If Leaving Me Is Easy

artist : phil collins song : if leaving me is easy tabbed by : david john 14th may 2013 tuning : standard capo : 1st fret ( sounds in key of Fm ) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ( four bars of sax Solo ) | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | ( keyboards come in ) Em7 Em6 Em Em7 Em6 Em Dmaj9 D Dmaj9 D | / / / /__/ | / / / /__/ | / / / / | / / / / | Em7 Em6 Em Em7 Em6 Em Dmaj9 D i read all the lett - ers , i read each word . . . that you’ve sent to me , Bm7 Bm7/A Gmaj7 F#m7 and , though it’s past now , and your words . . . start to fade , Gmaj7 F#m7 all the memories i have . . . still re - main! Em7 Em6 Em i’ve kept all the pict - ures , Em7 Em6 Em Dmaj9 D Dmaj9 D but i hide my feel - ings , so no one knows , | / / / / | Em7 Em6 Em Em7 Em6 Em Dmaj9 D oh , sure , my friends all come ’round , but i’m in a crowd , and on my own , Bm7 Bm7/A Gmaj7 F#m7 it’s ’cause you’ve gone now , but a heart . . . a heart still re - mains , Gmaj7 F#m7 and it’ll be . . . here , if you - - - come A - gain! Em7 Em6 Em you see , i’d heard the ru - mours , Em7 Em6 Em Dmaj9 D Dmaj9 D i knew before - - - you let me know , | / / / / | Em7 Em6 Em Em7 Em6 Em Dmaj9 D but , i didn’t believe it , not you , no , you would not let me go , Bm7 Bm7/A Gmaj7 G6 F#m7 seems i was wrong , but i love . . . i love you the same , Gmaj7 G6 [ ch ] Dmaj9/A [ /Ch ] and that’s the one thing that you . . . can’t take A - way , Gmaj7 G6 [ ch ] Dmaj9/A [ /Ch ] Gmaj7 G6 [ ch ] Dmaj9/A [ /Ch ] Dmaj7 but just re - member . . . ( oo! ) | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Gmaj7 F#m7 Gmaj7 F#m7 . . . if leaving me is easy , then , you know , coming back . . . is harder! Gmaj7 F#m7 Gmaj7 F#m7 | | : hoh , if leaving me is easy , then , you know , coming back . . . is harder! : | | ( repeat ) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * chord shapes are relative to capo position : Em7 = 022030 Bm7 = x24232 [ ch ] Dmaj9/A [ /Ch ] = x00220 Em6 = 022020 Bm7/A = x04232 Dmaj7 = xx0222 Em = 022000 Gmaj7 = 320002 Dmaj9 = xx0220 F#m7 = 242222 D = xx0232 G6 = 320000