Don't Leave Me This Way

by Thelma Houston
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(Cm)Don’t (F)leave me this (Bb)way,

’cause I can’t sur (Eb)vive,

can’t (Eb)stay a (Cm)live with (Fm7)out your love.

Oh ba by, (Cm)don’t (F)leave me this (Bb)way,

no.

I cha can’t un ex der (Eb)ist,

I’ll (Cm)sure your ly miss your (Fm7)ten der kiss.

Don’t leave me this (Cm)way,

(Fm7)no.

(Cm)Don’t (F)leave me this (Bb)way

babe.

a bro ken (Eb)man an

with (Eb)emp ty (Cm)hands, oh (Fm7)ba by please.

Don’t leave me this (C)way.

Ah.

Ba by,

my (Bb)heart is full with (F)love and de (C)sire for you.

Now (Bb)come on down and (F)do what cha (C)got ta do.

You (Bb)start ed this fire down (C)in my soul.

Now (Bb)can’t cha see it’s (F)burn in’ (C)out ta con trol.

(Bb)Come on sat is (F)fy the (C)need in me

’cause (Bb)on ly your good (F)lov in’ can (Dm7)set me free.

(Cm)Don’t (F)leave me this (Bb)way

’cause it would be (Eb)wrong

to (Eb)string me (Cm)’long, a (Fm7)love so true.

Oh ba by, (Cm)Don’t (F)leave me this (Bb)way.

no.

Don’t cha can’t un ex der (Eb)stand,

I’m (Cm)at your com mand, so (Fm7)ba by, please.

Don’t leave me this (Cm)way.

(Fm7)no.

(Cm)Don’t (F)leave me this (Bb)way,

babe.

I can’t sur (Eb)vive, an

can’t (Eb)stay a (Cm)live with (Fm7)out your love.

Don’t leave me this (C)way.

Ah.

Ba by,

my (Bb)heart is full with (F)love and de (C)sire for you.

Now (Bb)come on down and (F)do what cha (C)got ta do.

You (Bb)start ed this fire down (C)in my soul.

Now (Bb)can’t cha see it’s (F)burn in’ (C)out ta con trol.

(Bb)Come on sat is (F)fy the (C)need in me

’cause (Bb)on ly your good (F)lov in’ can (Dm7)set me free.

(C)set me free.

(C)Please.

(Bb)Please, (F)please don’t (C)go.

(Bb)Please, (F)please don’t go.

(Bb)Please, (F)please don’t (C)go.

(Bb)Please, (F)please don’t go.

Don't Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of F at 112 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Don't Leave Me This Way”

What key is "Don't Leave Me This Way" in?
"Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston is in the key of F with a tempo of 112 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Don't Leave Me This Way" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Don't Leave Me This Way" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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