Chords for Don't Leave Me Here
Tempo:
95.2 bpm
Chords used:
Gm
C
D
Bb
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Gm]
[C] [Gm] How the weather in the country, how the weather down south, how the weather in the delta,
how the food taste in your mouth.
Butter, peas and cornbread, itchy greens, [C] [Gm] candy yams, and black-eyed peas.
[C] If you're going to Mississippi, [Gm]
[C] where that delta sky is [Gm] sweet and clear,
Oh y'all [D] out stuck here in Chicago, please don't leave me [Gm] here.
When you see Ludella, tell her hey from me, last time I saw her, it was in my dreams.
She's the sweetest thing under the sun, [C] [Gm] when I think about some lovin', she's still the one.
[C] Now if you're going to [E] Mississippi, where that delta sky is [Gm] sweet and clear,
When I'm [D] stuck here in Chicago, please don't [Bb] leave me here.
[Gm]
What they doin' in Vicksburg, down in Aberdeen,
They got more fine big-leg women than them one-man houses.
What they doin' in Jackson, and Little O' Eater Bean.
I ain't been to Corbdale since 1963,
Cause if you're going to Mississippi, where that delta sky is sweet and clear,
Y [D]'all out stuck here in Chicago, please don't leave me [Bb] [Gm] here.
[C] [Gm]
[C]
[Gm] [C] [Gm]
[D]
[Bb] How [Gm]
the weather in the delta sure cold up here,
[Bb] Made me run off and left me late last [C]
year.
[Gm] It was just before Crepe Myrtle, deep deep snow on the [F] ground.
[Bb] Came home late over in [Gm] the evening, she done told my play house down.
So if you're going to Mississippi, [C]
[Gm] where that delta sky is sweet and clear,
Oh [D] y'all I'm stuck here in Chicago, please don't [Gm] leave me here.
Don't [G] [Gm] leave me, please don't leave me here.
Mmm, please don't leave, please don't leave me here.
Oh help me, please don't leave me here.
Please don't leave, please don't leave me here.
Please don't leave, please don't leave me here.
Please don't leave.
[C] [Gm] How the weather in the country, how the weather down south, how the weather in the delta,
how the food taste in your mouth.
Butter, peas and cornbread, itchy greens, [C] [Gm] candy yams, and black-eyed peas.
[C] If you're going to Mississippi, [Gm]
[C] where that delta sky is [Gm] sweet and clear,
Oh y'all [D] out stuck here in Chicago, please don't leave me [Gm] here.
When you see Ludella, tell her hey from me, last time I saw her, it was in my dreams.
She's the sweetest thing under the sun, [C] [Gm] when I think about some lovin', she's still the one.
[C] Now if you're going to [E] Mississippi, where that delta sky is [Gm] sweet and clear,
When I'm [D] stuck here in Chicago, please don't [Bb] leave me here.
[Gm]
What they doin' in Vicksburg, down in Aberdeen,
They got more fine big-leg women than them one-man houses.
What they doin' in Jackson, and Little O' Eater Bean.
I ain't been to Corbdale since 1963,
Cause if you're going to Mississippi, where that delta sky is sweet and clear,
Y [D]'all out stuck here in Chicago, please don't leave me [Bb] [Gm] here.
[C] [Gm]
[C]
[Gm] [C] [Gm]
[D]
[Bb] How [Gm]
the weather in the delta sure cold up here,
[Bb] Made me run off and left me late last [C]
year.
[Gm] It was just before Crepe Myrtle, deep deep snow on the [F] ground.
[Bb] Came home late over in [Gm] the evening, she done told my play house down.
So if you're going to Mississippi, [C]
[Gm] where that delta sky is sweet and clear,
Oh [D] y'all I'm stuck here in Chicago, please don't [Gm] leave me here.
Don't [G] [Gm] leave me, please don't leave me here.
Mmm, please don't leave, please don't leave me here.
Oh help me, please don't leave me here.
Please don't leave, please don't leave me here.
Please don't leave, please don't leave me here.
Please don't leave.
Key:
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C
D
Bb
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Gm
C
D
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[C] _ [Gm] _ _ _ How _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ the weather in the country, how the weather down south, how the weather in the delta,
how the food taste in your mouth.
Butter, peas and cornbread, itchy greens, [C] _ [Gm] candy yams, and black-eyed peas.
