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It seems much easier to transpose down a half step than trying to play Eb Cm7 Ab Bb7 that 
the other tab uses. I made some adjustments to those chords. You can use these chord forms 
get a nice increase in pitch through the four chords.
     EADGBe
    DXX0232
  F#m244222 (works better than Bm7, Cm7 in version 1)
    G355433 (bridge uses G7  353433, and E 022100 or E7)
    A577655
     That gets a nice bass line in the 4th string (0,4,5,7) -- don't know if that's a 
reason for dropping the 7ths (F#7 & A7) used in the other version and the Wendy Colonna 
[Verse]
DI've been F#mreally Gtryin , Ababy
DTryin to hF#mold bacGk this fAeeling for so long
DAnd if you F#mfeel, Glike I fAeel baby, then
DCome on, oF#mh come Gon,A  
[Chorus]
   Let's get it onD  F#m  G  A  
   Let's get it onD  F#m  G  A  
   Let's get it onD  F#m  G  A  
   Let's get it onD  F#m  G  A  
[Verse]
DWe're all F#msensitiGve peoplAe
DWith so muF#mch to gGive, undAerstand me sugar
DSince we gF#mot to bGe hereA  
DLets say, F#mI love GyouA  
DThere's noF#mthin Gwrong wiAth me   Lovin you---
DAnd givin F#myoursGelf to mAe can never be wrong  If the love is true
[Bridge]
G7Don't you know how sweet and wonderful, life can beD  F#m  A  
G7I'm askin you baby, to get it on with meD  F#m  A  
G7I aint gonna worry, I aint gonna pushD  F#m  A  
G7So come on, come on, come on, come on Ebaby
Stop beatin round the bush....  A(open chord, not barred)
[Chorus] 
   (x2 and fade)
   Let's get it onD  F#m  G  A  
   Let's get it onD  F#m  G  A  
   Let's get it onD  F#m  G  A  
   Let's get it onD  F#m  G  A  
-------------------------------------------------------------------
A different acoustic take. She hits top note twice and then strums once for each chord 
the 6th string on the G, the 5th on the E7 and C, and the 4th on the D7). The timing with 
CAPO 4
[Verse]
G E7 C D7
  G  E7I've been really tCryin , D7babyG  
TryiE7n to hold back this feCeling foD7r so Glong
And E7if you feel, Clike I fD7eel bGaby
Come onE7, oh come onC,D7  
[Chorus]
   Let's get it GonE7  C  D7  
   Let's get it GonE7  C  D7  
   Let's get it GonE7  C  D7  
   Let's get it GonE7  C  D7  
[Verse]
NGow  E7We're all sCensitive people
 D7       G           E7 C              D7
WiGth so much to give, and understand each other
E7Since we Cgot to be herD7e
GLets E7say, CI love yoD7u
GAnd ThereE7's nothin wrCong with mD7e
Lovin Gyou--- E7baby no nCo noD7  
AnGd givin yourself to E7me can never Cbe wrongD7  
If the love is GtrueE7  C  D7  
[Bridge]
C7Don't you know how sweet and wonderful, Glife E7caCn D7be
C7I'm askin you baby, to get it on with mGeE7  C  D7  
C7I aint gonna worry, I aint gonna pushG  E7  C  D7  
C7So come on, come on, come on, come on A7come on darlin
Stop beatin round the D7bush....   (strumming,palm mute; guttural "hey...")
[Chorus]
   Let's get it GonE7  C  D7  
   Let's get it GonE7  C  D7  
   Let's get it GonE7  C  D7  
   Let's get it GonE7  C  D7  
   ...
C7I aint gonna worry, I aint gonna pushG  E7  C7  D7  
C7So come on, come on, come on, come on A7come on darlin
Stop beatin round the D7bush....  (palm mute; guttural "hey...")
   Let's get it Gon  E7(CreD7peat and fade out)

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Lets Get It On

by Marvin Gaye

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

It seems much easier to transpose down a half step than trying to play Eb Cm7 Ab Bb7 that

the other tab uses. I made some adjustments to those chords. You can use these chord forms

get a nice increase in pitch through the four chords.

EADGBe

XX0232

F#m

244222 (works better than Bm7, Cm7 in version 1)

355433 (bridge uses G7 353433, and E 022100 or E7)

577655

That gets a nice bass line in the 4th string (0,4,5,7) -- don't know if that's a

reason for dropping the 7ths (F#7 & A7) used in the other version and the Wendy Colonna

[Verse]

D F#m G A

I've been really tryin , baby

D F#m G A

Tryin to hold back this feeling for so long

D F#m G A

And if you feel, like I feel baby, then

D F#m G A

Come on, oh come on,

[Chorus]

D F#m G A

Let's get it on

D F#m G A

Let's get it on

D F#m G A

Let's get it on

D F#m G A

Let's get it on

[Verse]

D F#m G A

We're all sensitive people

D F#m G A

With so much to give, understand me sugar

D F#m G A

Since we got to be here

D F#m G A

Lets say, I love you

D F#m G A

There's nothin wrong with me Lovin you---

D F#m G A

And givin yourself to me can never be wrong If the love is true

[Bridge]

G7 D F#m A

Don't you know how sweet and wonderful, life can be

G7 D F#m A

I'm askin you baby, to get it on with me

G7 D F#m A

I aint gonna worry, I aint gonna push

G7 E

So come on, come on, come on, come on baby

Stop beatin round the bush.... (open chord, not barred)

[Chorus]

(x2 and fade)

D F#m G A

Let's get it on

D F#m G A

Let's get it on

D F#m G A

Let's get it on

D F#m G A

Let's get it on

-------------------------------------------------------------------

A different acoustic take. She hits top note twice and then strums once for each chord

the 6th string on the G, the 5th on the E7 and C, and the 4th on the D7). The timing with

CAPO 4

[Verse]

G E7 C D7

G E7 C D7 G

I've been really tryin , baby

E7 C D7 G

Tryin to hold back this feeling for so long

E7 C D7 G

And if you feel, like I feel baby

E7 C D7

Come on, oh come on,

[Chorus]

G E7 C D7

Let's get it on

G E7 C D7

Let's get it on

G E7 C D7

Let's get it on

G E7 C D7

Let's get it on

[Verse]

G E7 C

Now We're all sensitive people

D7 G E7 C D7

With so much to give, and understand each other

E7 C D7

Since we got to be here

G E7 C D7

Lets say, I love you

G E7 C D7

And There's nothin wrong with me

G E7 C D7

Lovin you--- baby no no no

G E7 C D7

And givin yourself to me can never be wrong

G E7 C D7

If the love is true

[Bridge]

C7 G E7 C D7

Don't you know how sweet and wonderful, life can be

C7 G E7 C D7

I'm askin you baby, to get it on with me

C7 G E7 C D7

I aint gonna worry, I aint gonna push

C7 A7

So come on, come on, come on, come on come on darlin

Stop beatin round the bush.... (strumming,palm mute; guttural "hey...")

[Chorus]

G E7 C D7

Let's get it on

G E7 C D7

Let's get it on

G E7 C D7

Let's get it on

G E7 C D7

Let's get it on

...

C7 G E7 C7 D7

I aint gonna worry, I aint gonna push

C7 A7

So come on, come on, come on, come on come on darlin

Stop beatin round the bush.... (palm mute; guttural "hey...")

G E7 C D7

Let's get it on (repeat and fade out)

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