My Love's Leavin'

Released on the album "Back in the High Life" in 1986 on Island Records.
Words and Music by Steve Winwood and Vivian Stanshall
Key of Ab major. Time signature 4/4.
Transcription by Hisao Chida


Into:  Ab - Bb/Ab (x2)

Verse: (0:18-)

Ab          Bb/Ab
  I can't believe she's going
  I said  please show me

Ab             Bb/Ab                   Db/Ab
  What selfish seeds I plant along the way

                  Gb/Ab
  Black harvest today

Ab          Bb/Ab           Ab            Bb/Ab
  The empty bed she left me,  cold on one side

Gb/Ab     Fm/Ab  Ab     Db/Ab
  Can't believe,   only me

Eb           Ebsus4
  Shadows in purple thrill me

Eb               Ebsus4(add Bb)
  I cry myself awake each night

            Eb/G            Abmaj7
  I can't believe that it's true

          Bb7sus4  Bb7sus4/C     Fm9  Fm  Fm9/Bb
  Here am I,       where     are you

Bb7sus4
  Can I cope with today


Chorus: (1:27-)

Ab  Db/Ab  Eb/Ab             Ab        Db/Ab     Eb/Ab
                  My love is leavin' me

Ab                               Db/Ab
  Still I'm hoping she'll stay

Eb/Ab               Ab      Db/Ab  Eb/Ab  Ab
     My love is leavin' me

[Verse] (1:50-)

But I'll control my feelings
I find faith, healing
And I'll find hope singing
The way is so long
But I'm going to be strong
Oh, what a turn around
Soon, someday I'll be bound

And I'll cope with today

(Chorus) (2:24-)

Bridge: (2:47-)

Ab
(syn solo)

Gb/Ab     Fm/Ab  Am      Db/Ab  Gb/Ab
  Can't believe,    only me

Eb            Ebsus4
  Shadows in purple thrill me

Eb              Fm7(add Bb)
  I cry myself awake each night

            Eb/G            Abmaj7
  I can't believe that it's true

          Bb7sus4      Bb7sus4/C   Fm9  Fm   Fm7/Bb
  Here am I,      where are        you    my love

Ab               Bb/Ab
  Breathing your perfume chills me

Ab               Bb/Ab
  Dreams never   lie

Gb/Ab   Fm7/Ab  Gb/Ab        Fm7/C
  Is it true,         asking you

(Chorus) (3:56-)

(ad lib) Fee as a bird, etc

(Repeat & Fade Out)

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