Guitar,Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1013685 Composed by Jacques Brel and Rod McKuen. Arranged by Scott S. Stewart. 20th Century,Multicultural,Pop,World. Score. 6 pages. Scott S. Stewart #619331. Published by Scott S. Stewart (A0.1013685). Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel’s “ultimate classic� Ne me quitte pas (If You Go Away) is not a love song, but (as Brel puts it) a ‘hymn to the cowardice of men.’ This popular cabaret ballad is arranged for (classically-trained) tenor voice (or high-voice) with piano accompaniment. It uses Brel’s original French text (Ne me quitte pas) and Rod McKuen’s English lyrics (If You Go Away). Performance time: 3:10+.