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Don't Leave Me This Way:The Communards.
#1 in UK and #1/40 in USA in 1986.
             (Capo 1st fret.)
[Intro]
AmMmmm mm mmm mm mmm mm Fmmmm
Mmmm Cmmm G/Bmmm Ammmm mm Dm7mmmm mmG7mm
AmAaaa aa aaa aa aaa aa Faaaa
Aaaa Caaa G/Baaa Amaaa aa Dm7aaaa aaG7aa
[Verse]
AmDon't Dleave me this Gwa - G7ay
I can't surCvive I can't Gstay aAmlive
WithDmout your love, no Gbaby
AmDon't Dleave me this Gwa - G7ay
No, I can't Cexist, I will Gsurely Ammiss 
Your Dmtender kiss, so Gdon't leave me this Away
[Chorus]
AAaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby
My Gheart is full of Dlove and deAsire for you
So Gcome on down and Ddo what you Agotta do
You Gstarted this Dfire down Ain my soul
Now Gcan't you see, it's Dburning Aout of control
So come Gon down and saDtisfy the Aneed in me
'Cause Gonly your good Dlovin' can Eset me free
[Verse]
AmDon't, Dleave me this Gway      G7(uuuh uuh)
You don't underCstand, (understand) how I'm at Gyour comAmmand     
So, Dmbaby, please, so don't Gleave me this Away (so don't leave me this way)
[Chorus]
AAaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby
My Gheart is full of Dlove and deAsire for you
So Gcome on down and Ddo what you Agotta do
You Gstarted this Dfire down Ain my soul
Now Gcan't you see, it's Dburning Aout of control
So come Gon down and saDtisfy the Aneed in me
'Cause Gonly your good Dlovin' would Eset me free
SGet me fDree, Aset me free
SGet me fDree, Aset me free
SGet me fDree, Aset me free, Gfree-Deee-Aeee
[Piano Break]
 G      D    A
[Bridge]
Come and satisfy Amme, come Dsatisfy mGeG7  
Come and satisfy Amme, come Dsatisfy mGeG7  
AmDon't Dleave me this Gwa....G7ay
(No, I can't Cexist..) I'll Gsurely Ammiss
Dm(your tender Gkiss..) don't leave Ame this way
[Chorus]
CAaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby!
My Bbheart is full of Flove and Cdesire for you
Now, Bbcome on down and Fdo what you Cgotta do
You Bbstarted this Ffire down Cin my soul
Now, Bbcan't you see, it's Fburning Cout of control
Come Bbon down and Fsatisfy the Cneed in me
Cause Bbonly your good Flovin' can Aset me free
[Outro]
ASet me free..set me GfreeD  
ASet me free..set me GfreeD  
ABaby, don't lGeave Dme this AwaGy, nDo
ADon't leave mGe thiDs way, nAoG  D  
ADon't leave mGe thiDs way, bAabGyD  
ADon't leave .G.. doDn't leavAe Gme tDhis way, babe
AOh, baby ...(GFade)D  A  G  D  

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Dont Leave Me This Way

by The Communards

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Dm7

Don't Leave Me This Way:The Communards.

#1 in UK and #1/40 in USA in 1986.

(Capo 1st fret.)

[Intro]

Am F

Mmmm mm mmm mm mmm mm mmmm

C G/B Am Dm7 G7

Mmmm mmm mmm mmm mm mmmm mmmm

Am F

Aaaa aa aaa aa aaa aa aaaa

C G/B Am Dm7 G7

Aaaa aaa aaa aaa aa aaaa aaaa

[Verse]

Am D G G7

Don't leave me this wa - ay

C G Am

I can't survive I can't stay alive

Dm G

Without your love, no baby

Am D G G7

Don't leave me this wa - ay

C G Am

No, I can't exist, I will surely miss

Dm G A

Your tender kiss, so don't leave me this way

[Chorus]

Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby

G D A

My heart is full of love and desire for you

G D A

So come on down and do what you gotta do

G D A

You started this fire down in my soul

G D A

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

G D A

So come on down and satisfy the need in me

G D E

'Cause only your good lovin' can set me free

[Verse]

Am D G G7

Don't, leave me this way (uuuh uuh)

C G Am

You don't understand, (understand) how I'm at your command

Dm G A

So, baby, please, so don't leave me this way (so don't leave me this way)

[Chorus]

Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby

G D A

My heart is full of love and desire for you

G D A

So come on down and do what you gotta do

G D A

You started this fire down in my soul

G D A

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

G D A

So come on down and satisfy the need in me

G D E

'Cause only your good lovin' would set me free

G D A

Set me free, set me free

G D A

Set me free, set me free

G D A G D A

Set me free, set me free, free-eee-eee

[Piano Break]

G D A

[Bridge]

Am D G G7

Come and satisfy me, come satisfy me

Am D G G7

Come and satisfy me, come satisfy me

Am D G G7

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

C G Am

(No, I can't exist..) I'll surely miss

Dm G A

(your tender kiss..) don't leave me this way

[Chorus]

Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby!

Bb F C

My heart is full of love and desire for you

Bb F C

Now, come on down and do what you gotta do

Bb F C

You started this fire down in my soul

Bb F C

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

Bb F C

Come on down and satisfy the need in me

Bb F A

Cause only your good lovin' can set me free

[Outro]

A G D

Set me free..set me free

A G D

Set me free..set me free

A G D A G D

Baby, don't leave me this way, no

A G D A G D

Don't leave me this way, no

A G D A G D

Don't leave me this way, baby

A G D A G D

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

A G D A G D

Oh, baby ...(Fade)

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