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I Want You Back

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Step 1 / 21Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 1st fret. 
(Original Key: G#)
[Intro]
e|--G-------------C-----------------Em---G/B----C---G---Am7----D---G---|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------0-2---------------0-1-2----------------0-----|
A|-----0-2-------3--0-2-3--3---------2---3-----0---------|
E|--3---------------------------------------3---------3--|(x2)
Uh-Ghuh,     D/F#  Emhuh, Dhuh, Chuh,     C/B   Am7let me Dtell ya now.
    Em   G/BUh-Chuh,   G  Am7(ooh, Dooh, Gooh).
[Verse 1]
 GWhen I had you to myself, I Cdidn't want you around;
Those Empretty G/Bfaces Calways Gmade you, Am7stand out D7in a Gcrowd.
Then Gsomeone picked you from the bunch; one Cglance was all it took;
 EmNow it's G/Bmuch too Clate for Gme, to Am7take a D7second Glook.
[Chorus]
 GOh D/F#baby, Emgive me Done more Cchance,    C/B(Am7show you that I Dlove you),
 EmWon't G/Byou Cplease Glet Am7me,    D(Gback in your heart)?
 GOh D/F#darlin', EmI was Dblind to Clet you go,    C/B(Am7let you go, Dbaby),
But Emnow G/Bsince CI Gsee Am7you Din his Garms...
[Break]
         GN.C.
(I want you back), ooh I do now,
(I want you back), ooh, ooh baby.
(I want you back), yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
(I want you back), hey, hey, now, now.
[Verse 2]
 GTryin' to live without your love, is Cone long sleepless night,
 EmLet me G/Bshow you Cgirl, Gthat Am7I know D7wrong from Gright.
 GEvery street you walk on, I leave Ctear stains on the ground,
 EmFollow-G/Bing the Cgirl, GI didn't Am7even D7want a-Ground. Let me tell you now;
[Chorus]
 GOh D/F#baby, Emall I Dneed is Cone more C/Bchance, (Am7show you that I Dlove you),
 EmWon't G/Byou Cplease Glet Am7me,    D(Gback in your heart)?
 GOh D/F#darlin', EmI was Dblind to Clet you go,    C/B(Am7let you go, Dbaby),
But Emnow G/Bsince CI Gsee you Gin his D/F#arms..Em.D  
[Break]
  G    D/F#    Em   D(x3)
 G(A D/F#boo boo, Emboo boo),D  
 G(A D/F#boo boo, Emboo boo), Dall I want,
 G(A D/F#boo boo, Emboo boo), Dall I need.
 G(A D/F#boo boo, Emboo boo), Dall I want,
 G(A D/F#boo boo, Emboo boo), Dall I need...
[Coda]
   G        D/F#  Em(Oh... just Done more Cchance,C/B  
To Am7show you that I Dlove you).
 EmBaby, (G/Bbaby), Cbaby, G(baby), Am7baby, (Dbaby), G(I want you back).
For-Gget what happened then, let me live again.
 GOh D/F#baby, EmI was Dblind to Clet you C/Bgo,Am7  D  
But Emnow G/Bsince CI Gsee Am7you Din his Garms, (I want you back).
 GSpare me of the cost; give back what I lost.
 GOh D/F#baby  EmI need Done more Cchance C/Bha, I Am7tell ya that I Dlove you,
 EmBaby, (G/Bah), Cbaby, (Gah), Am7baby, (Dah), G(I want you back)...
(Fade)
(Chord Diagrams)
G       C       Em      G/B     Am7     D      D/F#     D7      C/B
EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
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I Want You Back

by Michael Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Am7

D/F#

C/B

Capo 1st fret.

(Original Key: G#)

[Intro]

G C Em G/B C G Am7 D G

e|-------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------------------------|

G|-------------------------------------------------------|

D|----------0-2---------------0-1-2----------------0-----|

A|-----0-2-------3--0-2-3--3---------2---3-----0---------|

E|--3---------------------------------------3---------3--|(x2)

G D/F# Em D C C/B Am7 D

Uh-huh, huh, huh, huh, let me tell ya now.

Em G/B C G Am7 D G

Uh-huh, (ooh, ooh, ooh).

[Verse 1]

G C

When I had you to myself, I didn't want you around;

Em G/B C G Am7 D7 G

Those pretty faces always made you, stand out in a crowd.

G C

Then someone picked you from the bunch; one glance was all it took;

Em G/B C G Am7 D7 G

Now it's much too late for me, to take a second look.

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em D C C/B Am7 D

Oh baby, give me one more chance, (show you that I love you),

Em G/B C G Am7 D G

Won't you please let me, (back in your heart)?

G D/F# Em D C C/B Am7 D

Oh darlin', I was blind to let you go, (let you go, baby),

Em G/B C G Am7 D G

But now since I see you in his arms...

[Break]

N.C.

(I want you back), ooh I do now,

(I want you back), ooh, ooh baby.

(I want you back), yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,

(I want you back), hey, hey, now, now.

[Verse 2]

G C

Tryin' to live without your love, is one long sleepless night,

Em G/B C G Am7 D7 G

Let me show you girl, that I know wrong from right.

G C

Every street you walk on, I leave tear stains on the ground,

Em G/B C G Am7 D7 G

Follow-ing the girl, I didn't even want a-round. Let me tell you now;

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em D C C/B Am7 D

Oh baby, all I need is one more chance, (show you that I love you),

Em G/B C G Am7 D G

Won't you please let me, (back in your heart)?

G D/F# Em D C C/B Am7 D

Oh darlin', I was blind to let you go, (let you go, baby),

Em G/B C G G D/F# Em D

But now since I see you in his arms...

[Break]

G D/F# Em D

(x3)

G D/F# Em D

(A boo boo, boo boo),

G D/F# Em D

(A boo boo, boo boo), all I want,

G D/F# Em D

(A boo boo, boo boo), all I need.

G D/F# Em D

(A boo boo, boo boo), all I want,

G D/F# Em D

(A boo boo, boo boo), all I need...

[Coda]

G D/F# Em D C C/B

(Oh... just one more chance,

Am7 D

To show you that I love you).

Em G/B C G Am7 D G

Baby, (baby), baby, (baby), baby, (baby), (I want you back).

For-get what happened then, let me live again.

G D/F# Em D C C/B Am7 D

Oh baby, I was blind to let you go,

Em G/B C G Am7 D G

But now since I see you in his arms, (I want you back).

Spare me of the cost; give back what I lost.

G D/F# Em D C C/B Am7 D

Oh baby I need one more chance ha, I tell ya that I love you,

Em G/B C G Am7 D G

Baby, (ah), baby, (ah), baby, (ah), (I want you back)...

(Fade)

(Chord Diagrams)

G C Em G/B Am7 D D/F# D7 C/B

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

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About I Want You Back Chords by Michael Jackson

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