I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love — Rita Coolidge
Chords and lyrics for I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love by Rita Coolidge (key of G#).
Intro
[Ab] [Ab/C] [Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Ab/C] [Db] [Eb]
Verse 1
[Ab] I'd rather [Ab/C]leave while I'm in [Db]love,[Eb/Db]
While I [Cm]still believe[Fm] the meaning [Bbm]of the [Eb]word.
[Ab] I'll keep my [Ab/C]dreams and just [Db]pretend,[Eb/Db]
That [Cm]you and I[Fm] are [Bbm]never gonna [Csus]end.[C]
Chorus
[F] Too many [F/A]times I've seen,
The [Gm]rose die on the [C]vine.
[F] Somebody's [F/A]heart gets broken,
[Gm] Usually it's [C]mine.
[Gb] I don't want to [Bbm]take the chance,
Of [Abm]being hurt [Bb]again.
And [Ebsus]you and [Eb]I can't [Bbm]say [Eb]goodbye.
Verse 2
[Ab] So if you [Ab/C]wake and find me [Db]gone,[Eb/Db]
Oh [Cm]baby carry on[Fm] you see I [Bbm]need my [Eb]fantasy.
[Ab] I still [Ab/C]believe,
[Db] It's best to [Eb]leave while I'm in [Ab]love.
Instrumental
[Ab/C] [Db] [Eb/Db]
[Cm] [Fm] [Bbm] [Csus] [C]
Chorus
[F] Too many [F/A]times I've seen,
The [Gm]rose die on the [C]vine.
[F] Somebody's [F/A]heart gets broken,
[Gm] Usually it's [C]mine.
[Gb] I don't want to [Bbm]take the chance,
Of [Abm]being hurt [Bb]again.
And [Ebsus]you and [Eb]I can't [Bbm]say [Eb]goodbye.
Verse 2
[Ab] So if you [Ab/C]wake and find me [Db]gone,[Eb/Db]
Oh [Cm]baby carry on[Fm] you see I [Bbm]need my [Eb]fantasy.
[Ab] I still [Ab/C]believe,
[Db] It's best to [Eb]leave while I'm in [Ab][Ab/C][Db]love.[Eb/Db]
Coda
[Ab] I still [Ab/C]believe,
[Db] It's best to [Eb]leave while I'm in [Ab][Ab/C]love. ( [Db][Eb]repeat til fade)
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