No 5 in the UK charts in 1970. Capo on 3 for correct key = Eb.
Not sure I've got this exactly correct so any corrections etc welcome.
Intro = C Am G C C Am G C
Chorus
C Em Am
You've got me dangling on a string
F C
Please don't let me drop
F Am
My life will surely stop
F C F C
'Cos I'm trapped in a dream of needing you so
F C F
My heart's in a noose and I can't break loose
Verse 1
C Am F
I'm not half the man that I used to be
G
and I'll admit it
C Am F
Your love has become a habit to me
G
and I can't quit it
C Am
Won't you take this half a man
F G
and make this man whole again
Chorus
C Em Am
You've got me dangling on a string
F C
Please don't let me drop
F Am
'cos you're everything I've got
F C F C
'Cos I'm trapped in a dream of needing you so
F C F
The feeling is strong and I can't let go
Verse 2
C Am F
Every time I phone your number's changed
G
or disconnected
C Am F
You have made my life a book of games
G
I feel so rejected
C Am
Girl you've got the best of me
F G
Now come and take the rest of me
Chorus
C Em Am
You've got me dangling on a string
F C
Please don't let me drop
F Am
'cos you're everything I've got
F C F C
'Cos I'm trapped in a dream of needing you so
F C F C Am G C
The feeling is strong and I can't let go
Bridge
C Am G C
Girl my nights are so lonely
C Am G C C Am G C
Ooh I'm needing you only
Verse 3
C Am F
I only drink enough from your loving cup
G
to keep me thirsty
C Am F
Girl my need for you is oh so strong
G
until it hurts me
Chorus
C Em Am
You've got me dangling on a string
F C
Please don't let me drop
F Am
'cos you're everything I've got
F C F C
'Cos I'm trapped in a dream of needing you so
F C F
The feeling is strong and I can't let go
Chorus
C Em Am
You've got me dangling on a string
F C
Please don't let me drop
F Am
My life will surely stop
F C F C
'Cos I'm trapped in a dream of needing you so
F C F
My heart's in a noose and I can't break loose
Repeat chorus to fade
