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

INTRO:
[Cm] [G#] // ^[D#]^[A#/D] [Cm] [Fm] [A#] : [x2]

REPEAT INTRO:

VERSE 1:
[Cm] Don't [F] leave me this [A#] way [A#7]
I can't sur-[D#]-vive I can't [A#/D] stay a-[Cm]-live
With-[Fm]-out your love [A#] oh, Baby

VERSE 2:
[Cm] Don't [F] leave me this [A#] way [A#7]
No, I can't [D#] exist I'll [A#/D] surely [Cm] miss
Your [Fm] tender kiss, so [A#] don't leave me this [C] way

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

VERSE 3:
[Cm] Don't [F] leave me this [A#] way [A#7]
I don't under-[D#]-stand how I'm at [A#/D] your com-[Cm]-mand?
So [Fm] Baby please, [A#] don't leave me this [C] way

REPEAT CHORUS:

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

BREAK: [C] ^[A#] ^[F] : [x4]

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

REPEAT BRIDGE: [3 Times with ad libs]

REPEAT VERSE 2:

SONG KEY CHANGE: [+2] [Dm]

CHORUS 2:
[C] Aaahh [C open], [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 [D] set me free

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