#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Let's Get It On Original Album: Let's Get It On Words and Music by Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend Copyright © 1973 JOBETE MUSIC CO INC. Records Published by EMI Blackwood Music Publishing Transcribed by Gavin Chart (www.gartfrets.net) NOTES: The song is in the key of Eb major, so capo on 1. Chords and tab are relative to capo. Timing is 4/4. The four-chord figure is repeated in the VERSEs, CHORUSes and OUT-CHORUS. INTRO: Wah-wah guitar: |---------------------------------| |-------------------------0---3---| |---------------------2-----------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | VERSE1: Chords: D xx0232 or x57775 G 355433 or 3x0003 F#m 244222 A7 575655 or x02020 D F#m G A7 D F#m G A7 |-2-----------2-------------------|-3-----------5-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-3-----------5-------------------| |-3-----------2-------------------|-3-----------5-------------------|-3-----------2-------------------|-3-----------5-------------------| |-2-----------2-------------------|-4-----------6-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-4-----------6-------------------| |-0-----------4-------------------|-5-----------5-------------------|-0-----------4-------------------|-5-----------5-------------------| |-------------4-------------------|-5-----------7-------------------|-------------4-------------------|-5-----------7-------------------| |-------------2-------------------|-3-----------5-------------------|-------------2-------------------|-3-----------5-------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | D F#m G A7 D F#m G A7 I've been really tryin', baby, Tryin' back this feelin' for so___ long to hold D F#m G A7 D F#m G A7 And if you feel, like I feel, baby, then come on, oh, come on. Ooh,_ let's get it CHORUS1: Chords: D xx0232 or x57775 G 355433 or 3x0003 F#m 244222 A7 575655 or x02020 D F#m G A7 D F#m G A7 |-2-----------2-------------------|-3-----------5-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-3-----------5-------------------| |-3-----------2-------------------|-3-----------5-------------------|-3-----------2-------------------|-3-----------5-------------------| |-2-----------2-------------------|-4-----------6-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-4-----------6-------------------| |-0-----------4-------------------|-5-----------5-------------------|-0-----------4-------------------|-5-----------5-------------------| |-------------4-------------------|-5-----------7-------------------|-------------4-------------------|-5-----------7-------------------| |-------------2-------------------|-3-----------5-------------------|-------------2-------------------|-3-----------5-------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | D F#m G A7 D F#m G A7 on Ow, baby Let's get it on Let's love, baby Let's get it D F#m G A7 D F#m G A7 on Sugar, let's get it on. Ooh.________________ VERSE2: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: D xx0232 or x57775 G 355433 or 3x0003 F#m 244222 A7 575655 or x02020 D F#m G A7 D F#m G A7 |-2-----------2-------------------|-3-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-3-----------0-------------------| |-3-----------2-------------------|-0-----------2-------------------|-3-----------2-------------------|-0-----------2-------------------| |-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------| |-0-----------4-------------------|-0-----------2-------------------|-0-----------4-------------------|-0-----------2-------------------| |-------------4-------------------|-x-----------0-------------------|-------------4-------------------|-x-----------0-------------------| |-------------2-------------------|-3-------------------------------|-------------2-------------------|-3-------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | D F#m G A7 D F#m G A7 We're all sensitive people with so much to give, un -der - standing, Sugar D F#m G A7 D F#m G A7 Since we got to be, Let's live, I love you VERSE3: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: D xx0232 or x57775 G 355433 or 3x0003 F#m 244222 A7 575655 or x02020 D F#m G A7 D F#m G A7 |-2-----------2-------------------|-3-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-3-----------0-------------------| |-3-----------2-------------------|-0-----------2-------------------|-3-----------2-------------------|-0-----------2-------------------| |-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------| |-0-----------4-------------------|-0-----------2-------------------|-0-----------4-------------------|-0-----------2-------------------| |-------------4-------------------|-x-----------0-------------------|-------------4-------------------|-x-----------0-------------------| |-------------2-------------------|-3-------------------------------|-------------2-------------------|-3-------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | D F#m G A7 D F#m G A7 There's nothin' wrong with me lovin' you. Baby, no, no_______________ And D F#m G A7 D F#m G A7 givin' yourself to me can never be wrong if the love is true. Oh, ba - by, ooh._________ BRIDGE1: Chords: D xx0232 or x57775 A7 575655 or x02020 F#m 244222 E x79997 or 022100 G 355433 or 3x0003 A 577655 or x02220 G D F#m G A7 |-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-3-----------0-------------------| |-3-------------------3-----------|-----3____---------------3-------|-3-----------2-------------------|-3-----------2-------------------| |-4-----------4____---4-------4______---4____-------4-------4-------|-2-----------2-------------------|-4-----------0-------------------| |-5-----------5____---5-------5______---5____-------5-------5-------|-0-----------4-------------------|-3-----------2-------------------| |-5-----------5____-----------5______---------------5---------------|-------------4-------------------|-5-----------0-------------------| |-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------2-------------------|-3-------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | G D F#m G A7 Don't you know how sweet and wonderful life can be. Ooh, ooh._____ G D F#m G A7 I'm______ ask-in' you ba - by to get it on with me. Ooh,_____ ooh,_______ ooh._____________ G D F#m G A7 I ain't goinna worry,___ I ain't gonna push. I won't push you, ba -by. | G | E | A | D F#m | G A7 Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, baby, stop beatin' 'round the bush. Hey, let's get it on. Ooh ooh__ OUT-CHORUS: Chords: D xx0232 or x57775 A7 x02020 or 575655 F#m 244222 E x79997 or 022100 G 3x0003 or 355433 A 577655 or x02220 | D F#m | G A7 Let's get it on. You know what I'm talkin' a-bout | D F#m | G A7 | D F#m | G A7 Come on, baby. Hey, hey let your love come out. If you believe__ in love, | D F#m | G A7 | D F#m | G A7 let's get it on Ooh. Let's get it on, baby, this minute. Oh, yeah, | D F#m | G A7 | D F#m | G A7 let's get it on. Ee,_________ please, get it on. Hey,___ hey.___ G D F#m G A7 |-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-3-----------0-------------------| |-3-------------------3-----------|-----3____---------------3-------|-3-----------2-------------------|-3-----------2-------------------| |-4-----------4____---4-------4______---4____-------4-------4-------|-2-----------2-------------------|-4-----------0-------------------| |-5-----------5____---5-------5______---5____-------5-------5-------|-0-----------4-------------------|-3-----------2-------------------| |-5-----------5____-----------5______---------------5---------------|-------------4-------------------|-5-----------0-------------------| |-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------2-------------------|-3-------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | G D F#m G A7 I know and you know, what I've been dreaming of, don't you, baby? G D F#m G A7 My whole__________ bo -dy makes that feelin' of love, I'm happy (my bo -dy wants ya, my bo -dy wants ya), (my bo -dy wants ya, my bo -dy wants ya), G D F#m G A7 I ain't gonna worry, no, I ain't gonna push. I won't push you baby, wooo | G | E | A | % Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, darlin', stop beatin' 'round the bush. Oh, gonna get it | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | D F#m G A7 D F#m G A7 on_____ Right with you, baby, I want to get it on. You don't have to worry that it's wrong | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | D F#m G A7 D F#m G A7 If the moves ya, let me groove you. Good, let your down, oh,__ Get it on. come spirit love come | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | D F#m G A7 D F#m G A7 on, baby. Do you know I mean it? I've been sancti -fied. Hey, hey. Girl, you give me good | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | D F#m G A7 D F#m feel - ings, so good, somethin' like summer-time [ad lib lyrics to fade]