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I Gotta Know:Elvis Presley.
#4 in 1960.
INTRO:  G  D  
#1.
GGet up in the mornin' feelin' might weak,
a tossin' and a turnin' - well, G7I ain't had no sleep.
Oh, baby, Cwhat road's our love taking? (Doobey-doobey-dah.)
to Gromance or heartbreaking', (Doobey-doobey-dah.)
DWon't you say which way you're gonna go?
I gotta Gknow, gotta Cknow, gotta Gknow.D  
#2.
GNine and nine make fourteen, four and four make nine,
the clock is strikin' thirteen, G7I think I lost my mind.
You know it's Cgettin' aggravatin'(Doobey-doobey-dah.)
How Glong can I keep waitin'? (Doobey-doobey-dah.)
DTell me if you love me yes or no,
I gotta Gknow, gotta Cknow, gotta GknowG7.
CHORUS:
COh, how Dmuch I Gneed you,
Have Cpity on this Dheart of Gmine.
Well, Cif you Dneed and Gwant me to,
I'll Abe your one and only till the Dend of time.
#3.
GSaw the fortune teller, had my fortune read.
She sent me to the doctor, who G7sent me straight to bed.
He said, I'm Clonesome and I'm lovesick, (Doobey-doobey-dah.)
I've Ggot my mind on lipstick. (Doobey-doobey-dah.)
DWill you kiss away my cares and woe?
I gotta Gknow, gotta Cknow, gotta GknowG7.
CHORUS:
COh, how Dmuch I Gneed you,
Have Cpity on this Dheart of Gmine.
Well, Cif you Dneed and Gwant me to,
I'll Abe your one and only till the Dend of time.
#4.
GSaw the fortune teller, had my fortune read.
She sent me to the doctor, who G7sent me straight to bed.
He said, I'm Clonesome and I'm lovesick, (Doobey-doobey-dah.)
I've Ggot my mind on lipstick. (Doobey-doobey-dah.)
DWill you kiss away my cares and woe?
I gotta Gknow, gotta Cknow, gotta GknowG7.
OUTRO:
I gotta Gknow, gotta Cknow, gotta GknowG7. (x3)(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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I Gotta Know

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I Gotta Know:Elvis Presley.

#4 in 1960.

G D

INTRO:

#1.

Get up in the mornin' feelin' might weak,

a tossin' and a turnin' - well, I ain't had no sleep.

Oh, baby, what road's our love taking? (Doobey-doobey-dah.)

to romance or heartbreaking', (Doobey-doobey-dah.)

Won't you say which way you're gonna go?

G C G D

I gotta know, gotta know, gotta know.

#2.

Nine and nine make fourteen, four and four make nine,

the clock is strikin' thirteen, I think I lost my mind.

You know it's gettin' aggravatin'(Doobey-doobey-dah.)

How long can I keep waitin'? (Doobey-doobey-dah.)

Tell me if you love me yes or no,

G C G G7

I gotta know, gotta know, gotta know.

CHORUS:

C D G

Oh, how much I need you,

C D G

Have pity on this heart of mine.

C D G

Well, if you need and want me to,

A D

I'll be your one and only till the end of time.

#3.

Saw the fortune teller, had my fortune read.

She sent me to the doctor, who sent me straight to bed.

He said, I'm lonesome and I'm lovesick, (Doobey-doobey-dah.)

I've got my mind on lipstick. (Doobey-doobey-dah.)

Will you kiss away my cares and woe?

G C G G7

I gotta know, gotta know, gotta know.

CHORUS:

C D G

Oh, how much I need you,

C D G

Have pity on this heart of mine.

C D G

Well, if you need and want me to,

A D

I'll be your one and only till the end of time.

#4.

Saw the fortune teller, had my fortune read.

She sent me to the doctor, who sent me straight to bed.

He said, I'm lonesome and I'm lovesick, (Doobey-doobey-dah.)

I've got my mind on lipstick. (Doobey-doobey-dah.)

Will you kiss away my cares and woe?

G C G G7

I gotta know, gotta know, gotta know.

OUTRO:

G C G G7

I gotta know, gotta know, gotta know. (x3)(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About I Gotta Know Chords by Elvis Presley

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