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"When I Want To Know"
(Barry Tashian)
Intro:
        C   Ab    (x3; band enters 2nd time)
        / / / /
Verse 1:
        WChen I want to kAbnow
        CIf you love me Abso
        WChen I feel that BmI'm Bbmnot sAmureG  
        I lFook into your eDmyes
        BecBbause they tell no lDmies
        And this is what they Bbsay
        YCou're in love with Dmme   oh, Aboh, Goh
Verse 2:
        When I want some kissin'
        You know that I've been missin'
        And I want them right away
        I look into your eyes
        Because they tell no lies
        And then you realize
        That IC'm a-kissin' yDmouG  C  Dm  C  
Chorus:
        WGmhen I nCeed some lDmovin' bCaby
        WGmhen I nCeed some hDmuggin' Cbaby
        WGmhen I wCant you to Dmmake me fCeel I'm the GmoneC  Dm  C  
        GmAll I gotta Cdo is Gm/Dtake one look at yCou
        1:                             Ab        G( Eb    D(single notes))
           And baby, I know that you're true
        2: And Dm/Ayeah, yGeah, yCeah, yBbeah yCeah  [to coda]
Verse 3 (chords as per verse 2):
        This is what I do
        Whenever I am blue
        But I know you'll treat me right
        This I realize
        'Cause you keep me satisfied
        And then I understand
        That I'm a-kissin' you
(Repeat chorus)
Coda (repeat to fade):
        I'm in love with yFou, oh Dm/Ayeah
        I'm in love with BbyouC  
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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When I Want To Know

by The Remains

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bbm

Gm/D

Dm/A

"When I Want To Know"

(Barry Tashian)

Intro:

C Ab (x3; band enters 2nd time)

/ / / /

Verse 1:

C Ab

When I want to know

C Ab

If you love me so

C Bm Bbm Am G

When I feel that I'm not sure

F Dm

I look into your eyes

Bb Dm

Because they tell no lies

And this is what they say

C Dm Ab G

You're in love with me oh, oh, oh

Verse 2:

When I want some kissin'

You know that I've been missin'

And I want them right away

I look into your eyes

Because they tell no lies

And then you realize

C Dm G C Dm C

That I'm a-kissin' you

Chorus:

Gm C Dm C

When I need some lovin' baby

Gm C Dm C

When I need some huggin' baby

Gm C Dm C Gm C Dm C

When I want you to make me feel I'm the one

Gm C Gm/D C

All I gotta do is take one look at you

Ab G Eb D

1: ( (single notes))

And baby, I know that you're true

Dm/A G C Bb C

2: And yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah [to coda]

Verse 3 (chords as per verse 2):

This is what I do

Whenever I am blue

But I know you'll treat me right

This I realize

'Cause you keep me satisfied

And then I understand

That I'm a-kissin' you

(Repeat chorus)

Coda (repeat to fade):

F Dm/A

I'm in love with you, oh yeah

Bb C

I'm in love with you

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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