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What I Like About You

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[Intro]
  E    A    D    Ax4
Hey!    E     A      D    Auh huh EhuhA  D  A  
Hey!    E     A      D    Auh huh EhuhA  D  
[Verse 1]
What I Alike about Eyou,      A      D  Ayou hold me EtightA  D  A  
ETell me I'm the Aonly one, Dwanna come Aover tonEight,       A  DyeahA  
EKeep on Awhispering Din my Aear
ETell me all the Athings that DI wanna to Ahear, 'cause that's EtrueA  
 DThat's what I Alike about EyouA  D  
[Verse 2]
What I Alike about Eyou,       A    Dyou really Aknow how to EdanceA  D  A  
When you go Eup, down, Ajump around, Dthink about Atrue roEmance,     A  DyeahA  
EKeep on Awhispering Din my Aear
ETell me all the Athings that DI wanna Ahear, 'cause that's EtrueA  
[Chorus]
  DThat's what I Alike about EyouA  
  DThat's what I Alike about EyouA  
  DThat's what I Alike about EyouA  
 DWahh!            AHey!
[Break]
G D G A Asus4 B Bsus4 B
 E   A   D   Ax8
[Verse 3]
What I like about Eyou,      A    Dyou keep me Awarm at EnightA  D  A  
ENever wanna' Alet you go, Dknow you make me Afeel alrEight,     A  DyeahA  
EKeep on Awhispering Din my Aear
ETell me all the Athings that DI wanna to Ahear, 'cause it's EtrueA  
[Chorus]
  DThat's what I Alike about EyouA  
  DThat's what I Alike about EyouA  
  DThat's what I Alike about EyouA  
  DThat's what I Alike about Eyou (whisApered)
  DThat's what I Alike about Eyou (whisApered)
  DThat's what I Alike about Eyou (whisApered)
  DThat's what I Alike about Eyou (whisApered)           D     AHey!
[Outro]
     E      A      D     Auh huh Ehuh, hey    Ahey   Dhey     AHey!
     E      A      D     Auh huh Ehuh, brrrArrrrrrrDr         AHey!
     E      A      D     Auh huh Ehuh,            A         D     AHey!

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The story behind the song

This song captures the simple, irresistible thrill of being completely smitten. It's about wanting to hear all the good things, the true things, that someone special makes you feel. Written by Wally Palmar, Mike Skill, and Jimmy Marinos, who also sings lead, this track appeared on The Romantics' 1980 self-titled debut album. At its heart, "What I Like About You" is a pure expression of joyful infatuation, a burst of energy for that person who just lights you up.

AI-written from these sources:What I Like About You (The Romantics song) — Wikipedia ↗The Romantics — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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What I Like About You

What I Like About You

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What I Like About You

by The Romantics

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Asus4

Bsus4

[Intro]

E A D A

E A D A E A D A

Hey! uh huh huh

E A D A E A D

Hey! uh huh huh

[Verse 1]

A E A D A E A D A

What I like about you, you hold me tight

E A D A E A D A

Tell me I'm the only one, wanna come over tonight, yeah

E A D A

Keep on whispering in my ear

E A D A E A

Tell me all the things that I wanna to hear, 'cause that's true

D A E A D

That's what I like about you

[Verse 2]

A E A D A E A D A

What I like about you, you really know how to dance

E A D A E A D A

When you go up, down, jump around, think about true romance, yeah

E A D A

Keep on whispering in my ear

E A D A E A

Tell me all the things that I wanna hear, 'cause that's true

[Chorus]

D A E A

That's what I like about you

D A E A

That's what I like about you

D A E A

That's what I like about you

D A

Wahh! Hey!

[Break]

G D G A Asus4 B Bsus4 B

E A D A

[Verse 3]

E A D A E A D A

What I like about you, you keep me warm at night

E A D A E A D A

Never wanna' let you go, know you make me feel alright, yeah

E A D A

Keep on whispering in my ear

E A D A E A

Tell me all the things that I wanna to hear, 'cause it's true

[Chorus]

D A E A

That's what I like about you

D A E A

That's what I like about you

D A E A

That's what I like about you

D A E A

That's what I like about you (whispered)

D A E A

That's what I like about you (whispered)

D A E A

That's what I like about you (whispered)

D A E A D A

That's what I like about you (whispered) Hey!

[Outro]

E A D A E A D A

uh huh huh, hey hey hey Hey!

E A D A E A D A

uh huh huh, brrrrrrrrrrr Hey!

E A D A E A D A

uh huh huh, Hey!

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