"I Got You Babe"
(Sonny Bono)
[Intro] [6/8]:
electric 12-string [2X]:
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[Verse 1]
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[Cher] They say we're young and we don't know
F Bb Eb C
We won't find out until we grow
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[Sonny] Well, I don't know if all that's true
F Bb Eb C
'Cause you got me, and baby I got you
[Chorus]
F Bb/F
Babe
F Bb/F
I got you babe
F [1: Bb/F 2: N.C.]
I got you babe
[Verse 2]
[C] They say our love won't pay the rent
Before it's earned, our money's all been spent
[S] I guess that's so, we don't have a pot
But at least I'm sure of all the things we got
[Chorus]
F Bb/F
Babe
F Bb/F
I got you babe
F [1: Bb/F 2: N.C.]
I got you babe
[Bridge]
Gm C
[S] I got flowers in the spring
Gm C
I got you to wear my ring
F Bb/F
[C] And when I'm sad, you're a clown
C C#
And if I get scared, you're always around
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[Verse 3]
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[C] So let them say your hair's too long
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'Cause I don't care, with you I can't go wrong
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[S] Then put your little hand in mine
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There ain't no hill or mountain we can't climb
[Chorus]
(in F#)
F# B/F#
Babe
F# B/F#
I got you babe
F# B/F#
I got you babe
F# B/F# F# C#
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[Outro]
F# B/F#
[S] I got you to hold my hand
F# C#
[C] I got you to understand
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[S] I got you to walk with me
F# C#
[C] I got you to talk with me
F# B/F#
[S] I got you to kiss goodnight
F# C#
[C] I got you to hold me tight
F# B/F#
[S] I got you, I won't let go
F# C#
[C] I got you to love me so
F# B/F# F# C# [N.C.]
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
B [N.C.] F# [N.C.]
I got... you babe
[Repeat to fade]
F# B/F# F# C#
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
I got you babe
