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Song title:      I Got You, Babe
Original Album:  Look At Us (Sonny & Cher)
Other Album:     Baggariddim (UB40 and Chrissie Hynde)

Words and Music by Sonny Bono
Copyright © 1965 Atco Records
Copyright © 1985 DEP International Records
Published by ???

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
This is a transcription of the Chrissie Hynde/UB40 version which I prefer.
This version has the chords strummed on the backbeat to give it a classic
UB40 reggae-ish feel. Enjoy!


VERSE:
Chords:
F  x8 10 10 10 8
Bb 688766
C  8 10 10 988

F                        Bb
They say we're young and we don't know
F               Bb     C
Won't find out 'til we grow
      F            Bb
Well, I don't know why that's true
       F               Bb          C
'Cause you got me and, baby, I got you


CHORUS:
F     Bb       F         Bb       F
Babe,    I got you babe,    I got you babe.


VERSE:
Chords:
F  x8 10 10 10 8
Bb 688766
C  8 10 10 988

F                       Bb
They say our love won't pay the rent
  F                    Bb             C
Before it's earn'd our money's always spent
  F                         Bb
I guess that's so, we don't have a pot
       F                 Bb                C
But at least I'm sure of all the things we got


CHORUS:
F     Bb       F         Bb       F
Babe,    I got you babe,    I got you babe.


BRIDGE:
Chords:
Gm  355333    Bb  x13331 or 688766
C   x35553    C#  x46664
F   133211

      Gm             C
I got flowers in the spring
      Gm                     C
I got you, babe, you wear my ring
             F             Bb
And when I'm sad, you're a clown
               F                     C      C#
And when I get scared you're always around


VERSE:
Chords:
F#  244322
B   x24442
C#  x46664

    F#                 B
And then they say your hair's too long
    F#                 B              C#
But I don't care, with you I can't do wrong
     F#                   B
Then put your warm little hand in mine
      F#               B                 C#
There ain't no hill or mountain we can't climb


CHORUS:
F#    B       F#        B       F#        B       F#
Babe,   I got you babe,   I got you babe,   I got you babe,

F#           B
I got you to hold my hand, 
F#           C#
I got you to understand

F#           B
I got you to walk with me
F#           C#
I got you to talk with me

F#           B
I got you to kiss goodnight
F#           C#
I got you to hold me tight

F#           B
I got you, I won't let go
F#           C#
I got you who loves me so

      F#
I got you, babe

[repeat last line as often as you like]

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