Don't Pull It Away  
by  Melanie Safka
 
The song as recorded begins with a piano improvisation leading into the
Intro  ( x2 with hum, then begin lyric)
E....F#m7....C#m7.....A......B......E.....A.....B......
...................................................................Oh
 
E.........F#m7....C#m7...............A......................B.....
don't, don't          don't pull it away now that you know
 
........E......................A.........B...
I will die without your love tonight
 
......E....F#m7.....C#m7........A......................B...
I,   I may                exaggerate bigger than life
 
...............E..........................A.........B...
I don't expect that kind of love - or do I?
 
.............C#m7...B.............E.................A...
You can fool     me with all  this love I have
 
..............C#m7..........B.........E.......................A...
You could   tease  me   if a thrill is what you ask
 
............C#m7..........B..........................A...............B.........
But don't   leave me,    'cause when you do I hurt so bad and
 
A............................B......A............................B...
    don't tell me it's over,        don't tell me it's over
 
 
        E...........A.........B................E...
             I can feel you   pulling away
 
       .... .......A..................................B....
        Can I keep you from  pullin' away?
 
        E.........A........B................E...
          I can feel you  pulling away
 
        ...........A............................B..............................
        Can I keep you from pullin',  keep you from pullin'... 
 
        A(9)..............B...............A................B................
   
 
E.............F#m7...C#m7..................A...
 Beat me*               my  heart's desire           [ * or Be to me ? ]
 
...............B...........E............A...........B...
And if the truth will only break  my heart
 
.........E...F#m7....C#m7..........A.....
What's    said        can't be erased
 
............................B...............E...............A..........B...
Hold on to your past*  and revive  what my love inspired      [* path ? ]
 
...............C#m7..B.....................E...................A.....
Don't you see    me, 'cause my heart is in my hand?
 
...........C#m7...B......E...................A......
I'm too ea--------sy to leave, an open pen...
 
........C#m7......B..................A..............B...
If you      leave me, how will I ever love again
 
..............A..................................................B...
And whatever you do baby don't tell me it's over
 
A...................................B...
    Oh don't tell me it's over
 
            E............A..........B...............E...
                  I can feel  you     pulling away
 
            ........A....................................B...
            Can I  keep you from pulling away?
 
            E.........A.........B................E...
               I can feel you   slipping away
 
             .........A...............................B...............................
            Can I keep you from pulling,  keep you from pulling...
 
           A(9)..........................B......A......B......A.......B......A.......B.......
                 Don't tell me it's over...........[interlude].................................
 
       
[Interlude] E......A......B......E......A...........B........
 
        E.........A.........B...............E...
          I can feel you    slipping away
 
        .........A.........................................B..............................
        Can I keep you from slipping? Can I keep you from pulling?
 
 
        E.........A........B..............E..
           I can feel you  pulling away
 
        .........A...................................B.....................................
        Can I keep you from pulling away?    No don't pull it away...
 
        E......A......B.....E.....A........B......  [ repeat ad lib to end on B or E ]
             
 
                                   [  Transcribed for  Cat by the Melmagician of Melbourne   : )