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Baby Im-A Want You

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90BPM
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[Intro]
Bm7 Am Bm7 Am C
[Verse]
GBaby, I'm-a want you
AmBaby, I'm-a need you
You're the Bm7only one I care enough to Churt about
AmMaybe I'm-a crazy
But I Djust can't live without...
Your Glovin' and affection
AmGivin' me direction
Like a Bm7guiding light to help me through my Cdarkest hour
AmLately I'm a-prayin'
That you'll Dalways be a-stayin' beside Gme
[Bridge]
Bm7Used to be my life was just emotions Cpassing by
Bm7Feeling all the while and never really Cknowing why...
[Solo]
G Am Bm7 C
[Verse]
AmLately I'm a-prayin'
That you'll Dalways be a-stayin' beside Gme
[Bridge]
Bm7Used to be my life was just emotions Cpassing by
Bm7Then you came along and made me laugh
And Cmade me cry...
You taught D7me Amwhy...
[Outro]
GBaby, I'm-a want you
AmBaby, I'm-a need you Bm7  
Oh, it Ctook so long to find you, baby
GBaby, I'm-a want you
AmBaby, I'm-a need you Bm7  C  
G(RAmepeBm7at tCo fade)
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The story behind the song

"Baby I'm-a Want You" captures a feeling of deep, undeniable need for another person. It speaks to a yearning so profound that it becomes a constant thought, a heartfelt prayer. This soft ballad, released in 1971, was written and produced by Bread's lead vocalist David Gates, becoming the title track for their album of the same name. It evokes the quiet desperation of someone who simply can't imagine life without their beloved.

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