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

INTRO:
[Gm] [Eb] // ^[Bb]^[F/A] [Gm] [Cm] [F] : [x2]

REPEAT INTRO:

VERSE 1:
[Gm] Don't [C] leave me this [F] way [F7]
I can't sur-[Bb]-vive I can't [F/A] stay a-[Gm]-live
With-[Cm]-out your love [F] oh, Baby

VERSE 2:
[Gm] Don't [C] leave me this [F] way [F7]
No, I can't [Bb] exist I'll [F/A] surely [Gm] miss
Your [Cm] tender kiss, so [F] don't leave me this [G] way

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

VERSE 3:
[Gm] Don't [C] leave me this [F] way [F7]
I don't under-[Bb]-stand how I'm at [F/A] your com-[Gm]-mand?
So [Cm] Baby please, [F] don't leave me this [G] way

REPEAT CHORUS:

CHORUS EXT: (SET ME FREE) [G] ^[F] ^[C] : [x4]

INSTRUMENTAL: [G] ^[F] ^[C] : [x4]

BRIDGE:
Come satisfy [G] me, come satisfy ^[F] me ^[C]
Come satisfy [G] me, come satisfy ^[F] me ^[C]

REPEAT BRIDGE: [3 Times with ad libs]

REPEAT VERSE 2:

SONG KEY CHANGE: [+2] [Am]

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

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