...PLEASE DON'T GO... by Stevie Wonder ---------------------................. *from 'Fulfillingness' First Finale' (1974)* Intro: G G6 Gmaj7 G6 (x2) G G6 Gmaj7 G6 Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. G G6 Gmaj7 G6 Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. Verse 1: G G6 Gmaj7 G7 Please don't go, no, no, no. C Cmaj7 F7 If you go; I'll be sad and blue. G Gmaj7 D7sus4 D7 So I say; no, no, no, G G6 D7sus4 D7 Don't go a-way, oh no. Verse 2: G G6 Gmaj7 G7 Please don't leave, baby, please, C Cmaj7 F7 If you should leave; my poor heart would grieve. G Gmaj7 D7sus4 D7 So I say; nay, nay, nay, G Baby, please stay. Chorus 1: Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 And I'll do any-thing you want me to, Cm F Bbmaj7 Am7 D7 If you promise that you won't leave to-night. Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 'Cos I'll break down and cry a river of tears, Cm F7 Bbmaj7 Am7 D7 With just the thought of you, not here in my life. Verse 3: G G6 Gmaj7 G7 Please don't go, no, no, no. C Cmaj7 F7 If you go; I'll be sad and blue. G Gmaj7 D7sus4 D7 So I say; no, no, no, G G6 D7sus4 D7 Don't go a-way, yeah, baby, baby, baby... Harmonica Solo: G G6 Gmaj7 C7, C Cmaj7 F7 G Gmaj7 D7sus4 D7, G Chorus 2: Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 And I'll do any-thing you want me to, Cm F Bbmaj7 Am7 D7 If you promise that you won't leave to-night. Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 'Cos I'll break down and cry a river of tears, Cm F7 Bbmaj7 Am7 Bbm7 With just the thought of you, not here in my life. *KEY CHANGE* ------------ Verse 4: Ab Ab6 Abmaj7 Ab7 Please don't go, don't say bye. C# C#maj7 F#7 Tell me why, baby; do you wanna make me cry? Ab D#7sus Eb7 Please, please stay, oh, no no, no no; Ab Ab6 D#7sus Eb7 I'm gonna try, yeah, yeah, yeah. Verse 5: Ab Ab6 So baby, please don't leave, Abmaj7 Ab7 Don't leave Steve, C# C#maj7 If you leave baby; F#7 My poor heart would grieve. Ab D#7sus Eb7 So I say; yeah, yeah, yeah, don't go... Coda: Ab Ab6 Don't go, baby, don't go, baby, Abmaj7 Ab6 Don't go, baby, don't go, baby. Ab Ab6 Don't go, baby, don't go, baby, Abmaj7 Ab6 Don't go, baby, don't go, baby. Ab Ab6 Abmaj7 Ab6 Don't go, baby, darling, don't leave me, baby. Ab Ab6 Abmaj7 Ab6 Ab Ab6 Woah A-woah A-woah, woah A-woah A-woah, no, baby. Abmaj7 Ab6 Don't leave me baby, Yeah baby, don't get on that aeroplane. Ab Ab6 Abmaj7 Ab Hear me, hear me, hear me, hear me... Outro: Ab7 C#7 Cryin'... for your lovin' in the midnight hour, Ab7 C#7 Cryin'... for your lovin' in the morning, I was... Ab7 C#7 Don't go, baby, hear me cryin', oh no, oh no... (Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- G G6 Gmaj7 G7 C Cmaj7 F7 D7sus4 D7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 320003 320000 3x443x 323000 x32010 x32000 131211 xx0213 xx0212 Dm7 Cm F Bbmaj7 Am7 Bbm7 Ab Ab6 Abmaj7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0211 x35543 131211 x13231 x02013 686666 466544 4x454x 4x554x Ab7 C# C#maj7 F#7 D#7sus Eb7 C#7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 464544 x46664 x46564 242322 x68696 x68686 x46464 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)