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I Want You

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Capo 1
Intro:     F   G  E  
FHey, I love the nCight life
Yes I do it's so much fAmun
And bGefore you know it
EAh here comes the sFun
Sweetheart it's been rCeal, but...
The thrill is gAmoneG  E  
FAnd then silence is like a spCirit
That picked my house to hAmaunt
But I knGow it's there so EI'm nonchalFant
yet deep insCide i need what i wAmantG  E  
(Chorus)
And I want yFou to run awCay with me and experFience something nCew
AnythAming you've already dGone just won't dFoC  
I want yGouE  
And I want yFou to gCenuinely and sincFerely want me tCoo
You can belAmieve in my bGaby
Don't be crFuelC  
'Cause I want yGouE  
Would a trFip to a remoted island ease your mCind
Oh you look like a sAmolitaire in the sunshGine
I lEike her 'cause she's fFun
And she's fCearless    
She's a friend of mAmineG  E  
And I'm nFot trying to say that you need any hCelp
You can hAmave anything you want with your bad sGelf
I lEike her 'cause she's smFart
But she's still sCexy
She is somethin' AmelseG  E  
(Chorus)
And that's why I want yFou to run awCay with me and experFience something nCew
AnythAming you've already dGone just won't dFoC  
I want yGouE  
And I want yFou to gCenuinely and sincFerely want me tCoo
You can belAmieve in my bGaby
Don't be crFuelC  
'Cause I want yGouE  
FOooh...
Oh one rarely finds a lCady
That happens to be three times the lAmady
God is good
But he took his tGime when he designed you bFaby
That's why I want yoCu
FAnd
Oh I'll even quit my jCob
Lovin' you, I'll make it my jAmob
Thank you Lord, thank you LGord
This is it my gFod! 
Thank you LCord   
This is Git my god!    E  
That's why I want yFou to run awCay with me and experFience something nCew
AnythAming you've already dGone just won't dFoC  
I want yGouE  
And I want yFou to gCenuinely and sincFerely want me tCoo
You can belAmieve in my bGaby
Don't be crFuelC  
'Cause I want yGouE  

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I Want You

by CeeLo Green

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

F G E

Intro:

F C

Hey, I love the night life

Yes I do it's so much fun

And before you know it

E F

Ah here comes the sun

Sweetheart it's been real, but...

Am G E

The thrill is gone

F C

And then silence is like a spirit

That picked my house to haunt

G E F

But I know it's there so I'm nonchalant

C Am G E

yet deep inside i need what i want

(Chorus)

F C F C

And I want you to run away with me and experience something new

Am G F C

Anything you've already done just won't do

G E

I want you

F C F C

And I want you to genuinely and sincerely want me too

Am G

You can believe in my baby

F C

Don't be cruel

G E

'Cause I want you

F C

Would a trip to a remoted island ease your mind

Am G

Oh you look like a solitaire in the sunshine

E F

I like her 'cause she's fun

And she's fearless

Am G E

She's a friend of mine

F C

And I'm not trying to say that you need any help

Am G

You can have anything you want with your bad self

E F

I like her 'cause she's smart

But she's still sexy

Am G E

She is somethin' else

(Chorus)

F C F C

And that's why I want you to run away with me and experience something new

Am G F C

Anything you've already done just won't do

G E

I want you

F C F C

And I want you to genuinely and sincerely want me too

Am G

You can believe in my baby

F C

Don't be cruel

G E

'Cause I want you

Oooh...

Oh one rarely finds a lady

That happens to be three times the lady

God is good

G F

But he took his time when he designed you baby

That's why I want you

And

Oh I'll even quit my job

Lovin' you, I'll make it my job

Thank you Lord, thank you Lord

This is it my god!

Thank you Lord

G E

This is it my god!

F C F C

That's why I want you to run away with me and experience something new

Am G F C

Anything you've already done just won't do

G E

I want you

F C F C

And I want you to genuinely and sincerely want me too

Am G

You can believe in my baby

F C

Don't be cruel

G E

'Cause I want you

About I Want You Chords by CeeLo Green

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The chords for "I Want You" show the original chord names (including F, G, E, C, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.