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Let It Go

Let It Go, written and performed by James Bay, deals with themes of relationship breakup and self-reflection. Bay has explained in various interviews that the song was inspired by his own experience with a relationship that wasn’t working, despite the efforts from both sides to make it work. The song appeals to the idea of emotional release and the importance of moving on for both parties involved.

Key: G

Introduction:  G   C   Em   D  

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 G                     C                       Em    D 
   From walkin'  home and talkin'  loads
 G                C                            Em    D 
   Seein'  shows in evenin'  clothes with you
 G                     C                       Em    D 
   From nervous touch and gettin'  drunk
 G                C                            Em    D 
   To stayin'  up and wakin'  up with you

               Em 
And now we' re slippin'  at the edge
 D                           Em/C#      C 
Holdin'  somethin'  we don' t need
             Em 
Oh, this delusion in our heads
 D                           Em/C# 
Is gonna bring us to our knees

                   C          G 
So come on let it gooooooooo
             Em       D 
Just let it beeeeeeeeee
                   Am         G 
Why don' t you be youuuuuuuu
               D 
And I' ll be me
                     C          G 
Everything' s that' s broooooke
                 Em         D 
Leave it to the breeeeeeeeze
                  Am         G 
Why don' t you be youuuuuuuu
              D 
And I' ll be me  (pause)
              G 
And I' ll be me

 G                         C                  Em    D 
    From throwin'  clothes across the floor
 G                         C                          Em    D 
    To teeth and claws and slammin'  doors at you
 G                        C                          Em    D 
    If this is all we' re livin'  for
            G                     C                  Em    D 
Why are we doin'  it, doin'  it, doin'  it anymore

            Em               D 
I used to recognize myself
                              Em/C#       C 
It' s funny how reflections change
             Em                    D 
And we' re becomin'  somethin'  else
                           Em/C# 
I think it' s time to walk away

                   C          G 
So come on let it gooooooooo
             Em           D 
Just let it beeeeeeeeee
                   C         G 
Why don' t you be youuuuuuuu
               D 
And I' ll be me
                     C          G 
Everything' s that' s broooooke
                 Em          D 
Leave it to the breeeeeeeeze
                  Am         G 
Why don' t you be youuuuuuuu
              D 
And I' ll be me  (pause)
              G 
And I' ll be me

 Am                                  G 
Tryin'  to fit your hand inside of mine
When we know it just don' t belong
 D 
There' s no force on earth
                    Em 
Could make me feel right, no
Whoa
 Am                                  G 
Tryin'  to push this problem up the hill
When it' s just too heavy to hold
 D                               Em 
Think now' s the time to let it slide

                   C          G 
So come on let it gooooooooo
             Em          D 
Just let it beeeeeeeeee
                   C         G 
Why don' t you be youuuuuuuu
               D 
And I' ll be me
                     C         G 
Everything' s that' s broooooooke
                  Em         D 
Leave it to the breeeeeeeeeeeze
                C            G 
Let the ashes faaaaaaaaalllll
               D 
Forget about me
                   C          G 
So come on let it gooooooooo
             Em          D 
Just let it beeeeeeeeee
                   C         G 
Why don' t you be youuuuuuuu
               D 
And I' ll be me  (pause)
              G 
And I' ll be me