Lyrics: Chicago - If You Leave Me Now

If You Leave Me Now
Chicago

If you leave me now, you'll take away the biggest part of me
Uh uh uh uh no baby please don't go
And if you leave me now, you'll take away the very heart of me
Uh uh uh uh no baby please don't go
Uh uh uh uh girl I just want you to stay

A love like ours is love that's hard to find
How could we let it slip away
We've come too far to leave it all behind
How could we end it all this way
When tomorrow comes and we'll both regret
The things we said today

A love like ours is love that's hard to find
How could we let it slip away
We've come too far to leave it all behind
How could we end it all this way
When tomorrow comes and we'll both regret
The things we said today

If you leave me now, you'll take away the biggest part of me
Uh uh uh uh no baby please don't go
Uh girl, I just got to have you by my side

Uh uh uh uh no baby, please don't go

Oh mama, I just got to have your loving, yeah

Track is part of their ninth studio album "Chicago X" released in July 1976 and was released as a single. Track was the first #1 hit for the group. Track was re-recorded by Peter Cetera for his solo artist album "You're the Inspiration: A Collection."
Track is also part of the band's compilation album "If You Leave Me Now" released in 1983.
Track won the Grammy for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) and Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus.
Cover of this track includes Brotherhood of Man (Sing 20 Number One Hits), Elkie Brooks (Pearls), Isley Brothers (Eternal), Sitti (My Bossa Nova), and Boyz II Men (Love)
Egotrippi has released a Finnish version called "Jos Sä Lähdet Pois".
During this time, the band was composed of Peter Cetera, Laudir de Oliveira, Terry Kath, Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane, James Pankow, Walter Parazaider and Danny Seraphine.
Written by Peter Cetera

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