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I Got You

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1/42

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 42Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Play suggested shapes below for intro and verses - Choruses use standard open shapes.
[Intro]
(palm muted)
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3-|
D|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]  
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--------------------------| x4
D|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2--------------|
A|-------------------------0--0--0--0--5--5--5--5--|
E|-------------------------------------3--3--3--3--|
[Verse]
DmI got Bbyou,   Athats all GI want
DmI wont forBbget,   Athats a Gwhole lot
DmI don't go Bbout,   Anot now that Gyou're in
DmSometimes we Bbshout,   Abut that's no Gproblem
[Chorus] 
GI don't Aknow why Emsometimes BmI get Dfrightened
You can Gsee my Aeyes an' Emtell that BmI'm not Alyin'
[Verse]
DmLook at Bbyou,   Ayou're a Gpaegent
DmYou're everyBbthing,   Athat I've iGmagined
DmWhen somethings Bbwrong,   AI feel unGeasy
DmYou show Bbme,   Atell me you're not Gteasing
[Chorus] 
GI don't Aknow why Emsometimes BmI get Dfrightened
You can Gsee my Aeyes an' Emtell that BmI'm not Alyin'
GI don't Aknow why Emsometimes BmI get Dfrightened
You can Gsee my Aeyes an' Emtell that BmI'm not Alyin'
[Bridge]  
D E  D E  D E  F G
[Verse]
DmThere's no Bbdoubt,   Athat when I'm Gwith you
DmWhen I'm withBbout,   AI stay in Gmy room
DmWhere do you Bbgo,   AI get no Ganswers
DmYou're always Bbout,   Ait gets on Gmy nerves
[Outro] 
GI don't Aknow why Emsometimes BmI get Dfrightened
You can Gsee my Aeyes an' Emtell that BmI'm not Alyin'
But GI don't Aknow why Emsometimes BmI get Dfrightened
You can Gsee my Aeyes an' Emtell me Bmyou're not Alyin'
GI don't Aknow why Emsometimes BmI get Dfrightened
You can Gsee my Aeyes an' Emtell that BmI'm not Alyin'

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XXO232

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D major

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I Got You

by Split Enz

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Play suggested shapes below for intro and verses - Choruses use standard open shapes.

[Intro]

(palm muted)

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3-|

D|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

e|-------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------------------|

G|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--------------------------| x4

D|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2--------------|

A|-------------------------0--0--0--0--5--5--5--5--|

E|-------------------------------------3--3--3--3--|

[Verse]

Dm Bb A G

I got you, thats all I want

Dm Bb A G

I wont forget, thats a whole lot

Dm Bb A G

I don't go out, not now that you're in

Dm Bb A G

Sometimes we shout, but that's no problem

[Chorus]

G A Em Bm D

I don't know why sometimes I get frightened

G A Em Bm A

You can see my eyes an' tell that I'm not lyin'

[Verse]

Dm Bb A G

Look at you, you're a paegent

Dm Bb A G

You're everything, that I've imagined

Dm Bb A G

When somethings wrong, I feel uneasy

Dm Bb A G

You show me, tell me you're not teasing

[Chorus]

G A Em Bm D

I don't know why sometimes I get frightened

G A Em Bm A

You can see my eyes an' tell that I'm not lyin'

G A Em Bm D

I don't know why sometimes I get frightened

G A Em Bm A

You can see my eyes an' tell that I'm not lyin'

[Bridge]

D E D E D E F G

[Verse]

Dm Bb A G

There's no doubt, that when I'm with you

Dm Bb A G

When I'm without, I stay in my room

Dm Bb A G

Where do you go, I get no answers

Dm Bb A G

You're always out, it gets on my nerves

[Outro]

G A Em Bm D

I don't know why sometimes I get frightened

G A Em Bm A

You can see my eyes an' tell that I'm not lyin'

G A Em Bm D

But I don't know why sometimes I get frightened

G A Em Bm A

You can see my eyes an' tell me you're not lyin'

G A Em Bm D

I don't know why sometimes I get frightened

G A Em Bm A

You can see my eyes an' tell that I'm not lyin'

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