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Love Me Or Leave Me

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Love me or leave me - Nina Simone
[Note]
* alternative for Dm7 in the verse: F or Fmaj7/C (x33210)
* alternative for A7 in the chorus: A7sus4  (x02030) 
[Intro]
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------5---3-5-3----------------------------3-------|
G|-2--2-0-2------------5-4--2-1-4--2--2-0-4-5-2-----5-4--|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Say, Amlove me or Am7leave me and Dm7let me be E7lonely
   AmYou won't beAm7lieve me but Dm7I love you onE7ly
  CI'd rather be C7lonely than D7sus4happy wG7ith someCbody elseE  E7  
[Pre-Chorus]
You Ammight find the Am7night time the Dm7right time for kiE7ssing
   AmNight-time Am7is my time for Dm7just reminiE7scing
  CRegretting iC7nstead of forD7sus4getting G7with someCbody elseE  E7  
[Chorus]
  A7There'll be no one unless that someone is Dmyou
  G7I intend to be independently CblueB  
[Verse 2]
Saaay, AmI want youAm7r love, I Dm7don't wanna bE7orrow
   AmHave it Am7today to Dm7give back tomoE7rrow
  CYour love is C7my love there's D7sus4no love G7for noCbody elseE  E7  
[Solo]
(verse chords) 
[Verse 3]
Say, Amlove me or Am7leave me and Dm7let me be loE7nely
   AmYou won't beAm7lieve me but Dm7I love you onE7ly
  CI'd rather be C7lonely than D7sus4happy wG7ith someCbody elseE  E7  
[Pre-Chorus]
You Ammight find the Am7night time the Dm7right time for kiE7ssing
   AmNight-time is Am7my time for Dm7just reminiE7scing
  CRegretting insC7tead of forD7sus4getting G7with someCbody elseE  E7  
[Chorus]
  A7There'll be no one unless that someone is Dmyou
  G7I intend to be independently CblueB  
[Last Verse]
SayAm, I want your Am7love, I Dm7don't wanna bE7orrow
  AmHave it Am7today to Dm7give back tomorE7row
  CYour love is C7my love
  A7My love is your love
There's no Flove .G6.. for nobody eClseC7  C6  Caug  C  
|-C7-0--|--C60--|-Caug-0--|
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|--3--|--2--|--1--|
|--2--|--2--|--2--|
|--3--|--3--|--3--|
|--x--|--x--|--x--|

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Love Me Or Leave Me

by Nina Simone

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Dm7

D7sus4

Caug

Love me or leave me - Nina Simone

[Note]

* alternative for Dm7 in the verse: F or Fmaj7/C (x33210)

* alternative for A7 in the chorus: A7sus4 (x02030)

[Intro]

e|-------------------------------------------------------|

B|----------5---3-5-3----------------------------3-------|

G|-2--2-0-2------------5-4--2-1-4--2--2-0-4-5-2-----5-4--|

D|-------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Am Am7 Dm7 E7

Say, love me or leave me and let me be lonely

Am Am7 Dm7 E7

You won't believe me but I love you only

C C7 D7sus4 G7 C E E7

I'd rather be lonely than happy with somebody else

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Am7 Dm7 E7

You might find the night time the right time for kissing

Am Am7 Dm7 E7

Night-time is my time for just reminiscing

C C7 D7sus4 G7 C E E7

Regretting instead of forgetting with somebody else

[Chorus]

A7 Dm

There'll be no one unless that someone is you

G7 C B

I intend to be independently blue

[Verse 2]

Am Am7 Dm7 E7

Saaay, I want your love, I don't wanna borrow

Am Am7 Dm7 E7

Have it today to give back tomorrow

C C7 D7sus4 G7 C E E7

Your love is my love there's no love for nobody else

[Solo]

(verse chords)

[Verse 3]

Am Am7 Dm7 E7

Say, love me or leave me and let me be lonely

Am Am7 Dm7 E7

You won't believe me but I love you only

C C7 D7sus4 G7 C E E7

I'd rather be lonely than happy with somebody else

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Am7 Dm7 E7

You might find the night time the right time for kissing

Am Am7 Dm7 E7

Night-time is my time for just reminiscing

C C7 D7sus4 G7 C E E7

Regretting instead of forgetting with somebody else

[Chorus]

A7 Dm

There'll be no one unless that someone is you

G7 C B

I intend to be independently blue

[Last Verse]

Am Am7 Dm7 E7

Say, I want your love, I don't wanna borrow

Am Am7 Dm7 E7

Have it today to give back tomorrow

C C7

Your love is my love

My love is your love

F G6 C C7 C6 Caug C

There's no love ... for nobody else

C7 C6 Caug

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About Love Me Or Leave Me Chords by Nina Simone

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