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Simply Red : Something got me Started
[Intro]
Keyboards
Drums..Then  Dm7   Dm7         Dm7   Gm7   Gm7  Gm7  
[Verse 1]
SDm7omething got me startedGm7  
You know that Dm7I will love you
Lately since we parted
I truly know that I need you
[Chorus]
(verse chords progression)
I give it all up for you
I give it all up for you
I give it all up for you
I give it all up for you?
I give it all up for you?yes I
I give it all up for you?yes I
I give it all up for you?yes I
I give it all up for you?yes I would
[Fill]
Dm7 C  Dm7  G  C
Dm7 C  Dm7  G  C
[Verse 2]
(same as verse 1)
Totally broken hearted
Guilty of what I did to you
Lately since we parted
I truly know that I need you
[Chorus]
(same as above)
I give it all up for you
I give it all up for you
I give it all up for you?
I give it all up for you?
I give it all up for you    yes I
I give it all up for you    yes I
I give it all up for you    yes I
I give it all up for you?yes I would
[Fill]
Dm7   C   Dm7    G    C
Dm7   C   Dm7    G    C
[Guitar or Sax Solo]
   Dm7      Gm7(x4)
[Piano Fill] 
(strings) + roll (x4)
Come on now
I give it all up for you x 8
Yes I would (x4)
[Fill]
   Dm7     C     Dm7     G   C(x4)
Dm7   Gm7
(to something got me started) (x8)
EndPiano fill (strings) + roll

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Something Got Me Started

by Simply Red

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Gm7

Simply Red : Something got me Started

[Intro]

Keyboards

Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Gm7 Gm7 Gm7

Drums..Then

[Verse 1]

Dm7 Gm7

Something got me started

Dm7

You know that I will love you

Lately since we parted

I truly know that I need you

[Chorus]

(verse chords progression)

I give it all up for you

I give it all up for you?

I give it all up for you?yes I

I give it all up for you?yes I would

[Fill]

Dm7 C Dm7 G C

[Verse 2]

(same as verse 1)

Totally broken hearted

Guilty of what I did to you

Lately since we parted

I truly know that I need you

[Chorus]

(same as above)

I give it all up for you

I give it all up for you?

I give it all up for you yes I

I give it all up for you?yes I would

[Fill]

Dm7 C Dm7 G C

[Guitar or Sax Solo]

Dm7 Gm7

(x4)

[Piano Fill]

(strings) + roll (x4)

Come on now

I give it all up for you x 8

Yes I would (x4)

[Fill]

Dm7 C Dm7 G C

(x4)

Dm7 Gm7

(to something got me started) (x8)

End

Piano fill (strings) + roll

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