Leave It

From Alibis and Other Lies (2007)

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

Tab by Greg Mcknight

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------
B-0----0----0-----3--------8------
G-9----3----4-----4--------9------
D-9----4----5-----4--------9------
A-7----4----5-----0--------7------
e-x----2----3-----x--------x------

E|-----9----------10---| 
B|-----10---------11---| 
G|-----11---------12---| 
D|-----11---------12---| 
A|-----9----------10---| 
e|-----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)

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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                         
no one gets to, no one gets to say
     Bm/A


                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              
if you have just left it all 
F#m             Riff 2
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.