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Love Me Or Leave Me
Words & Music by Walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn
Recorded by Doris Day, 1955
Intro:       Am     F7     B7  E7  
LAmove me or Am7/Gleave me, or lF7et me be lE7onely;
AmYou won't beAm7/Glieve me, F7I love you onE7ly.
     Calt                Am            F         G     C    Am    F7  E7  
I'd rather be lonely than happy with someone else.
You miAmght find the nAm7/Gight time the rF7ight time for kiE7ssin',
But nAmight time iAm7/Gs my time for jF7ust reminG7iscin',
   Calt                 Am              F          G        C  E7  
Regrettin' instead of forgettin' with somebody else.
Bridge:
             Am     Am7                     A7     Dm     A7    Dm  Dm+7
There'll be no one unless that someone is you;
GI intend to be G7independently blCue.Dm7  Am7  E7  
AmI want your Am7/Glove, but I dF7on't want to bE7orrow,
To Amhave it tAm7/Goday to gF7ive back tomG7orrow,
    Calt        Am  
For my love is your love --
                    F       G7   Calt
There's no love for nobody else.

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Love Me Or Leave Me

by Doris Day

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Am7/G

Am7

Dm7

Love Me Or Leave Me

Words & Music by Walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn

Recorded by Doris Day, 1955

Am F7 B7 E7

Intro:

Am Am7/G F7 E7

Love me or leave me, or let me be lonely;

Am Am7/G F7 E7

You won't believe me, I love you only.

C Am F G C Am F7 E7

alt

I'd rather be lonely than happy with someone else.

Am Am7/G F7 E7

You might find the night time the right time for kissin',

Am Am7/G F7 G7

But night time is my time for just reminiscin',

C Am F G C E7

alt

Regrettin' instead of forgettin' with somebody else.

Bridge:

Am Am7 A7 Dm A7 Dm Dm

There'll be no one unless that someone is you;

G G7 C Dm7 Am7 E7

I intend to be independently blue.

Am Am7/G F7 E7

I want your love, but I don't want to borrow,

Am Am7/G F7 G7

To have it today to give back tomorrow,

C Am

alt

For my love is your love --

F G7 C

alt

There's no love for nobody else.

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