Queen - Leaving Home Ain't Easy: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Leaving Home Ain't Easy" 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.
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Learn Leaving Home Ain't Easy Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Queen
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 "Leaving Home Ain't Easy" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Em A I take a step outside Em A and I breathe the air Em A And I slam the door C#m F#m and I'm on my way Bm E I won't lay no blame Bm E I won't call you names Bm E 'Cause I've made my Break C#m F#m And I won't look back C#m7 E7/C# F#m I've turned my back Dmaj7 A G to those endless games. Em A I'm all through with ties Em A I'm all tired of tears Em A I'm a happy man C#m F#m Don't it look that way? Bm E Shaking dust from my shoes Bm E There's a road ahead Bm Dmaj7 And there's no way back home E6 no way back home Ohh but I have to say Chorus: Amaj7 Em Dmaj7 Leaving home ain't easy Esus4 E Oh I never thought it would be easy Amaj7 Em Dmaj7 Leaving on your own Esus4 E Oh is a million things calling me (back) Amaj7 Em D F#7/C# Leaving home ain't easy Bm F A E7 A On the one your leaving home A Stay my love my love please stay Stray my love whats wrong my love? Whats right my love? Chorus: Leaving home ain’t easy My God, how could I think of leaving? Leaving on your own Still trying to persuade me that Leaving home ain’t necessarily The only way Leaving home ain’t easy But may be the only way You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  Amaj7  C#  C#m  C#m7  D  Dm  Dmaj7  E  Em  Esus4  E6  E7  F  F#m  F#7  G  Bm  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 "Leaving Home Ain't Easy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Leaving Home Ain't Easy" by Queen.