[C] If you're going to Mississippi, _ [Gm] _ _ _
[C] where that delta sky is [Gm] sweet and clear, _ _
_ _ _ Oh y'all [D] out stuck here in Chicago, please don't leave me [Gm] here. _ _
_ _ _ _ When you see Ludella, tell her hey from me, _ last time I saw her, it was in my dreams.
_ She's the sweetest thing under the sun, [C] _ [Gm] when I think about some lovin', she's still the one.
[C] Now if you're going to [E] Mississippi, _ _ _ _ where that delta sky is [Gm] sweet and clear, _ _ _ _ _
When I'm [D] stuck here in Chicago, _ _ please don't [Bb] leave me here.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ What they doin' in Vicksburg, down in Aberdeen,
They got more fine big-leg women than them one-man houses.
_ What they doin' in Jackson, and Little O' Eater Bean.
I ain't been to Corbdale since 1963,
Cause if you're going to Mississippi, _ _ _ where that delta sky is sweet and clear, _
_ _ _ Y [D]'all out stuck here in Chicago, please don't leave me [Bb] [Gm] here. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ How [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ the weather in the delta sure cold up here,
[Bb] Made me run off and left me late last [C]
year.
[Gm] It was just before Crepe Myrtle, deep deep snow on the [F] ground.
[Bb] Came home late over in [Gm] the evening, she done told my play house down.
So if you're going to Mississippi, [C] _ _ _
[Gm] where that delta sky is sweet and clear, _
_ _ _ Oh [D] y'all I'm stuck here in Chicago, _ please don't [Gm] leave me here.
_ Don't _ [G] _ [Gm] _ leave me, _ _ _ please don't leave me here. _
_ Mmm, _ please don't leave, _ _ _ please don't leave me here.
_ _ _ Oh help me, _ _ _ _ please don't leave me here. _
_ _ _ _ Please don't leave, _ please _ _ don't leave me here. _
_ _ _ _ Please don't leave, _ _ _ _ please don't leave me here. _
_ Please _ _ don't leave.
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[C] _ [Gm] _ _ _ How _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ the weather in the country, how the weather down south, how the weather in the delta,
how the food taste in your mouth.
Butter, peas and cornbread, itchy greens, [C] _ [Gm] candy yams, and black-eyed peas.
[C] If you're going to Mississippi, _ [Gm] _ _ _
[C] where that delta sky is [Gm] sweet and clear, _ _
_ _ _ Oh y'all [D] out stuck here in Chicago, please don't leave me [Gm] here. _ _
_ _ _ _ When you see Ludella, tell her hey from me, _ last time I saw her, it was in my dreams.
_ She's the sweetest thing under the sun, [C] _ [Gm] when I think about some lovin', she's still the one.
[C] Now if you're going to [E] Mississippi, _ _ _ _ where that delta sky is [Gm] sweet and clear, _ _ _ _ _
When I'm [D] stuck here in Chicago, _ _ please don't [Bb] leave me here.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ What they doin' in Vicksburg, down in Aberdeen,
They got more fine big-leg women than them one-man houses.
_ What they doin' in Jackson, and Little O' Eater Bean.
I ain't been to Corbdale since 1963,
Cause if you're going to Mississippi, _ _ _ where that delta sky is sweet and clear, _
_ _ _ Y [D]'all out stuck here in Chicago, please don't leave me [Bb] [Gm] here. _
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_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ How [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ the weather in the delta sure cold up here,
[Bb] Made me run off and left me late last [C]
year.
[Gm] It was just before Crepe Myrtle, deep deep snow on the [F] ground.
[Bb] Came home late over in [Gm] the evening, she done told my play house down.
So if you're going to Mississippi, [C] _ _ _
[Gm] where that delta sky is sweet and clear, _
_ _ _ Oh [D] y'all I'm stuck here in Chicago, _ please don't [Gm] leave me here.
_ Don't _ [G] _ [Gm] _ leave me, _ _ _ please don't leave me here. _
_ Mmm, _ please don't leave, _ _ _ please don't leave me here.
_ _ _ Oh help me, _ _ _ _ please don't leave me here. _
_ _ _ _ Please don't leave, _ please _ _ don't leave me here. _
_ _ _ _ Please don't leave, _ _ _ _ please don't leave me here. _
_ Please _ _ don't leave.
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