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I Wanna Be Where You Are

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I Wanna Be Where You Are
Michael Jackson
Intro
     Em     F#m Bm     Bm  A  Em     F#m Bm    Bm    A   Em     F#m Bm     Bm   Gmaj7/G#  A Bbdim
E------------------0-2-2--0----------------0-2-2-0-2-0-----------------0-2-2-----2-2-2--2----------|
B----0-0-2-3-2--3-3----3--2--0-0-2-3-2--3-3----3-----2---0-0-2-3-2--3-3----3---3---3---3--2-2------|
G------------2--4------4--2----------2--4------4-----2-----------2--4------4-4-----4--4---2-3------|
D----2-------4--4------4--2--2-------4--4------4-----2---2-------4--4------4--------------2-2------|
A----2-------4--2------2--0--2-------4--2------2-----0---2-------4--2------2--------------0-1------|
E----0-------2---------------0-------2-------------------0-------2-----------------4---------------|
Verse:
Bm                          Em
Can it be I stayed away too long
Gm               C7               D    F#m
and did I leave your mind when I was gone?
Bm                             Em
Its not my thing trying to get back.
Gm           C7              D
                               (Gm) 
Darlin let me tell you where Im at.
Refrain:
           F#m                Bm
I wanna be where you are...Oh Oh
   A       Em                 A   Gm
I wanna be where you are...Oh Oh Oh Oh
           F#m                Bm
I wanna be where you are...Oh Oh, darlin
   A       Em                 A   F#m
I wanna be where you are...Oh Oh Oh Oh
Bm                          Em
You dont have to worry cause Im coming
     Gm               C7               D    F#m
back to where I always should have stayed.
Bm                             Em
Now Ive learned the meaning to your story, Mama,
Gm             C7                 D
and theres enough love for me to stay.
           F#m                Bm
I wanna be where you are... Oh Oh, yes darlin
   A       Em                  A   Gm
I wanna be where you are... Oh Oh Oh Oh
           F#m                Bm
I wanna be where you are... Oh Oh, yes Mama
   A       Em                 A   F#m
I wanna be where you are... Oh Oh Oh Oh
Em               F#m             Bm     A
Please dont close the door to our future.
Em               F#m             Bm       A
Theres so many things we havent tried.
Em                  F#m              Bm
I will love you better than I used to
        Gmaj7/G#                 A     Bb
and give you all the love, yes, I have inside, yeah.
Ooh Ooh Baby
Solo:
(doo doo----doo doo)
   C#m          F#m          Am          D7        E    C#m
E---------4----4-4---------------7-7---------------------------------------------------------------|
B----4-5-7-7-5----7-7-5-5-7-----8---10-10-9-91097-9-7-9-91097-91097-91097-91097--------------------|
G--6---------------------------9-----------------------------9-----9-----9-----9-------------------|
D--------------------------9-10--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
         F#m             Am        D7        E
E--------7-7-------------7-7-5-7-5-5-5-4-5-4-4-4-2-4-2-4-4-----------------------------------------|
B---9 10----10-10-9-9-7--5-5-5-5-5-7-7-5-7-5-5-5-0-5-0-5-5-----------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Refrain:
            G#m                C#m
I wanna be where you are...Oh Oh, yes darlin
   B        F#m                B                  A
I wanna be where you are...Oh Oh Oh Oh, yeah, yay, yeah
            G#m                C#m
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be, listen darlin
   B        F#m                B
I wanna be where you are, so I can hold you baby, hold you darlin, dont you know...
(Repeat refrain chords over below)
Yo quiero estar contigo, oyeme, para vacilar,
para tenerte y decirte cuanto te quiero yeah
Yo quiero estar contigo, contigo y nada ms para vacilar oyeme,
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be,
I wanna be with you some night, some night,
some night when I can hold you darlin
yay, yeah, hey, yeah, hey, hey, hey
Oh yeah, darlin, yay, yay, yay, yay, yay
Lets get down baby, get down,
'cause I wanna be where you are, where you are,
It doesnt matter how near or how far.
I wanna be where you are, I wanna be where you are, darlin...

I Wanna Be Where You Are chords and lyrics

Free chords for I Wanna Be Where You Are by Michael Jackson. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

I Wanna Be Where You Are
Michael Jackson
Intro
     Em     F#m Bm     Bm  A  Em     F#m Bm    Bm    A   Em     F#m Bm     Bm   Gmaj7/G#  A Bbdim
Verse:
Refrain:
Ooh Ooh Baby
Solo:
Refrain:
(Repeat refrain chords over below)
Yo quiero estar contigo, oyeme, para vacilar,
para tenerte y decirte cuanto te quiero yeah
Yo quiero estar contigo, contigo y nada ms para vacilar oyeme,
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be,
I wanna be with you some night, some night,
some night when I can hold you darlin
yay, yeah, hey, yeah, hey, hey, hey
Oh yeah, darlin, yay, yay, yay, yay, yay
Lets get down baby, get down,
'cause I wanna be where you are, where you are,
It doesnt matter how near or how far.
I wanna be where you are, I wanna be where you are, darlin...

I Wanna Be Where You Are Chords by Michael Jackson

Learn how to play I Wanna Be Where You Are by Michael Jackson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Wanna Be Where You Are chords”, “I Wanna Be Where You Are guitar chords”, or “Michael Jackson I Wanna Be Where You Are chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Wanna Be Where You Are chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Wanna Be Where You Are lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, F#m, Bm, A, Gmaj7/G#, Bbdim.

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