Original starts with some noodling in D (the VII of the minor key
Originally in Em, I play in Em capo 3
| Em | C | A |
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| Em |
| Yeah, come on |
| Em | C |
| Lovin’ you has go to be (take me to the other s | ide) |
| C | A | Em | |
| Like the d | evil and the deep blue s | ea (take me to the other si | de) |
| Em | C | |
| Forg | et about your foolish pride (take me to the other si | de) |
| C | A | D | |
| Oh | take me to the other s | ide (take me to the other side | ) |
| D | G |
| My mamma told me there’d be days like th | is |
| C | |
| And | man she wasn’t foolin’ |
| D | G |
| ‘Cause I just can’t believe the way you ki | ss |
| C |
| Uh huh |
| D | G |
| You opened up your mouth with baited br | eath |
| C | |
| You | said you’d never leave me |
| D | |
| You l | ove me, you hate me, I tried to take the loss |
Vox on the bVII of the chord for most of this line
| G | C | |
| You’re c | ryin’ me a river but I go | t to get across |
| Em | C |
| Lovin’ you has go to be (take me to the other s | ide) |
| C | A | Em | |
| Like the d | evil and the deep blue s | ea (take me to the other si | de) |
| Em | C | |
| Forg | et about your foolish pride (take me to the other si | de) |
| C | A | D | |
| Oh | take me to the other s | ide (take me to the other side | ) |
| D | G |
| I’m lookin’ for another kind of lo | ve |
| C | |
| Oh | lordy, how I need it |
| D | G |
| The kind that likes to leap without a sh | ove |
| C | |
| Oh, | honey best believe it |
| D | G |
| To save a lot of time and foolish pr | ide |
| C | |
| I’ll | say what’s on my mind, girl |
| D | |
| You | loved me, you hate me, you cut me down to size |
| G | C | |
| You | blinded me with love and yeah it op | ened up my eyes |
| Em | C |
| Lovin’ you has go to be (take me to the other s | ide) |
| C | A | Em | |
| Like the d | evil and the deep blue s | ea (take me to the other si | de) |
| Em | C | |
| My | conscience got to be my guide (take me to the other s | ide) |
| C | A | |
| Oh honey t | ake me, take, take, take, take | , take |
| Em | Em | C | A |
| x 3 |
| Em | Em | C | A | D |
| Take me to the other si | de |
| D | G |
| I’m lookin’ for another kind of lo | ve |
| C | |
| Oh | lordy, how I need it |
| D | G |
| The kind that likes to leap without a sh | ove |
| C | |
| Ho | ney, you best believe it |
| D | G |
| Now I ain’t one for sayin’ long goodby | es |
| C | |
| I | hope all is forgiven |
| D | |
| You l | oved me, you hate me, I used to be your lover |
| G | C | |
| You | know you had it comin’ girl so ta | ke me to the other |
| Em | C | A | Em | |
| Si | de, take me to the other s | ide, ta | ke me to the other si | de |
| Em | C |
| Lovin’ you has go to be (take me to the other s | ide) |
| C | A | Em | |
| Like the d | evil and the deep blue s | ea (take me to the other si | de) |
| Em | C | |
| My | conscience got to be my guide (take me to the other s | ide) |
| C | A | D | |
| Honey | take me to the other s | ide (take me to the other side | ) |