Riff: A|-----------------------------------| E|-------------5--------------5------| C|-----------------6---6-------------| g|--7---7---4--------------4------4--| Intro: D D G D Em G D A G D Em G D A Verse 1: G D Em So as you canyon-eered from our world upwards And the angels took their place G D A I was the loser at your funeral And no emotion conveyed G D Em It was drawn out in vain And the idiot I am G D A Just figured in the wake of your leave That I'd never hear from you again Pre-chorus: Bm A And then I'd sing G With all this feeling Em That your spirit would afford me Chorus: D My hand A On heart Bm A G It's not a thing that I've been dreaming of D Em And it goes without my blessing And leaves me in a rut G D Em But it comes and goes And shows me all I'm missing G D A And it comes and goes Instrumental: D Verse 2: G D Em I was there at the backstage trying But the words, they never came G D A And I was available for a statement but I just Hung my head in shame G D Em It felt nothing to me All the ceremony I'd wasted G D A And then I'd thank them and leave And say, "God bless you all, goodnight" Pre-chorus: Bm A And then I'd think G Em The grave was turning And that nothing would absolve me Chorus: D My hand A On heart Bm A It's not a thing that I've been dreaming of G D Em And it throws me without warning And leaves me in the dust G D Em But it comes and goes And fills me when I'm empty G D A Then it comes and goes And I will need it when it's gone Instrumental (x2): G D Em Bridge: Bm It quakes A And moves G Then breaks Em Then shatters over me Gbm In shapes of all these A Quiet sacred things I need Instrumental: Em Gbm A Chorus: D My hand A On heart Bm A G If there's a line or something in these songs D Em That are worthy of some mention You're free to let me know G D Em But it comes and grows And leaves me in my weakness G D A And it comes and goes D My hand A On heart Bm A G It's not a thing that I've been dreaming of D Em And it goes without my blessing And leaves me in a rut G D Em But it comes and goes And holds me when I'm sleepless G D A Then it comes and shows How I need you when you're gone Outro: D G D Em D This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
in the wake of your leave chords by Gang Of Youths
Suggested strumdriving 4/4
1
d
&
–
2
d
&
–
3
d
&
u
4
d
&
u
Also works: busy upbeat 4/4 d – d u d u d u
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How to play in the wake of your leave on ukulele
To play in the wake of your leave on ukulele, strum the driving 4/4: d – d – d u d u. The groove sits around 140 bpm, a brisk pace. You are playing it in D major. Chord-wise this is an easy one: everything sits at the rookie level. Build from even downs into driving strums through the anthemic chorus.
6 ukulele chords used in "in the wake of your leave" by Gang Of Youths: A, Bm, D, Em, Gbm and G
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