Other arrangements of Don't Leave Me This Way
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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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of F, 112 BPM.
This arrangement is a great workout for your left hand's independence — that oompah bass pattern needs to stay locked in at 112 BPM while your right hand handles the melody, so start hands-separate and get that left-hand bounce completely automatic before combining.
Pay special attention to the shifts between major and minor versions of the same root: you'll move from F to Fm7 and from C to Cm, which means small but critical finger adjustments mid-phrase.
The Eb and Cm chords pull you briefly into F minor territory, giving the song its emotional ache, so lean into those moments dynamically rather than rushing through them.
I'd suggest looping the sections where those borrowed minor chords appear until the transitions feel smooth under your fingers at a slow tempo, then gradually bring it up to speed.
This is the piece that'll really solidify your comfort moving between major and minor chord colors — once that clicks, a huge number of pop and soul songs will feel easier.
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About “Don't Leave Me This Way”
- Can I learn "Don't Leave Me This Way" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Don't Leave Me This Way" with hands-separate practice in F at 112 BPM.
- What key is "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston played in?
- Don't Leave Me This Way is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Don't Leave Me This Way"?
- The arrangement plays at 112 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Don't Leave Me This Way" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Don't Leave Me This Way"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Don't Leave Me This Way"?
- "Don't Leave Me This Way" was originally performed by Thelma Houston. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Don't Leave Me This Way"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Bb, C, Cm, Dm7, Eb, F, Fm7.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Don't Leave Me This Way"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Don't Leave Me This Way" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Don't Leave Me This Way"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Don't Leave Me This Way" is in the key of F at 112 BPM.
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