...DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY... by Thelma Houston -----------------------------.................. *Released 1976* *CAPO 3rd FRET* (Original Key: Cm) Intro: Am Dm7, C C/B Am, Dm7 G7 (x2) Verse 1: Am D G G7 Don't leave me this way. C C/B Am I can't sur-vive, can't stay a-live, Dm7 G7 With-out your love, oh baby; Am D G G7 Don't leave me this way, no. C C/B Am Dm7 I can't ex-ist; I'll surely miss your tender kiss. G7 A Don't leave me this way. Chorus 1: A G D A Aah... baby, my heart is full of love and de-sire 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 satis-fy the need in me, G D E Only your good lovin' can set me free... Verse 2: Am D G G7 Don't, don't you leave me this way, no. C C/B Am Don't you under-stand, I'm at your com-mand? Dm7 G7 Am Oh baby, please, please don't leave me this way. Dm7 G7 Aah... baby; Am D G G7 Don't leave me this way, no. C C/B Am I can't sur-vive, can't stay a-live, Dm7 A With-out your love, baby, don't leave me this way, no. Chorus 2: A G D A Aah... baby, my heart is full of love and de-sire 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 satis-fy the need in me, G D E G D Only your good lovin' can set me free. A G D Need your lovin', baby, need, need... Interlude: A G D (x4) Break: A G D Satisfy the need in me. A G D Satisfy the need in me... Coda: (with Vocal Ad-Libs) A G D (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Am Dm7 C C/B G7 D G A E EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x02210 xx0211 x32010 x20010 323000 xx0232 320003 x02220 022100 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)