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

INTRO:
[Dm] [A#] // ^[F]^[C/E] [Dm] [Gm] [C] : [x2]

REPEAT INTRO:

VERSE 1:
[Dm] Don't [G] leave me this [C] way [C7]
I can't sur-[F]-vive I can't [C/E] stay a-[Dm]-live
With-[Gm]-out your love [C] oh, Baby

VERSE 2:
[Dm] Don't [G] leave me this [C] way [C7]
No, I can't [F] exist I'll [C/E] surely [Dm] miss
Your [Gm] tender kiss, so [C] don't leave me this [D] way

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

VERSE 3:
[Dm] Don't [G] leave me this [C] way [C7]
I don't under-[F]-stand how I'm at [C/E] your com-[Dm]-mand?
So [Gm] Baby please, [C] don't leave me this [D] way

REPEAT CHORUS:

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

BREAK: [D] ^[C] ^[G] : [x4]

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

REPEAT BRIDGE: [3 Times with ad libs]

REPEAT VERSE 2:

SONG KEY CHANGE: [+2] [Em]

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

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