. . . leave me alone . . . by michael jackson
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* from ’bad’ ( 1987 ) *

* capo 1st fret *

( original key : D#m )

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 D#
( 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 D#
( 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 :

Gm7 Dm
( ’cos there’s a time when you’re right ,
Em D#
( 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 D#
( 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 D#
( 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 D#
( 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 D# A7

eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
x57765 575555 353333 x79987 x68886 575655

tabbed by joel from clumsy , bristol , england , 2006
( clumsyband@hotmail . com )