Phil Collins - 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 )

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( four bars of sax solo )
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( keyboards come in )
Em7 Em6 Em Em7 Em6 Em Dmaj9 D Dmaj9 D
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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 )

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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