Don't Leave Me This Way chords

Ricky Nelson

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  			Don't Leave Me This Way:Ricky Nelson. 
B-Side of Poor Little Fool, 1958. 

#1. 
E                                          B 
When you came along, oh, happy was I. 
            E                         A 
When you went away, I thought I would die. 
       F#       B                           E    A  E  B 
Oh, babe...don't leave me this way. 

#2. 
E                                B 
You know how much I needed your touch. 
E                            A 
Baby, I loved you a little too much. 
       F#       B                           E    A  E 
Oh, babe...don't leave me this way. 

Chorus: 
A                                 E 
I thought you said our love was true. 
A                            E 
You loved me, and I loved you. 
A                                      E 
But, now you're gone and I am blue. 
       F#             B          
Oh, what am I gonna do? 

#3. 
E                                    B 
I just can't see why you wanted to go. 
E                                 A 
You knew all along, it hurt me so. 
       F#      B                           E    A  E 
Oh, babe..don't leave me this way. 
       F#      B                           E    A  E  B  
Oh, babe..don't leave me this way. 

E  B         E  A       F#  B       E  A  E  B 

Chorus: 

REPEAT#3. 


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