Leave Me Alone performed by The Veronicas
Intro: (Figure out strumming)
Esus Bm A G
e|--------------------333----|
B|----------------222-333----|
G|-2-444-2-44-24--222-000----|
D|-2-444-2-44-24--222-000----|
A|-2-222-2-22-22--000-222----|
E|--------------------333----|
The intro and the verses are played like this, with E sus and Bm switching. It's best to
you index finger to flatten the
2 nd fret of the A, D and G string to play E sus and hammer on using your forth and
finger to create the Bm sound
Verse 1:
Esus Bm A Em
e|--------------------000----|
B|----------------222-000----|
G|-2-444-2-44-24--222-000----|
D|-2-444-2-44-24--222-222----|
A|-2-222-2-22-22--000-222----|
E|--------------------000----|
I'm getting tired of you pushing me round
Dragging me down, Making a sound because you wanna
I guess that's why I like messing with you
Putting you through, A lesson or two, because I'm gonna
G F#m
Before I go my own way, I just gotta say
CHORUS:
Bm
Leave me alone
G
Get out of my face
D
I'm tired in love
A
Feeling so misplaced
Bm
Time for you to go
G Em A
You still know I'm better off on my own, oh
Bm
Leave me alone
G
This isn't gonna work
D
Don't call me on the phone
A
Because I'm all out of words
Bm
I'll face the unknown
G Em
Thinking about all the ways that I've grown
A G
Oh, Leave Me Alone
Bm
Leave me alone
A
Leave me alone
Small riff
e|------|
B|------|
G|--14--|
D|------|
A|------|
E|------|
Slide up to the 14 fret and then slide down
Verse 2
Esus Bm A Em
e|--------------------000----|
B|----------------222-000----|
G|-2-444-2-44-24--222-000----|
D|-2-444-2-44-24--222-222----|
A|-2-222-2-22-22--000-222----|
E|--------------------000----|
There was the time I thought you were the one
Having some fun
Getting it done
What an illusion
'Cause you were trying to take control of me
That couldn't be, I need to be free of this confusion
G F#m
Don't give me a guilt trip, cause I'm so over it
CHORUS:
Bm
Leave me alone
G
Get out of my face
D
I'm tired in love
A
Feeling so misplaced
Bm
Time for you to go
G Em A
You still know I'm better off on my own, oh
Bm
Leave me alone
G
This isn't gonna work
D
Don't call me on the phone
A
Because I'm all out of words
Bm
I'll face the unknown
G Em
Thinking about all the ways that I've grown
A G
Oh, Leave Me Alone
Bm
Leave me alone
A
Leave me alone
Small riff again
e|------|
B|------|
G|--14--|
Bridge:
G Bm
Don't turn around and don't look back
G#/E A
I see right through all your selfless acts
G#/E is played like this:
D|-6666666----|
A|-7777777----|
E|-4444444----|
Then chorus chord progression during the synthesizer solo
Bm, G, D, A
Bm, G, Em (Em is Strummed downwards twice then pause and strum A once)
CHORUS x2:
Bm
Leave me alone
G
Get out of my face
D
I'm tired in love
A
Feeling so misplaced
Bm
Time for you to go
G Em A
You still know I'm better off on my own, oh
Bm
Leave me alone
G
This isn't gonna work
D
Don't call me on the phone
A
Because I'm all out of words
Bm
I'll face the unknown
G Em
Thinking about all the ways that I've grown
A G
Oh, Leave Me Alone
Bm
Leave me alone
A
Leave me alone
(The last leave me alones are repeated quite a few times)
(The chord progression is G, Bm then A)
