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I Want You Back

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[Intro]
e|-G-------------C------------------Em---Bm---C---G-----Am---D---G---|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------0-2---------------0-1-2----------------0-----| x2
A|------0-2-----3----0-2-3--4--------2--3-------0--------|
E|-3---------------------------------------3----------3--|
Uh-Ghuh     D/F#  Emhuh Dhuh Chuh     C/B     AmLet me Dtell ya now
 EmUh-huh BmUh-huh Cuh-huh Guh-huh oAmoh oDoh oGoh
[Verse 1]
GWhen I had you to myself
I Cdidn't want you around
Those Empretty Bmfaces Calways Gmade you Amstand out Din a Gcrowd
But Gsomeone picked you from the bunch
One Cglance was all it took
EmNow it's Bmmuch too Clate for Gme to Amtake a Dsecond Glook
[Chorus]
GOh D/F#baby, Emgive me Done more Cchance    C/B(Amshow you that I Dlove you)
EmWon't Bmyou Cplease Glet Amme   D(bGack in your heart)
GOh D/F#darlin' EmI was Dblind to Clet you gC/Bo   (Amlet you go Dbaby)
But Emnow Bmsince CI Gsee Amyou Din his Garms (I want you back)
GYes I do now (I want you back)
Ooh ooh baby (I want you back)
Ya ya ya ya  (I want you back)
Na na na na
[Verse 2]
GTryin' to live without your love
Is Cone long sleepless night
EmLet me Bmshow you girlC  G  
That AmI know Dwrong from Gright
GEvery street you walk on
I Cleave tearstains on the ground
EmFolloBmwing the CgirlG  
I didn't Ameven Dwant aGround, let me tell you now
[Chorus]
GOh D/F#baby, Emall I Dneed is Cone more C/Bchance (Amshow you that I Dlove you)
EmWon't Bmyou Cplease Glet Amme     D(Gback to your heart)
GOh D/F#darlin' EmI was Dblind to Clet you C/Bgo   (Amlet you go Dbaby)
But Emnow Bmsince CI Gsee you in his GarmDs,  CUh-Ghuh
[Instrumental]
G D C G
G D C G
    GA Dbuh buh Cbuh buhG  
    GA Dbuh buh Cbuh buh, GAll I want
    GA Dbuh buh Cbuh buh, GAll I need
    GA Dbuh buh Cbuh buh, GAll I want
    GA Dbuh buh Cbuh buh, GAll I need
  G  D/F#Oh      Emjust Done more CchanceC/B  
To Amshow you that I Dlove you
EmBaby (Bmbaby) Cbaby (Gbaby) Ambaby (Dbaby)   G(I want you back)
GForget what happened then (I want you back)
GLet me live again
GOh D/F#baby, EmI was Dblind to Clet you C/BgoAm  D  
But Emnow Bmsince CI Gsee Amyou Din his Garms (I want you back)
GSpare me of this cause
GGimme back what I lost
GOh D/F#baby, EmI need Done more Cchance C/Bha, I Amtell ya that I Dlove you
EmBaby Bm(ah) Cbaby (Gah) Ambaby (Dah)   G(I want you back)

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I Want You Back

by The Jackson 5

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

C/B

[Intro]

G C Em Bm C G Am D G

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

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

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

D|----------0-2---------------0-1-2----------------0-----| x2

A|------0-2-----3----0-2-3--4--------2--3-------0--------|

E|-3---------------------------------------3----------3--|

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

Uh-huh huh huh huh Let me tell ya now

Em Bm C G Am D G

Uh-huh Uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh ooh ooh ooh

[Verse 1]

When I had you to myself

I didn't want you around

Em Bm C G Am D G

Those pretty faces always made you stand out in a crowd

But someone picked you from the bunch

One glance was all it took

Em Bm C G Am D G

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

[Chorus]

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

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

Em Bm C G Am D G

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

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

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

Em Bm C G Am D G

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

Yes I do now (I want you back)

Ooh ooh baby (I want you back)

Ya ya ya ya (I want you back)

Na na na na

[Verse 2]

Tryin' to live without your love

Is one long sleepless night

Em Bm C G

Let me show you girl

Am D G

That I know wrong from right

Every street you walk on

I leave tearstains on the ground

Em Bm C G

Following the girl

Am D G

I didn't even want around, let me tell you now

[Chorus]

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

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

Em Bm C G Am D G

Won't you please let me (back to your heart)

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

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

Em Bm C G G D C G

But now since I see you in his arms, Uh-huh

[Instrumental]

G D C G

A buh buh buh buh

G D C G

A buh buh buh buh, All I want

G D C G

A buh buh buh buh, All I need

G D C G

A buh buh buh buh, All I want

G D C G

A buh buh buh buh, All I need

G D/F# Em D C C/B

Oh just one more chance

Am D

To show you that I love you

Em Bm C G Am D G

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

Forget what happened then (I want you back)

Let me live again

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

Oh baby, I was blind to let you go

Em Bm C G Am D G

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

Spare me of this cause

Gimme back what I lost

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

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

Em Bm C G Am D G

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

About I Want You Back Chords by The Jackson 5

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