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Don't Leave Me This Way
Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, The Bluenotes
[Verse]
GmDon't Cleave me this Fwa....F7ay..
I can't surBbvive I can't Fstay aGmlive, withCmout
your loFve..
[Verse]
GmDon't Cleave me this Fwa....F7ay..
No, I can't Bbexist..I'll Fsurely Gmmiss your
Cmtender kiss..Fdon't leave me this Gway..
[Verse]
GmDon't Cleave me this FwaF7y
I'm broken mBban with emptFy handGms, oh baby please, please
GmDon't Cleave me this FwaF7y
[Chorus]
GAaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby!
My Fheart is full of Clove and deGsire for you
Now, Fcome on down and Cdo what you Ggotta do.
You Fstarted this Cfire down Gin my soul.
Now, Fcan't you see, it's Cburning Gout of control?
Come Fon down and Csatisfy the Gneed in me.
Cause Fonly your good Clovin' can Dset me free...
[Verse]
GmDon't Cleave me this FwaF7y
'Cause it would be Bbwrong to strFing aloGmng with love so tCmrue
[Verse]
GmDon't Cleave me this FwayF7  
Don't you unBbderstand I'm Fat your cGmommand
Cmoh baby pleasFe don't leave me thiGs way
[Verse]
GmDon't Cleave me this Fwa....F7ay..
I can't surBbvive I can't Fstay aGmlive, withCmout
your lovFe don't leave me this wGay
[Chorus]
GAaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby!
My Fheart is full of Clove and deGsire for you
Now, Fcome on down and Cdo what you Ggotta do.
You Fstarted this Cfire down Gin my soul.
Now, Fcan't you see, it's Cburning Gout of control?
Come Fon down and Csatisfy the Gneed in me.
Cause Fonly your good Clovin' can Dset me free...
[Verse]
GmDon't Cleave me this FwaF7y
'Cause it would be Bbwrong to strFing aloGmng with lCmove so true
FDon't leave me this wGay
[Chorus]
GAaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby!
My Fheart is full of Clove and deGsire for you
Now, Fcome on down and Cdo what you Ggotta do.
You Fstarted this Cfire down Gin my soul.
Now, Fcan't you see, it's Cburning Gout of control?
Come Fon down and Csatisfy the Gneed in me.
Cause Fonly your good Clovin' can Dset me free...
Repeat F C G all the time
[Bridge]
FI need it Cright now, GI said I need
FI need youCr love babyG  
FPlease, yoCur love , pGlease, please your love
FPlease, pClease yoGur love
FPlease, pClease yoGur love
FPlease, pClease yoGur love
FPlease, pClease yoGur love
FPlease, pClease yoGur love
FPlease, pClease yoGur love
FPlease, pClease yoGur love
FPlease, pClease yoGur love
FPlease, pClease yoGur love
FPlease, pClease yoGur love
FPlease, pClease yoGur love
FPlease, pClease yoGur love
FPlease, pClease yoGur love
FPlease, pClease yoGur love
FI don't yoCu you to goG  
FSee I love Cyou you caGn't go
FWould you Cstay with mGe, stay stay with me , baby please
Repeat:
G F C

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Dont Leave Me This Way

by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

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Chords in this song · guitar

Don't Leave Me This Way

Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, The Bluenotes

[Verse]

Gm C F F7

Don't leave me this wa....ay..

Bb F Gm Cm

I can't survive I can't stay alive, without

your love..

[Verse]

Gm C F F7

Don't leave me this wa....ay..

Bb F Gm

No, I can't exist..I'll surely miss your

Cm F G

tender kiss..don't leave me this way..

[Verse]

Gm C F F7

Don't leave me this way

Bb F Gm

I'm broken man with empty hands, oh baby please, please

Gm C F F7

Don't leave me this way

[Chorus]

Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby!

F C G

My heart is full of love and desire for you

F C G

Now, come on down and do what you gotta do.

F C G

You started this fire down in my soul.

F C G

Now, can't you see, it's burning out of control?

F C G

Come on down and satisfy the need in me.

F C D

Cause only your good lovin' can set me free...

[Verse]

Gm C F F7

Don't leave me this way

Bb F Gm Cm

'Cause it would be wrong to string along with love so true

[Verse]

Gm C F F7

Don't leave me this way

Bb F Gm

Don't you understand I'm at your command

Cm F G

oh baby please don't leave me this way

[Verse]

Gm C F F7

Don't leave me this wa....ay..

Bb F Gm Cm

I can't survive I can't stay alive, without

F G

your love don't leave me this way

[Chorus]

Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby!

F C G

My heart is full of love and desire for you

F C G

Now, come on down and do what you gotta do.

F C G

You started this fire down in my soul.

F C G

Now, can't you see, it's burning out of control?

F C G

Come on down and satisfy the need in me.

F C D

Cause only your good lovin' can set me free...

[Verse]

Gm C F F7

Don't leave me this way

Bb F Gm Cm

'Cause it would be wrong to string along with love so true

F G

Don't leave me this way

[Chorus]

Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby!

F C G

My heart is full of love and desire for you

F C G

Now, come on down and do what you gotta do.

F C G

You started this fire down in my soul.

F C G

Now, can't you see, it's burning out of control?

F C G

Come on down and satisfy the need in me.

F C D

Cause only your good lovin' can set me free...

Repeat F C G all the time

[Bridge]

F C G

I need it right now, I said I need

F C G

I need your love baby

F C G

Please, your love , please, please your love

F C G

Please, please your love

F C G

Please, please your love

F C G

Please, please your love

F C G

Please, please your love

F C G

Please, please your love

F C G

Please, please your love

F C G

Please, please your love

F C G

Please, please your love

F C G

Please, please your love

F C G

Please, please your love

F C G

Please, please your love

F C G

Please, please your love

F C G

Please, please your love

F C G

Please, please your love

F C G

I don't you you to go

F C G

See I love you you can't go

F C G

Would you stay with me, stay stay with me , baby please

Repeat:

G F C

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