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You Keep Me Hanging On:The Supremes.
#1 in 1966.
INTRO: 
G# D#m F# E
CHORUS:  
G#Set me free, why dF#on't you babe..D#mget out of my life, why dEon't you babe? 
G#Cause you don't really lF#ove me..you just D#mkeep me hanging Eon. 
G#You don't really nF#eed me..but you D#mkeep me hanging Eon. 
#1. 
A/BWhy do you keep coming around, E/Bplaying with my hBeart? 
A/BWhy doncha get out of my life and lE/Bet me make a new BstartD#m? 
F#Let me get over you, the D#7way you've gotten over me. Hey! 
CHORUS:  
G#Set me free, why dF#on't you babe..D#mget out of my life, why dEon't you babe? 
G#Cause you don't really lF#ove me..you just D#mkeep me hanging Eon. 
G#You don't really nF#eed me..but you D#mkeep me hanging Eon. 
#2.  
A/BYou say although we broke up, you E/Bstill want to be just frBiends. 
A/BBut how can we still be friends, when sE/Beein' you only breaks 
my G#heart again? (Spoken: )And there ain't nothing I can do about it. 
CHORUS:
G#Whoa-oh-oh, set me free..why F#don't you babe? 
D#mWhoa-oh-oh, get out of my life..why dEon't you babe? 
G#Whoa-oh-oh, set me free..why F#don't you babe? 
D#mGet out of my life, why dEon't you babe?
#3.  
A/BYou claim you still care for me but your E/Bheart and soul need to be frBee. 
A/BAnd now that you've got your freedom, you E/Bwant to still hold on to mBe. D#m  
F#You don't want me for yourself, so let me find somebody D#7else, hey hey. 
OUTRO:   
G#Why don't you be a F#man about it..D#mand set me fEree? 
G#Now, you don't care a F#thing about me..D#myou're just using mEe.
G#Go on, get out, get F#out of my life..D#mand let me sleep at nEight. 
G#You don't really F#love me..you just D#mkeep me hanging oEn..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The story behind the song

This Motown classic by The Supremes captures the desperate plea of someone trapped in a relationship that has run its course. The lyrics express a yearning to be set free and make a new start, recognizing that the other person doesn't truly love them, but simply keeps them "hanging on." Written by the legendary Holland–Dozier–Holland team, the 1966 original is rooted in a proto-funk and rhythm sound that amplifies the feeling of being stuck in an emotional limbo. It's a song that channels the frustration of unrequited love and the desire for liberation.

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You Keep Me Hangin On

by The Supremes

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D#m

A/B

E/B

D#7

You Keep Me Hanging On:The Supremes.

#1 in 1966.

INTRO:

G# D#m F# E

CHORUS:

G# F# D#m E

Set me free, why don't you babe..get out of my life, why don't you babe?

G# F# D#m E

Cause you don't really love me..you just keep me hanging on.

G# F# D#m E

You don't really need me..but you keep me hanging on.

#1.

A/B E/B B

Why do you keep coming around, playing with my heart?

A/B E/B B D#m

Why doncha get out of my life and let me make a new start?

F# D#7

Let me get over you, the way you've gotten over me. Hey!

CHORUS:

G# F# D#m E

Set me free, why don't you babe..get out of my life, why don't you babe?

G# F# D#m E

Cause you don't really love me..you just keep me hanging on.

G# F# D#m E

You don't really need me..but you keep me hanging on.

#2.

A/B E/B B

You say although we broke up, you still want to be just friends.

A/B E/B

But how can we still be friends, when seein' you only breaks

my heart again? (Spoken: )And there ain't nothing I can do about it.

CHORUS:

G# F#

Whoa-oh-oh, set me free..why don't you babe?

D#m E

Whoa-oh-oh, get out of my life..why don't you babe?

G# F#

Whoa-oh-oh, set me free..why don't you babe?

D#m E

Get out of my life, why don't you babe?

#3.

A/B E/B B

You claim you still care for me but your heart and soul need to be free.

A/B E/B B D#m

And now that you've got your freedom, you want to still hold on to me.

F# D#7

You don't want me for yourself, so let me find somebody else, hey hey.

OUTRO:

G# F# D#m E

Why don't you be a man about it..and set me free?

G# F# D#m E

Now, you don't care a thing about me..you're just using me.

G# F# D#m E

Go on, get out, get out of my life..and let me sleep at night.

G# F# D#m E

You don't really love me..you just keep me hanging on..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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