...LEAVE ME ALONE... by Michael Jackson
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*from 'Bad' (1987)*
*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: Ebm)
Intro:
Dm Am7 (x12)
Verse 1:
Dm Am7 Dm Am7
I don't care what you talkin' 'bout, baby,
Dm Am7 Dm Am7
I don't care what you say.
Dm Am7 Dm Am7
Don't you come walkin', beggin' back, mama,
Dm Am7 Dm Am7
I don't care, any-way.
Dm Am7 Dm Am7
Time after time, I gave you all of my money;
Dm Am7 Dm Am7
No ex-cuses to make.
Dm Am7 Dm Am7
Ain't no mountain that I can't climb, baby,
Dm Am7 Dm Am7
All is going my way.
Bridge 1:
Gm7 Dm
('Cos there's a time when you're right,
Em Eb
(And you know you must fight):
Dm Am7 Dm Am7
Who's laughing baby? Don't you know?
Gm7 Dm
(And there's a choice that we make),
Em Eb
(And this choice, you will take):
Dm Am7
Who's laughin' baby?
Chorus 1:
Am7 (n.c) Dm
So just leave me a-lone, girl, (leave me alone),
Gm7 A7
Leave me a-lo-o-one.
Dm
Leave me a-lone, (leave me alone),
(Leave me alone), (leave me alone).
Gm7
Leave me a-lone, stop it;
A7 (Dm)
Just stop doggin' me a-round, (just stop doggin' me).
Interlude:
Dm Am7 (x4)
Verse 2:
Dm Am7 Dm Am7
There was a time, I used to say, girl, I need you,
Dm Am7 Dm Am7
But who is sorry now?
Dm Am7 Dm Am7
You really hurt; you used to take and de-ceive me,
Dm Am7 Dm Am7
Now who is sorry now?
Dm Am7 Dm Am7
You got a way of making me feel so sorry,
Dm Am7 Dm Am7
I found out right a-way.
Dm Am7 Dm Am7
Don't you come walkin', beggin; I ain't lovin' you;
Dm Am7 Dm Am7
Don't you get in my way.
Bridge 2:
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Gm7 Dm
('Cos there's a time when you're right,
Em Eb
(And you know you must fight):
Dm Am7 Dm Am7
Who's laughing baby? Don't you know?
Gm7 Dm
(And there's a choice that we make),
Em Eb
(And this choice, you will take):
Dm Am7
Who's laughin' baby?
Chorus 2:
Am7 (n.c) Dm
So just leave me a-lone, girl, (leave me alone),
Gm7 A7
Leave me a-lo-o-one.
Dm
Leave me a-lone, (leave me alone),
(Leave me alone), (leave me alone).
Gm7
Leave me a-lone, stop it;
A7 (Dm)
Just stop doggin' me a-round.
Interlude:
Dm Am7 (x16)
Bridge 3:
Gm7 Dm
('Cos there's a time when you're right,
Em Eb
(And you know you must fight):
Dm Am7 Dm Am7
Who's laughing baby? Don't you know?
Gm7 Dm
(And there's a choice that we make),
Em Eb
(And this choice, you will take):
Dm Am7
Who's laughin' baby?
Chorus 3:
Am7 (n.c) Dm
So just leave me a-lone, girl, (leave me alone),
Gm7 A7
Leave me a-lo-o-one.
Dm
Leave me a-lone, (leave me alone),
(Leave me alone), (leave me alone).
Gm7
Leave me a-lone, stop it;
A7
Just stop doggin' me...
Dm
Leave me a-lone, girl, (leave me alone),
Gm7 A7
Leave me a-lo-o-one.
Dm
Leave me a-lone, (leave me alone),
(Leave me alone), (leave me alone).
Gm7
Leave me a-lone, stop it;
A7 Dm
Just stop doggin' me a-round.
Interlude:
Dm Am7 (x4)
Coda:
Dm Am7 Dm
Don't come beggin' me, don't come beggin',
Am7 Dm Am7 Dm
Don't come lovin' me, don't come beggin'.
Am7 Dm Am7 Dm
I love you, I don't want it,
Am7 Dm
I don't, I don't...I don't...
Am7 Dm
I... I... I... ow!
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Dm Am7 Gm7 Em Eb A7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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