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Don't Leave Me This Way:Ricky Nelson.
B-side of Poor Little Fool, 1958.
INTRO: E  
#1.
EWhen you came along, oh, Bhappy was I.
When Eyou went away, I Athought I would die.
Oh, F#babe...Bdon't leave me this EwayA.E  B  
#2.
EYou know how much BI needed your touch..
EBaby, I loved you a Alittle too much.
Oh, F#babe...Bdon't leave me this Eway.A  E  
CHORUS:
AI thought you said our Elove was true.
AYou loved me, and EI loved you.
ABut, now you're gone and EI am blue.
Oh, F#what am I Bgonna do?
#3.
EI just can't see why you Bwanted to go.
EYou knew all along, it Ahurt me so.
Oh, F#babe..Bdon't leave me this EwayA.E  
(INTERLUDE:)  E   B   E  A.. F#   B   E   A  E..(x2)
CHORUS:
AI thought you said our Elove was true.
AYou loved me, and EI loved you.
ABut, now you're gone and EI am blue.
Oh, F#what am I Bgonna do?
#4.
EI just can't see why you Bwanted to go.
EYou knew all along, it Ahurt me so.
Oh, F#babe..Bdon't leave me this EwayA.E  
OUTRO:
Oh, F#babe..Bdon't leave me this Eway.A  E  B  E  
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Dont Leave Me This Way

by Ricky Nelson

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Don't Leave Me This Way:Ricky Nelson.

B-side of Poor Little Fool, 1958.

INTRO:

#1.

E B

When you came along, oh, happy was I.

E A

When you went away, I thought I would die.

F# B E A E B

Oh, babe...don't leave me this way.

#2.

E B

You know how much I needed your touch..

E A

Baby, I loved you a little too much.

F# B E A E

Oh, babe...don't leave me this way.

CHORUS:

A E

I thought you said our love was true.

A E

You loved me, and I loved you.

A E

But, now you're gone and I am blue.

F# B

Oh, what am I gonna do?

#3.

E B

I just can't see why you wanted to go.

E A

You knew all along, it hurt me so.

F# B E A E

Oh, babe..don't leave me this way.

E B E A F# B E A E

(INTERLUDE:) .. ..(x2)

CHORUS:

A E

I thought you said our love was true.

A E

You loved me, and I loved you.

A E

But, now you're gone and I am blue.

F# B

Oh, what am I gonna do?

#4.

E B

I just can't see why you wanted to go.

E A

You knew all along, it hurt me so.

F# B E A E

Oh, babe..don't leave me this way.

OUTRO:

F# B E A E B E

Oh, babe..don't leave me this way.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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