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Song title:       I Want You Back
Original Album:   Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5

Words and Music by The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, 
                                      Alphonso Mizell and Deke Richards)
Copyright © 1969 Motown Records
Published 1969 by Tamla Motown

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
The first chord is actually G#, so slap a capo on 1 if you want to play along
with the boys. The song's tempo is quick; and the changes come thick and fast.
Take it at half-pace until you're more familiar with the chord changes.
The chords themselves are not too difficult. A classic from The Corporation!


INTRO:
Chords:
G   320033    G/B x20033    D/F#  2x0232
C   x32010    Am7 x02010    C/B   x22010
Em  022000    D   xx0232


[play: | G | C | Em | G/B | C | G | Am7 | D | G |]  [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:
Chords:
G   320033    G/B 020033    D/F#  2x0232
C   x32010    Am7 x02010    C/B   x22010
Em  022000    D   xx0232

G                           C
When I had you to myself, I didn't want you around;
      Em     G/B   C      G         Am7       D    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    D      G
Now it's much too late for me, to take a second look


CHORUS:
Chords:
G     320033    D   xx0232    Am7 x02010
D/F#  2x0232    C   x32010    G/B 020033
Em    022000    C/B x22010

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:

G (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:
G                                    C
Tryin' to live without your love, is one long sleepless night,
Em     G/B      C     G    Am7     D          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  D     G
Follow-ing the girl, I didn't even want around. Let me tell you now;


[repeat CHORUS]


[Instrumental over these chords:]

[| 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).

    G
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).

G
 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)...


[repeat until fade]