Thelma Houston, cantante de soul nacida el 7 de mayo de 1946 en Leland (Misisipi). Conocida internacionalmente por su gran éxito Don't Leave Me This Way.
Nació en 1943 en Misisipi en una familia humilde. Su madre trabajaba recogiendo algodón, para poder sacar adelante a Thelma y sus tres hermanas. Cuando Thelma era una adolescente se mudó junto a su familia a Long Beach (California). Al poco tiempo de graduarse en el instituto, se casó, tuvo dos hijos y en un tiempo se separó.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
...DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY... by Thelma Houston -----------------------------..................
*Released 1976*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Cm)
Intro:
AmDm7, CC/BAm, Dm7G7 (x2)
Verse 1:
AmDGG7 Don't leave me this way. CC/BAm I can't sur-vive, can't stay a-live, Dm7G7 With-out your love, oh baby;
AmDGG7 Don't leave me this way, no. CC/BAmDm7 I can't ex-ist; I'll surely miss your tender kiss. G7A Don't leave me this way.
Chorus 1:
AGDA Aah... baby, my heart is full of love and de-sire for you. GDA Now come on down and do what you gotta do. GDA You started this fire, down in my soul. GDA Now can't you see it's burning, out of control? GDA Come on satis-fy the need in me, GDE Only your good lovin' can set me free...
Verse 2:
AmDGG7 Don't, don't you leave me this way, no. CC/BAm Don't you under-stand, I'm at your com-mand? Dm7G7Am Oh baby, please, please don't leave me this way. Dm7G7 Aah... baby;
AmDGG7 Don't leave me this way, no. CC/BAm I can't sur-vive, can't stay a-live, Dm7A With-out your love, baby, don't leave me this way, no.
Chorus 2:
AGDA Aah... baby, my heart is full of love and de-sire for you. GDA Now come on down and do what you gotta do. GDA You started this fire, down in my soul. GDA Now can't you see it's burning, out of control? GDA Come on satis-fy the need in me, GDEGD Only your good lovin' can set me free. AGD Need your lovin', baby, need, need...
Interlude:
AGD (x4)
Break:
AGD Satisfy the need in me. AGD Satisfy the need in me...