Don't Leave Me This Way:The Communards.
#1 in UK and #1/40 in USA in 1986.

             (Capo 1st fret.)

#1.
Am    D             G     G7
Don't leave me this wa....ay..
           C            G     Am        Dm
I can't survive I can't stay alive, without 
             G
your love....oh, baby.

#2.
Am    D             G     G7
Don't leave me this wa....ay..
            C           G      Am
No, I can't exist..I'll surely miss your 
Dm           G                   A
tender kiss..don't leave me this way..

CHORUS:
A
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby!
   G                D          A
My heart is full of love and desire for you.
     G                D           A
Now, 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
Come on down and satisfy the need in me.
      G              D          E
Cause only your good lovin' can set me free...

#3.
Am               D             G  G7
Don't, don't you leave me this way..
               C                 G       Am
Now, don't you understand I'm at your command?
    Dm                    G                   A
So, baby, please, please, don't leave me this way..

CHORUS:
A
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby!
   G                D          A
My heart is full of love and desire for you.
     G                D           A
Now, 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
Come on down and satisfy the need in me.
      G              D          E
Cause only your good lovin' can set me free...

(PIANO BREAK.)

#4.
Am    D             G     G7
Don't leave me this wa....ay..
            C           G      Am
No, I can't exist..I'll surely miss your 
Dm           G                   A
tender kiss..don't leave me this way..

CHORUS:
C
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
Set me free..set me free..set me free..

Baby, don't leave me this way, no..

Don't leave me this way, no..

Don't leave me this way, baby..

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

Oh, baby ...(Fade.)


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