INTRO:   STRIKE THE B CHORD AND LET RING

VERSE:
       B                           *       NOTE:  * MEANS YOU CAN
        I know you want to leave me             PLAY THE PIANO RIFF
                B             *                 ON GUITAR LIKE THIS:
        I refuse to let you go                        B   E    B   B
                        B                        *    &&  &&   &   &
        If I have to beg, plead for your sympathy
                    B
        I don't mind, 'cause it means that much to me


CHORUS:
                           B  E       B
        Ain't to proud to beg, sweet darlin          E            B        E        B
        Please don't leave me, don't you go
         E                  B     E     B
        Ain't to proud to plead, baby, baby
          E            B        E        B   E
        Please don't leave me, don't you go


*VERSE:
        Well I heard a quiet man, half a man
        With no sense of pride
        If I have to cry to keep ya
        I don't mind weepin                                 F#
        If weepin' gonna keep ya by my side


*CHORUS:
         B                 E          B
        Ain't to proud to beg, sweet darlin        Please don't leave me, don't you go
        Ain't to proud to plead, baby, baby
        Please don't leave me, don't you go


*VERSE:
        If I have to sleep on your door step
        All night and day
        Just to keep you from walkin' away
        Let my friends laugh, for this I can stand
        Just so long as I keep ya
         F#
        Yeah, yeah, I can


**CHORUS:
         B                 E           B
        Ain't to proud to beg, sweet darlin        Please don't leave me, don't you go
        Ain't to proud to plead, baby, baby 
                                         F#
        Please don't leave me, don't you go


INSTRUMENTAL:  SOLO OVER *VERSE CHORDS


*CHORUS:


*VERSE:
        Well your love's so deep in the pit of my heart
        Ev'ry day it grows more and more
        I'm not ashamed to come and plead with you, baby
                                     F#
        If pleadin' keeps you from walkin' out the door


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