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"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-----------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 (320003@1)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)

GF#	BmBm/A

GF#	Riff 2

Verse

G (mix it with up neck and normal barre)

GG	F#F#	BmBm	Bm/ABm/A


Chorus

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

EmF#m(9th) (022000@1)BmBm/A
EmF#m(9th) (022000@1)BmBm/A
EmF#m(9th) (022000@1)BmBm/A
Riff 1

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

EmF#m(9th) (022000@1)BmBm/A


G (320003@1)		F#you (244322@1)look at me as a stranger
	Bm (x24432@1)	Bm/Ai (x04440@1)look at you as a friend
G (320003@1)		F#i (244322@1)never thought i was in danger
	Bm (x24432@1)	Bm/Atil (x04440@1)we came up right up to the end

G (320003@1)		F#i (244322@1)never was one to play guns
	Bm (x24432@1)	Bm/Awhen (x04440@1)you shot them in the park
G (320003@1)		F#so (244322@1)maybe you'll call me later
	Bm (x24432@1)	Bm/Asometime (x04440@1)after dark

		Embet (022000@1)you couldn't leave it
F#leave (244322@1)it
Bmyou (x24432@1)leave it
Bm/A
you leave it all behind

G (320003@1)		F#we (244322@1)can get complicated
	Bm (x24432@1)	Bm/Awe (x04440@1)can get out of line
G (320003@1)		F#we (244322@1)can go out and play that
	Bm (x24432@1)	Bm/Aburied (x04440@1)up to our necks in the vines?
G (320003@1)		F#but (244322@1)nobody ever listens
	Bm (x24432@1)	Bm/Ato (x04440@1)stupid songs u play
Gwell (320003@1)maybe they were wrong you won't know
F#please (244322@1)come back baby please don't go
	Bm (x24432@1)		Bm/Ano (x04440@1)one gets to, no one gets to say

		Embet (022000@1)you couldn't leave it
F#leave (244322@1)it
Bmyou (x24432@1)leave it
Bm/A
you leave it all behind

Riff 1

		Em (022000@1)F#myou (244222@1)might say that its over
		BmBm/A
and maybe we'll go on
		Em (022000@1)F#myou (244222@1)might live for ever
		BmBm/A
until nobody will ever know you're gone
		Em (022000@1)F#mand (244222@1)i can't help think about
		Em (022000@1)F#myou (244222@1)might be a better bride?
		Em (022000@1)F#m (244222@1)Riff 2
if you have just left it all behind


		Embet (022000@1)you couldn't leave it
F#leave (244322@1)it
Bmyou (x24432@1)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.