Shania Twain - When He Leaves You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When He Leaves You" 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.

                   E
I come here as a friend
                        A
Though I don't really know you
                            B
I know you're in love with him
                    E
and he's made your world brand new

I know you think he loves you
And he may believe it too
Pour some coffee and I'll tell you
What you'll soon be going through

Chorus:
E        A
When he leaves you
                                 E
It's gonna more than break your heart
          B
When he leaves you
                             E
It's gonna tear your world apart
                                A
And you're gonna cry a million teardrops
                          E
one for every shattered dream
         B                                 E
when he leaves you and comes back home to me.

I've known him all these years
Honey, this time's not the first time
I've paid for loving him with tears
And when it's over, he'll be mine
I can see that I've upset you
I guess I'm a fool to try and help
When it comes to hearts and heartache
You gotta find out for yourself

Chorus

When he leaves you
And comes back home to me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

E

Guitar chord E

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 "When He Leaves You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When He Leaves You" by Shania Twain.

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