Anson Seabra - What About the One Who Leaves: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What About the One Who Leaves" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn What About the One Who Leaves Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Anson Seabra

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "What About the One Who Leaves" smoothly on your guitar.

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 G            C          Em            D
Right now, I bet you're telling your friends
            G          C         Em    D
That I'm a messed up, heartless narcissist
 G            C          Em          D
Right now, I bet you're drying your eyes
                G    C          Em        D
Like you're the only one who's hurting tonight

               Am                     G          D
And there's a million songs about the one done wrong

Chorus:
      C                      G
But, what about the one who goes?
                      Em                  D
The one who's got to cry on the way back home?
  C                      G
What about the one who knows
                Em                            D
It was for the best but their heart's still broke?
    C                G               B
The one who's on the other side gets all the
      Em
sympathy
       C
But, what, what about the one who leaves?
 C  G   Em D
(Ah-ah, ah- ah)
 C  G   Em D
(Ah-ah, ah- ah)

Right now, I keep telling myself
Don't call, don't text, don't wish you well
'Cause, right now, I'm so full of regret
Thinking, "Did this really have to end?"

And there's a million guys who would not think twice

Chorus:
But, what about the one who goes?
The one who's got to cry on the way back home?
What about the one who knows
It was for the best but their heart's still broke?
The one who's on the other side gets all
the sympathy
But, what, what about the one who leaves?
(Ah-ah, ah-ah)
(Ah-ah, ah-ah)

What about the one who leaves?
(Ah-ah, ah-ah)
(Ah-ah, ah-ah)

C                      G               D
You'll never know how hard I tried to fight
             C
this awful feeling
                       G              D
You'll never know the hours I spent staring at
      C
your ceiling
                       Em D
You'll never know the pain
                   Am
But sometimes the hard thing and the right thing
         D
Are the same
 C  G   Em D
(Ah-ah, ah- ah)
 C  G   Em D
(Ah-ah, ah- ah)

Chorus:
But, what about the one who goes?
The one who's got to cry on the way back home?
What about the one who knows
It was for the best but their heart's still broke?
The one who's on the other side gets
all the sympathy
But, what, what about the one who leaves?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "What About the One Who Leaves" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What About the One Who Leaves" by Anson Seabra.