Chords for Don't Leave Me Here
Tempo:
95.2 bpm
Chords used:
Gm
C
D
Bb
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
[Gm]
[C] [Gm] How the weather in the country, how the weather down south, how the weather in the delta,
mouth.
[C] [Gm] candy yams, and black-eyed peas.
[C] If you're going to Mississippi, [Gm]
[C] where that delta sky is [Gm] sweet and clear,
Oh y'all [D] out stuck here in Chicago, please don't leave me [Gm] here.
When you see Ludella, tell her hey from me, last time I saw her, it was in my dreams.
[C] [Gm] How the weather in the country, how the weather down south, how the weather in the delta,
mouth.
[C] [Gm] candy yams, and black-eyed peas.
[C] If you're going to Mississippi, [Gm]
[C] where that delta sky is [Gm] sweet and clear,
Oh y'all [D] out stuck here in Chicago, please don't leave me [Gm] here.
When you see Ludella, tell her hey from me, last time I saw her, it was in my dreams.
100% ➙ 95BPM
Gm
C
D
Bb
E
Gm
C
D
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [Gm] _ _ _ How _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ the weather in the country, how the weather down south, how the weather in the delta,
how the food taste in your mouth.
Butter, peas and cornbread, itchy greens, [C] _ [Gm] candy yams, and black-eyed peas.
[C] If you're going to Mississippi, _ [Gm] _ _ _
[C] where that delta sky is [Gm] sweet and clear, _ _
_ _ _ Oh y'all [D] out stuck here in Chicago, please don't leave me [Gm] here. _ _
_ _ _ _ When you see Ludella, tell her hey from me, _ last time I saw her, it was in my dreams.
_ She's the sweetest thing under the sun, [C] _ [Gm] when I think about some lovin', she's still the one.
[C] Now if you're going to [E] Mississippi, _ _ _ _ where that delta sky is [Gm] sweet and clear, _ _ _ _ _
When I'm [D] stuck here in Chicago, _ _ please don't [Bb] leave me here.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ What they doin' in Vicksburg, down in Aberdeen,
They got more fine big-leg women than them one-man houses.
_ What they doin' in Jackson, and Little O' Eater Bean.
I ain't been to Corbdale since 1963,
Cause if you're going to Mississippi, _ _ _ where that delta sky is sweet and clear, _
_ _ _ Y [D]'all out stuck here in Chicago, please don't leave me [Bb] [Gm] here. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ How [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ the weather in the delta sure cold up here,
[Bb] Made me run off and left me late last [C]
year.
[Gm] It was just before Crepe Myrtle, deep deep snow on the [F] ground.
[Bb] Came home late over in [Gm] the evening, she done told my play house down.
So if you're going to Mississippi, [C] _ _ _
[Gm] where that delta sky is sweet and clear, _
_ _ _ Oh [D] y'all I'm stuck here in Chicago, _ please don't [Gm] leave me here.
_ Don't _ [G] _ [Gm] _ leave me, _ _ _ please don't leave me here. _
_ Mmm, _ please don't leave, _ _ _ please don't leave me here.
_ _ _ Oh help me, _ _ _ _ please don't leave me here. _
_ _ _ _ Please don't leave, _ please _ _ don't leave me here. _
_ _ _ _ Please don't leave, _ _ _ _ please don't leave me here. _
_ Please _ _ don't leave.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [Gm] _ _ _ How _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ the weather in the country, how the weather down south, how the weather in the delta,
how the food taste in your mouth.
Butter, peas and cornbread, itchy greens, [C] _ [Gm] candy yams, and black-eyed peas.
[C] If you're going to Mississippi, _ [Gm] _ _ _
[C] where that delta sky is [Gm] sweet and clear, _ _
_ _ _ Oh y'all [D] out stuck here in Chicago, please don't leave me [Gm] here. _ _
_ _ _ _ When you see Ludella, tell her hey from me, _ last time I saw her, it was in my dreams.
_ She's the sweetest thing under the sun, [C] _ [Gm] when I think about some lovin', she's still the one.
[C] Now if you're going to [E] Mississippi, _ _ _ _ where that delta sky is [Gm] sweet and clear, _ _ _ _ _
When I'm [D] stuck here in Chicago, _ _ please don't [Bb] leave me here.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ What they doin' in Vicksburg, down in Aberdeen,
They got more fine big-leg women than them one-man houses.
_ What they doin' in Jackson, and Little O' Eater Bean.
I ain't been to Corbdale since 1963,
Cause if you're going to Mississippi, _ _ _ where that delta sky is sweet and clear, _
_ _ _ Y [D]'all out stuck here in Chicago, please don't leave me [Bb] [Gm] here. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ How [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ the weather in the delta sure cold up here,
[Bb] Made me run off and left me late last [C]
year.
[Gm] It was just before Crepe Myrtle, deep deep snow on the [F] ground.
[Bb] Came home late over in [Gm] the evening, she done told my play house down.
So if you're going to Mississippi, [C] _ _ _
[Gm] where that delta sky is sweet and clear, _
_ _ _ Oh [D] y'all I'm stuck here in Chicago, _ please don't [Gm] leave me here.
_ Don't _ [G] _ [Gm] _ leave me, _ _ _ please don't leave me here. _
_ Mmm, _ please don't leave, _ _ _ please don't leave me here.
_ _ _ Oh help me, _ _ _ _ please don't leave me here. _
_ _ _ _ Please don't leave, _ please _ _ don't leave me here. _
_ _ _ _ Please don't leave, _ _ _ _ please don't leave me here. _
_ Please _ _ don't leave.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Facts about this song
