Learn to play "Envy the Leaves" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G# I envy the leaves G#maj7 Adim Adim7 That grow from the trees A#m7 They're all so carefree A#m7-5 G# Through the season, unaware of the fall G# If only I'd see (See) G#maj7 Adim Adim7 It's quite easy to be (Be) A#m7 A#m7-5 A drop in the ocean, with no worries and G# no questions at all Chorus: F#dim7 C# Why don't we lie and C#m G# G#/G F Act like the best is yet to come? C# Why don't we try that D# G# Just for once? I envy the snow (Snow) How it's blissfully cold (Cold) The world around, it is meltin' and it still doesn't know It could be so sweet (Sweet, sweet) If only I were naive (Naive) Enough to believe that I am happy, but, still, I'm not sold Chorus: Why don't we lie and Act like the best is yet to come? Why don't we try that Just for once? C# D# For once C7 Fm For once D#/G C# Why don't we try Gdim G# Just for once? G#maj7 Adim Ooh ooh ooh Adim7 A#m7 Ooh ooh ooh Gdim Just for once G#maj7 I envy the leaves F7 That grow from the trees C# They're all so carefree C#m Through the seasons G# Unaware of the fall You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m7 Adim Adim7 C7 C# C#m D# F F7 F#dim7 Fm G G# G#maj7 Gdim 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 "Envy the Leaves" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Envy the Leaves" by Madison Beer.