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Supertramp - Don't Leave Me Now - Guitar Solo Tab

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Key E minor
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Classic Rock

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About Don't Leave Me Now

From Supertramp's 1974 period, "Don't Leave Me Now" sits in E minor and rewards a guitarist who pays close attention to feel and chord voicing rather than sheer speed. At 120 BPM the tempo is comfortable, but the challenge is in maintaining an even, expressive touch throughout the song's quieter, more atmospheric passages. Fingerpicking or a light pick attack suits the emotional weight of the piece, and locking in the dynamics is where most players will need extra work. The Progressive Rock sensibility here means the arrangement can shift texture unexpectedly, so knowing exactly where those changes land is essential. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop any transitional passages slowed down until the timing feels natural. E Standard tuning means no retuning is needed, so you can focus entirely on tone and phrasing.

  • Playing in E minor on E Standard tuning, the song rewards careful attention to chord voicings and dynamic control rather than technical fireworks.
  • At 120 BPM the tempo is approachable, but maintaining consistent pick or finger pressure through the song's softer passages is the real challenge.
  • Looping the song's transitional sections slowed down with the Practice Toolbar will help you nail the subtle timing shifts in the arrangement.

How to Play Don't Leave Me Now

Tuning: E Standard · Key: E minor · Tempo: 120 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 120 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Fender Stratocaster
Guitar

Fender Stratocaster

Roger Hodgson's primary electric choice, the Stratocaster's bright single-coil pickups deliver the articulate, clean tones that cut through Supertramp's keyboard-rich arrangements. Its neck and middle positions provided the warm rhythm foundations while the bridge pickup added necessary bite for melodic fills.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Standard

Hodgson occasionally switched to the Les Paul for passages needing fuller, rounder tones without aggressive overdrive, letting standard PAF humbuckers add body and warmth to complement the band's layered production.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Custom

Similar to the Standard, the Custom's PAF-style humbuckers offered Hodgson a thicker, warmer alternative to his Strat when songs required more sonic density and presence within Supertramp's complex arrangements.

Fender Twin Reverb
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Fender Twin Reverb

This amp's crystal-clear headroom and built-in spring reverb were essential to Hodgson's tone, enabling him to maintain pristine articulation and natural sparkle at moderate volumes while fitting seamlessly into the band's keyboard-heavy mix.

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