Don't Leave Me This Way
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About this song
Don't Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston is in C minor (estimated), around 115 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 4:10 (Electric piano 1, Electric guitar (jazz), Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Synth strings 1, Voice oohs, and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.
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About the key of C minor
C minor is the 8th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Cm, Fm, and Gm.
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Don't Leave Me This Way appears on the soundtrack of Any Day Now, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous.