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I Want You Back

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[Intro]
 C   Am   Dm7   Fmx2
[Verse 1]
CThe room has suddenly Am7grown cold
And ouDm7tside in the sFmtreet it's raGining
CYou packed your bags and Am7said good-bye
Dm7You took my heart withFmout explaining.
DHow could you go, how could Bm7you go
Em7We had a love most people never Eknow, C#moh, oh, F#oh stop
Before you break my heart
[Chorus]
CI want you back
AmDon't care what I have to Dmdo
I want you backFm  
CI want you back
AmGotta get it through to Dmyou
I want you backFm  
If CI can Ammake you Dm7see Gonly Cyou Amcan fill the need in Fmme
If Cyou walk aAmway you'll Dm7regret it someGday
PlCease stayFm  
[Verse 2]
CThis room is full of memAm7ories
Dm7And shadows of the pFmast remGind me
COf all the love I Am7gave in vain
And Dm7all the hurt I feel Fminside me.
DI want you back, Bm7I want you back
Em7We had a love most people never Eknow, C#moh, oh, F#oh
Stop, before you break my heart
[Chorus]
CI want you back
AmDon't care what I have to Dmdo
I want you backFm  
CI want you back
AmGotta get it through to Dmyou
I want you backFm  
If CI can Ammake you Dm7see Gonly Cyou Amcan fill the need in Fmme
If Cyou walk aAmway you'll Dm7regret it someGday
PlCease stayFm  
[Bridge]
N.C
I want you back, I want you back
Oh, oh, oh
I want you back, I want you back
DOh, oh, oh          Bm7Oh, oh, oh
Em7We had a love most people never Eknow, C#moh, oh, F#oh
Stop, before you break my heart
[Chorus]
CI want you back
AmDon't care what I have to Dmdo
I want you backFm  
CI want you back
AmGotta get it through to Dmyou
I want you backFm  
If CI can Ammake you Dm7see Gonly Cyou Amcan fill the need in Fmme
If Cyou walk aAmway you'll Dm7regret it someGday
PlCease stayFm  
CI want you back
AmDon't care what I have to Dmdo
I want you backFm  
CI want you back
AmGotta get it through to Dmyou
I want you backFm  
Fade out

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I Want You Back

by Bananarama

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Am7

Bm7

Em7

C#m

[Intro]

C Am Dm7 Fm

[Verse 1]

C Am7

The room has suddenly grown cold

Dm7 Fm G

And outside in the street it's raining

C Am7

You packed your bags and said good-bye

Dm7 Fm

You took my heart without explaining.

D Bm7

How could you go, how could you go

Em7 E C#m F#

We had a love most people never know, oh, oh, oh stop

Before you break my heart

[Chorus]

I want you back

Am Dm

Don't care what I have to do

I want you back

Am Dm

Gotta get it through to you

I want you back

C Am Dm7 G C Am Fm

If I can make you see only you can fill the need in me

C Am Dm7 G

If you walk away you'll regret it someday

C Fm

Please stay

[Verse 2]

C Am7

This room is full of memories

Dm7 Fm G

And shadows of the past remind me

C Am7

Of all the love I gave in vain

Dm7 Fm

And all the hurt I feel inside me.

D Bm7

I want you back, I want you back

Em7 E C#m F#

We had a love most people never know, oh, oh, oh

Stop, before you break my heart

[Chorus]

I want you back

Am Dm

Don't care what I have to do

I want you back

Am Dm

Gotta get it through to you

I want you back

C Am Dm7 G C Am Fm

If I can make you see only you can fill the need in me

C Am Dm7 G

If you walk away you'll regret it someday

C Fm

Please stay

[Bridge]

N.C

I want you back, I want you back

Oh, oh, oh

I want you back, I want you back

D Bm7

Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh

Em7 E C#m F#

We had a love most people never know, oh, oh, oh

Stop, before you break my heart

[Chorus]

I want you back

Am Dm

Don't care what I have to do

I want you back

Am Dm

Gotta get it through to you

I want you back

C Am Dm7 G C Am Fm

If I can make you see only you can fill the need in me

C Am Dm7 G

If you walk away you'll regret it someday

C Fm

Please stay

I want you back

Am Dm

Don't care what I have to do

I want you back

Am Dm

Gotta get it through to you

I want you back

Fade out

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