Glen Hansard - Leave Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,F keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[E] [C#m] [B] [A]
[E]I can’t wait forever is all that [C#m]you said
[B]Before you stood [A]up
[E]And you won’t disappoint me, [C#m]I can do that myself
[B]But I’m glad that you’ve [A]come, now if you don’t mind
[section 2]
[C#m]Leave, [B]leave, and [A]free yourself at the same time
[C#m]Leave, [B]leave, I [A]don’t understand, you’ve already gone
[section 3]
[E]And I hope you feel better, [C#m]now that it’s out
[B]What took you so [A]long
[E]The truth has a habit, [C#m]of falling out of your mouth
[B]But now that it’s [A]come, if you don’t mind
[Closing]
[C#m]Leave, [B]leave, and [A]please yourself at the same time
[C#m]Leave, [B]leave, let [A]go of my hand, you said what you came to now
[C#m]Leave, [B]leave, [F#]let [A]go of my hand, you said what you have to now
[C#m]Leave, [B]leave! [F#]
[C#m]Oh leave! [B]Leave! Let [F#]go of my hand! You said what you have to now
[C#m]Leave! [B]Leave! [F#]
[outro]
[C#m] [F#] [C#m] [F#] [C#m] [F#] [E] [G#] [C#m]
How to play Leave on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Glen Hansard - Leave on ukulele requires 6 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Leave uses these transitions most often: C#m → B (13), B → A (9), and A → C#m (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with E - C#m chord transition.
1. E → C#m chord transition
To move from E to C#m;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
2. C#m → B chord transition
To move from C#m to B;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.
3. B → A chord transition
To move from B to A;
- While playing B, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
4. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
5. A → C#m chord transition
To move from A to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
6. B → F# chord transition
To move from B to F#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
7. F# → A chord transition
To move from F# to A;
- While playing F#, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. F# → C#m chord transition
To move from F# to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
9. F# → E chord transition
To move from F# to E;
- While playing F#, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
10. E → G# chord transition
To move from E to G#;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
11. G# → C#m chord transition
To move from G# to C#m;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
Leave chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Leave.
- Leave includes 53 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Leave contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Leave connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).
- C#m → B: 21%
- C#m → F#: 3%
After B, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).- B → A: 16%
- B → F#: 7%