Chords for The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way (Countdown, 1986)

Tempo:
132.05 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Ab

Eb

C

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way (Countdown, 1986) chords
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[Bbm]
[Gb]
In [Db] the name [C]
[Bbm] [Ebm]
[Bbm] of the Father, and of the Son, [Gb]
[Db] [Ab] and of [Bbm] the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
[Ebm]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab] I can't [Db] survive by [Fm] just [Bbm] staying alive, [Ebm] so please don't [Ab]
[Bb] [Eb] leave me [Ab] this way.
I [Db] can't exist, [Fm] I'm [Bbm] sure of it, [Ebm] you can't escape, [Ab] so don't leave [Bb] me this way.
I'm not [Ab] hard for [Eb] my [Bb] enemies, not for you!
[Ab] Just come around [Eb] and do what [Bb] you gotta do!
[Ab] You can't take [Eb] this fire, [Bb] it's my soul!
[Ab] You can't [Eb] sleep, I'm in [Bb] control!
[Ab] I'm not hard for my [Eb] enemies, [Bb]
not [Ab] [Eb] [F] for you!
[Bbm] Don't you [Eb] leave me [Ab] this way.
I don't [Db] understand, [Ab] I'm not [Bbm] your man, [Ebm] so baby please, don't you leave me [Bb] this way.
I'm [Ab] not hard for [Eb] my [Bb] enemies, not for you!
[Ab] Just come [Eb] around and do what [Bb] you gotta do!
[Ab] You can't take [Eb] this fire, [Bb] it's my soul!
[Ab] You can't sleep, [Eb] I'm in [Bb] control!
[Ab] I'm not hard [Eb] for [Bb] my enemies, [Ab] not for you!
[Eb]
[Bb] Don't you leave [Eb] me this way.
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Ebm]
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Gm] [Ab] Don't you [Eb] leave me [Bb] [Ab] this [Eb]
way.
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] Don't you leave [Eb] me [Bbm] this way.
Don't you leave me this way.
Don't [Eb] you leave me this [Bb] way.
Don't [Eb] you leave me this [Bb] way.
Don't [Eb] you leave me [Ab] this way.
Don't you leave me [Db] this way.
I [Ab] was [Bbm] sure you met a [Ebm] certain key, so [Fm] don't leave me [Bb] this way.
Ah, [Dm]
[C] baby.
[Bb] My heart is [F] full of love [C] and desire for you.
[Bb] You're coming [F] down with the, [C]
[Bb] you're starting [F] to fire [C] up in my soul.
[Bb] I can't [F] seem to put [C] it out of control.
[Bb] You're coming [F] down with the sun.
[C] Set me free.
We [Bb] know [F] y'all can love [C] it.
Oh, set me free.
[Bb] Set [F] me free.
[C] Set me [Bb] free.
Set [F] me free.
[C]
[Bb] Don't leave me this [F] way.
[C] Set me free.
Don't leave me this way.
Set [Bb] me [F] free.
[C] Oh baby.
Don't [Bb] you play, [F] [C]
[Bb] [F] [C]
[Bb] [F] [C] don't [Bb] you play, [F] don't [C] you
[Bb] play, [F] [C] don't you play.
[Bb] [F]
[N]
Key:  
Bb
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Ab
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Eb
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C
3211
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The Communards - (feat. Sarah Jane Morris) Dont Leave Me This Way chords, practice playing Bb, Eb, Bb, Ab, F, C, Bb, Ab and Eb in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 66 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 132. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of E Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
In _ _ _ [Db] the name [C] _
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] of _ _ _ the Father, _ _ and of the Son, [Gb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ [Ab] and of [Bbm] the Holy Spirit.
_ Amen.
_ _ [Ebm] _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ I can't [Db] survive by [Fm] just [Bbm] staying alive, [Ebm] so please _ _ don't [Ab] _
_ [Bb] _ [Eb] leave me [Ab] this way.
_ I _ [Db] can't exist, [Fm] I'm [Bbm] sure of it, [Ebm] you can't escape, _ [Ab] so don't leave [Bb] me this way. _
_ _ _ _ I'm _ not [Ab] hard for [Eb] my [Bb] enemies, not for you!
[Ab] Just come around [Eb] and do what [Bb] you gotta do!
[Ab] You can't take [Eb] this fire, [Bb] it's my soul!
[Ab] You can't [Eb] sleep, I'm in [Bb] control! _
[Ab] I'm not hard for my [Eb] enemies, _ [Bb] _ _
not [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] for you!
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ Don't you [Eb] leave me [Ab] this way.
_ _ _ I don't [Db] understand, _ [Ab] I'm not [Bbm] your man, [Ebm] so baby _ please, don't you leave me [Bb] this way. _ _ _
I'm _ _ _ _ [Ab] not hard for [Eb] my [Bb] enemies, not for you!
[Ab] Just come [Eb] around and do what [Bb] you gotta do!
[Ab] You can't take [Eb] this fire, [Bb] it's my soul!
[Ab] You can't sleep, [Eb] I'm in [Bb] _ control!
[Ab] I'm not hard [Eb] for [Bb] my enemies, _ _ [Ab] not for you!
[Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ _ Don't you leave [Eb] me this way. _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [Ab] Don't you [Eb] leave me [Bb] _ _ _ [Ab] this _ [Eb]
way.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ Don't you leave _ [Eb] _ me [Bbm] this way.
Don't you leave me this way.
Don't [Eb] you leave _ me this [Bb] _ way.
Don't [Eb] you leave me this [Bb] way.
Don't [Eb] you leave me [Ab] this way. _
Don't you leave me _ [Db] this way.
I [Ab] was [Bbm] sure you met a [Ebm] certain _ key, so [Fm] don't leave me [Bb] this way.
_ _ Ah, _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] baby. _
[Bb] My heart is [F] full of love [C] and desire for you.
[Bb] You're coming [F] down with the, [C] _ _ _
[Bb] you're starting [F] to fire [C] up in my soul.
[Bb] I can't [F] seem to put [C] it out of control.
[Bb] You're coming [F] down with the sun.
[C] Set me free.
We [Bb] know [F] y'all can love [C] it.
Oh, set me free.
_ [Bb] Set [F] me free.
[C] Set me _ _ [Bb] free.
Set [F] me free.
_ [C] _ _ _
[Bb] Don't leave me this [F] way.
[C] Set me free.
Don't leave me this way.
Set [Bb] me _ [F] free.
[C] Oh baby.
Don't [Bb] you play, [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ [C] don't _ _ [Bb] you play, [F] don't [C] you _ _
_ [Bb] play, [F] _ [C] don't you play.
_ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

The album Communards includes this song, written by Cary Gilbert, Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff.

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