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Somethings Got A Hold On Me

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Ooo, ooo, sometimes I get a good feeling, yeah (C#7yeah)                  
I get a feelin’ that I never, never, never, never had before, no, no (yeC#7ah)
And I just wanna tell you right now, that ah (F#7Ohh) 
I believe, I really do believe that
C#Something's got a hold on me, yeah
(C#Oh, it F#must be C#love)
Oh, F#somethin's got a hold on me right now child
(C#Oh, it F#must be C#love)
Let me tell ya now
C#I got a feeling, C#7I feel so strange
F#Everything about me seems to have changed
C#Step by step, I got a C#7brand new walk
F#I even sound sweeter when I talk
I said oh (C#oh) oh (G#7oh) oh (C#oh) oh (F#oh)
Hey, hC#ey, A#myeah D#7oh, it mG#ust bC#e love
(You know it must be love)
Let me tell ya now
C#Somethin's got a hold on me, yeah
(C#Oh, it F#must be C#love)
Oh, F#somethin's got a hold on me right now child
C#(Oh, it F#must be C#love)
Let me tell ya now
C#I’ve never felt like C#7this before
F#Somethin’s got a hold on me and won’t let go
C#Believe I’d die if I C#7only could
F#I feel so strange, but it sure is good
I said oh (C#oh) oh (G#7oh) oh (C#oh) oh (F#oh)
Hey, hC#ey, A#myeah D#7oh, it mG#ust be C#love
(You know it must be love)
Let me tell ya now
C#My heart feels happy, my feet feel light
F#I shake all over, I feel alright
C#I’d never felt like this before
F#Somethin's got a hold on me that won't let go
C#Now, I’d never thought it could happen to me
F#Got me happy when I was in misery
C#I’d never thought it could be this way
Love's sure gonna put a hurtin’ on me
I said oh (C#oh) oh (G#7oh) oh (C#oh) oh (F#oh)
Hey, hC#ey, A#myeah D#7oh, it mG#ust be C#love
(You know it must be love)
Ooh, you know it walks like C#love
(You know it walks like love)
It talks like C#love
(You know, it talks like love)
It makes me feel C#alright
(Makes me feel alright)
In the middle of the C#night
(In the middle of the night)
La, la, la, C#la
(La, la, la, la)
La, la, la, C#la
(La, la, la, la)

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Somethings Got A Hold On Me

by Etta James

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C#7

F#7

G#7

A#m

D#7

C#7

Ooo, ooo, sometimes I get a good feeling, yeah (yeah)

C#7

I get a feelin’ that I never, never, never, never had before, no, no (yeah)

F#7

And I just wanna tell you right now, that ah (Ohh)

I believe, I really do believe that

Something's got a hold on me, yeah

C# F# C#

(Oh, it must be love)

Oh, somethin's got a hold on me right now child

C# F# C#

(Oh, it must be love)

Let me tell ya now

C# C#7

I got a feeling, I feel so strange

Everything about me seems to have changed

C# C#7

Step by step, I got a brand new walk

I even sound sweeter when I talk

C# G#7 C# F#

I said oh (oh) oh (oh) oh (oh) oh (oh)

C# A#m D#7 G# C#

Hey, hey, yeah oh, it must be love

(You know it must be love)

Let me tell ya now

Somethin's got a hold on me, yeah

C# F# C#

(Oh, it must be love)

Oh, somethin's got a hold on me right now child

C# F# C#

(Oh, it must be love)

Let me tell ya now

C# C#7

I’ve never felt like this before

Somethin’s got a hold on me and won’t let go

C# C#7

Believe I’d die if I only could

I feel so strange, but it sure is good

C# G#7 C# F#

I said oh (oh) oh (oh) oh (oh) oh (oh)

C# A#m D#7 G# C#

Hey, hey, yeah oh, it must be love

(You know it must be love)

Let me tell ya now

My heart feels happy, my feet feel light

I shake all over, I feel alright

I’d never felt like this before

Somethin's got a hold on me that won't let go

Now, I’d never thought it could happen to me

Got me happy when I was in misery

I’d never thought it could be this way

Love's sure gonna put a hurtin’ on me

C# G#7 C# F#

I said oh (oh) oh (oh) oh (oh) oh (oh)

C# A#m D#7 G# C#

Hey, hey, yeah oh, it must be love

(You know it must be love)

Ooh, you know it walks like love

(You know it walks like love)

It talks like love

(You know, it talks like love)

It makes me feel alright

(Makes me feel alright)

In the middle of the night

(In the middle of the night)

La, la, la, la

(La, la, la, la)

La, la, la, la

(La, la, la, la)

About Somethings Got A Hold On Me Chords by Etta James

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