4-4-------4-2-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-2--------------|
E-----7---------7-6-7-------2---2---2------------------|
Fade.....

The End,
Enjoy