Communards, Don't Leave Me This Way (1986)
^{Key: :[Bm] (w: Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Cary Gilbert) (Thelma Houston, 1976)}

INTRO:
[Bm] [G] // ^[D]^[A/C#] [Bm] [Em] [A] : [x2]

REPEAT INTRO:

VERSE 1:
[Bm] Don't [E] leave me this [A] way [A7]
I can't sur-[D]-vive I can't [A/C#] stay a-[Bm]-live
With-[Em]-out your love [A] oh, Baby

VERSE 2:
[Bm] Don't [E] leave me this [A] way [A7]
No, I can't [D] exist I'll [A/C#] surely [Bm] miss
Your [Em] tender kiss, so [A] don't leave me this [B] way

CHORUS:
[B] Aaahh, [B] Baby
My [A] heart is full of [E] love and de-[B]-sire for you
So [A] come on down and [E] do what you [B] gotta do
You [A] started this [E] fire down [B] in my soul
Now [A] can't you see it's [E] burning [B] out of control?
So come [A] on down and [E] satisfy the [B] need in me
Cause [A] only your good [E] lovin' can [F#] set me free

VERSE 3:
[Bm] Don't [E] leave me this [A] way [A7]
I don't under-[D]-stand how I'm at [A/C#] your com-[Bm]-mand?
So [Em] Baby please, [A] don't leave me this [B] way

REPEAT CHORUS:

CHORUS EXT: (SET ME FREE) [B] ^[A] ^[E] : [x4]

INSTRUMENTAL: [B] ^[A] ^[E] : [x4]

BRIDGE:
Come satisfy [B] me, come satisfy ^[A] me ^[E]
Come satisfy [B] me, come satisfy ^[A] me ^[E]

REPEAT BRIDGE: [3 Times with ad libs]

REPEAT VERSE 2:

SONG KEY CHANGE: [+2] [C#m]

CHORUS 2:
[B] Aaahh [B open], [C#] Baby
My [B] heart is full of [F#] love and de-[C#]-sire for you
So [B] come on down and [F#] do what you [C#] gotta do
You [B] started this [F#] fire down [C#] in my soul
Now [B] can't you see it's [F#] burning [C#] out of control?
So come [B] on down and [F#] satisfy the [C#] need in me
Cause [B] only your good [F#] lovin' can [C#] set me free

OUTRO:
Set me ^[B] free ^[F]
Set me [C#] free, set me ^[B] free ^[F]
Set me [C#] free, set me ^[B] free ^[F]
Don't leave me this [C#] way; don't leave me this ^[B] way ^[F]
Don't leave me this [C#] way; don't leave me this ^[B] way ^[F]
Don't leave me this [C#] way; don't leave me this ^[B] way ^[F]