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Don't Leave Me Now

(Aaron Schroeder - Ben Weisman)


Copyright Blen Music Inc./Rachel 's Own Music


RCA studio session - February 23-24, 1957 - Radio Recorders - Hollywood

 February 23 - 10 am-2 pm, 3-6:30 pm

H2WB 0414-29
July 1, 1957 LP RCA LPM 1515 Loving You


Soundtrack recording for MGM - Jailhouse Rock - April 30 - May 8, 1957 - Radio recorders - Hollywood

 May 3 - 9 am-1:05 pm - 2:30-6:25 pm

Studio matrix: 2016-na - RCA matrix: WPA5 2600-02 - Elvis piano version
April 22, 1997 CD RCA 07863 67453 2 Jailhouse Rock / Love Me Tender
Binaural version:
July 1, 2003 CD RCA BMG 82876 50537-2 Close Up

Studio matrix: 2017-21 - RCA Matrix: HRA1 8684-21 - Hit record version Binaural version:
July 1, 2003 CD RCA BMG 82876 50537-2 Close Up
Outtakes:
Takes 7 (fs) and 8: May 15, 2004 CD FTD 82876-60931-2 Flashback
Takes 16, 17 and 18: November 5, 2001 CD FTD 74321 89294-2 Silver Screen Stereo


Soundtrack recording for MGM - Jailhouse Rock - May 9, 1957 - MGM Soundstage - Hollywood

 1-4:15 pm

Studio matrix: 2022-12 - RCA matrix: H2WB 6783-12
October 1957 EP RCA EPA-4114 Jailhouse Rock

Studio matrix: 2023-02 RCA Matrix: H2WB 6783-02 - Alternate master
April 22, 1997 CD RCA 07863 67453 2 Jailhouse Rock / Love Me Tender
Outtakes:
Take 2: September 23, 2009 CD FTD 506020-975001 CD Jailhouse Rock





Don't leave me now
Now that I need you
How blue and lonely I'd be
If you should say we're through


Don't break my heart
This heart that loves you
They'll just be nothing for me
If you should leave me now


What good is dreamin'
If I must dream all alone by myself
Without you darling
My arms would gather dust


Come to these arms
These arms that need you
Don't close your eyes to my plea
Don't leave me now 





Don't leave me [C]now, now [C7]that I [F]need you.
How blue and [G7] lonely I'd be, if you should say [G7+]we're [C]through.[C#dim7]
[G7]Don't break my [C]heart, this [C7]heart that [F]loves you.
There'd just be [G7]nothing for me, if you should leave me [C]now.[F7][C]
[C]What good is [F]dreaming, if I must dream all a[C]lone [F7]by my[C]self.
Without you [D7]darlin', my dreams would just gather [G7]dust like a book on a shelf.
Come fill these [C]arms, that [C7]long to [F]hold you.
Don't close your [G7]eyes to my plea, oh don't you leave me [C]now.[F7][C]