Grinspoon - Leave It Tabs

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"Leave It"

Phil Jamieson: Vocals
Pat Davern: Lead Guitar
Joe Hansen: Bass Player
Kristian Hopes: Drums


Much appreciation to the Grinners for writing this pop
perfection (and also the brilliant Guide to Better Living
days) and caressing my ears over the past few years.

Chord Chart

  Em   F#x  Gx   Bm/A     Em(chorus)  F#m(chorus) G(up neck)

E-0----0----0-----2--------7-----------9----------10---|
B-0----0----0-----3--------8-----------10---------11---|
G-9----3----4-----4--------9-----------11---------12---|
D-9----4----5-----4--------9-----------11---------12---|
A-7----4----5-----0--------7-----------9----------10---|
e-x----2----3-----x--------x-----------x----------x----|

Riffs

Riff 1 (end of intro)
		G

E-----------3--3-----------3--3------------------------|
B-----------3--3-----------3--3------------------------|
G-----------4--4-----------4--4------------------------|
D-----------5--5-----------5--5------------------------|
A-----------5--5-----------5--5------------------------|
e--0--2--3--3--3--------3--3--3------------------------|

Riff 2 (when doing a Bm, Bm/A)

E---2-2-2-2-2-2----------------------------------------|
B---3-3-3-3-3-3----------------------------------------|
G---4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------------------|
D---4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------------------|
A---2-2-2-2-0-2----------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------------|

Intro

G(up neck) x 8 (get the feel, constant strumming)

G	F#	Bm	Bm/A

G	F#	Riff 2

Verse

G (mix it with up neck and normal barre)

G	G	F#	F#	Bm	Bm	Bm/A	Bm/A


Chorus

Em (7th fret) x 5 (listen for timing, pretty natural)

Em	F#m(9th)	Bm	Bm/A
Em	F#m(9th)	Bm	Bm/A
Em	F#m(9th)	Bm	Bm/A
Riff 1

Bridge (sort of obscured by other instruments), same as chorus

Em	F#m(9th)	Bm	Bm/A


G				F#
you look at me as a stranger
	Bm			Bm/A
i look at you as a friend
G				F#
i never thought i was in danger
	Bm			Bm/A
til we came up right up to the end

G				F#
i never was one to play guns
	Bm			Bm/A
when you shot them in the park
G				F#
so maybe you'll call me later
	Bm			Bm/A
sometime after dark

		Em
bet you couldn't leave it
F#
leave it
Bm
you leave it
Bm/A
you leave it all behind

G				F#
we can get complicated
	Bm			Bm/A
we can get out of line
G				F#
we can go out and play that
	Bm			Bm/A
buried up to our necks in the vines?
G				F#
but nobody ever listens
	Bm			Bm/A
to stupid songs u play
G
well maybe they were wrong you won't know
F#
please come back baby please don't go
	Bm				Bm/A
no one gets to, no one gets to say

		Em
bet you couldn't leave it
F#
leave it
Bm
you leave it
Bm/A
you leave it all behind

Riff 1

		Em		F#m
you might say that its over
		Bm	Bm/A
and maybe we'll go on
		Em		F#m
you might live for ever
		Bm	Bm/A
until nobody will ever know you're gone
		Em		F#m
and i can't help think about
		Em		F#m
you might be a better bride?
		Em		F#m		Riff 2
if you have just left it all behind


		Em
bet you couldn't leave it
F#
leave it
Bm
you leave it
Bm/A
you leave it all behind


Now here's the obligatory "that's all I got for tonight,
off to bed" tab sign off.