Joanie Sommers

Don't Pity Me

Joanie Sommers


Tom: Am

           Bm      Am             Bm   Am
Don't pity me baby     don't pity me

[Verse 1]
           Bm                           Am           D     Dm
Don't pity me just because you broke my heart in two
             Em       Dm              Em    Dm
This hurt inside baby     is just my pride
            Em                        D          G
If I really loved him so, why would I run to you
                C
Baby, can't you see
Dm                               Em
Now that there is no one I could love but you
     D                         E           Am
And, baby I'll do anything you want me to

[Bridge]
            Bm        Am            Bm   Am
(Don't pity me, baby,    don't pity me)

[Verse 2]
           Bm        Am            Bm   Am
Don't pity me, baby,    don't pity me
        Bm                      Am                 D    Dm
E|was| a fool and I'm so ashamed    that I could di--e
                Em         Dm             Em   Dm
These tears you see, baby,    are not for me
             Em                         Dm           G
I'm crying because I know how much I've hurt you s-o-o
                                                                       Dm     Em     F      Em
                                                       (Don't pity me, ooohhh-ooohhh ooohhh-ooohhh)

[Verse 2]
Dm                Bb              C         Bbm      C        Bbm
Please, please, please don't pity me, baby, do---n't pity me
                 C                 Bb      Eb
I don't want you feeling sorry for me anymore
             F            Ebm                 Fm     Ebm
I'd give the world, baby,     just to be your girl
             F                     Gb
If you would only love me like you did before
                   Db           Eb
(Please don't pity me) 'Cause I need for you to love me
Fm                   Eb               Ebm
Be my guy, won't you tell me that you love me
Fm           Eb                Ebm         Fm
Till I die I promise that I'll always love you

[Outro]
     Ebm                                           Fm
I'll never, never, never, never, never, never run away again
Ebm                                           Fm
Never, never, never, never, never, never run away again
Ebm                                            Fm
(Never, never, never, never, never, never run away again)