Biography:
The Communards formed in 1985 after singer Jimmy Somerville left his earlier band Bronski Beat to team up with classically-trained musician Richard Coles. Though mainly a pianist, Coles played a number of instruments and had been seen previously performing the clarinet solos on the Bronski Beat hit "It Ain't Necessarily So". They were joined by bass player Dave Renwick who had also played with Bronski Beat. Somerville was well-known for his falsetto singing style
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Don't Leave Me This Way:The Communards.
#1 in UK and #1/40 in USA in 1986.
(Capo 1st fret.)
#1.
Am D G G7
Don't leave me this wa....ay..
C G Am Dm
I can't survive I can't stay alive, without
G
your love....oh, baby.
#2.
Am D G G7
Don't leave me this wa....ay..
C G Am
No, I can't exist..I'll surely miss your
Dm G A
tender kiss..don't leave me this way..
CHORUS:
A
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby!
G D A
My heart is full of love and desire for you.
G D A
Now, come on down and do what you gotta do.
G D A
You started this fire down in my soul.
G D A
Now, can't you see, it's burning out of control?
G D A
Come on down and satisfy the need in me.
G D E
Cause only your good lovin' can set me free...
#3.
Am D G G7
Don't, don't you leave me this way..
C G Am
Now, don't you understand I'm at your command?
Dm G A
So, baby, please, please, don't leave me this way..
CHORUS:
A
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby!
G D A
My heart is full of love and desire for you.
G D A
Now, come on down and do what you gotta do.
G D A
You started this fire down in my soul.
G D A
Now, can't you see, it's burning out of control?
G D A
Come on down and satisfy the need in me.
G D E
Cause only your good lovin' can set me free...
(PIANO BREAK.)
#4.
Am D G G7
Don't leave me this wa....ay..
C G Am
No, I can't exist..I'll surely miss your
Dm G A
tender kiss..don't leave me this way..
CHORUS:
C
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby!
Bb F C
My heart is full of love and desire for you.
Bb F C
Now, come on down and do what you gotta do.
Bb F C
You started this fire down in my soul.
Bb F C
Now, can't you see, it's burning out of control?
Bb F C
Come on down and satisfy the need in me.
Bb F A
Cause only your good lovin' can set me free...
OUTRO:
A
Set me free..set me free..set me free..
Baby, don't leave me this way, no..
Don't leave me this way, no..
Don't leave me this way, baby..
Don't leave ... don't leave me this way, babe..
Oh, baby ...(Fade.)
An eighties smash from Kraziekhat
#1 in UK and #1/40 in USA in 1986.
(Capo 1st fret.)
#1.
Am D G G7
Don't leave me this wa....ay..
C G Am Dm
I can't survive I can't stay alive, without
G
your love....oh, baby.
#2.
Am D G G7
Don't leave me this wa....ay..
C G Am
No, I can't exist..I'll surely miss your
Dm G A
tender kiss..don't leave me this way..
CHORUS:
A
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby!
G D A
My heart is full of love and desire for you.
G D A
Now, come on down and do what you gotta do.
G D A
You started this fire down in my soul.
G D A
Now, can't you see, it's burning out of control?
G D A
Come on down and satisfy the need in me.
G D E
Cause only your good lovin' can set me free...
#3.
Am D G G7
Don't, don't you leave me this way..
C G Am
Now, don't you understand I'm at your command?
Dm G A
So, baby, please, please, don't leave me this way..
CHORUS:
A
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby!
G D A
My heart is full of love and desire for you.
G D A
Now, come on down and do what you gotta do.
G D A
You started this fire down in my soul.
G D A
Now, can't you see, it's burning out of control?
G D A
Come on down and satisfy the need in me.
G D E
Cause only your good lovin' can set me free...
(PIANO BREAK.)
#4.
Am D G G7
Don't leave me this wa....ay..
C G Am
No, I can't exist..I'll surely miss your
Dm G A
tender kiss..don't leave me this way..
CHORUS:
C
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby!
Bb F C
My heart is full of love and desire for you.
Bb F C
Now, come on down and do what you gotta do.
Bb F C
You started this fire down in my soul.
Bb F C
Now, can't you see, it's burning out of control?
Bb F C
Come on down and satisfy the need in me.
Bb F A
Cause only your good lovin' can set me free...
OUTRO:
A
Set me free..set me free..set me free..
Baby, don't leave me this way, no..
Don't leave me this way, no..
Don't leave me this way, baby..
Don't leave ... don't leave me this way, babe..
Oh, baby ...(Fade.)
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