The Jackson Five - I Want You Back
Originally in G#, I play in A down an octave, possibly capo 1 or 2
Highest note is the 5 (on OH baby give)
Highest note that’s held a long time is the 3
AA/C#D
F#mA/C#DABm7EA
Vox on 5 on “when”, on the 6 of the key on “self” and “didn’t”.
That means you’re *not* going up from “self” to “didn’t”, even
though you want to.
AWhen I had you to myself, I Ddidn’t want you around
Those F#mpretty A/C#faces aDlways mAade you
SBm7tand out iE7n a cArowd
Then Asomeone picked you from the bunch, one Dglance was all it took
F#mNow it’s A/C#much too lDate for mAe
To tBm7ake a sE7econd lAook
AOh E/G#baby F#mgive me one Emore Dchance A/C#
(To Bm7show you that I Elove you)
F#mWon’t A/C#you pDlease lAet mBm7e E
ABack in your heart
AOh dE/G#arlin’ IF#mwas bElind to lDet you go A/C#
(LBm7et you go Ebaby)
Well F#mnow A/C#since I’Dve Aseen yoBmu Ein his Aarms
(I want you back)
AYes I do now (I want you back)
AOoh ooh baby (I want you back)
AYeah no no no (I want you back)
ANo no no no
ATryin’ to live without your love, is Done long sleepless night
F#mLet me A/C#show you gDirl Athat IBm7know wE7rong from rAight
AEvery street you walk on, I leave Dtear stains on the ground
F#mFollowA/C#ing the gDirl, AI didn’t eBm7ven wE7ant arAound
Let me tell you now
AOh E/G#baby F#mall I Aneed is Done more A/C#chance Bm7
(To Bm7show you that I Elove you)
F#mWon’t A/C#you pDlease lAet mBm7e E
ABack in your heart
AOh dE/G#arlin’ IF#mwas bElind to lDet you go A/C#
(LBm7et you go Ebaby)
Note different rhythm here, downbeat on *IN* his arms
Well F#mnow A/C#since IDAsee you Ain his arms
Bass/vox break, mostly on the I chord with some buh buh buh
AOh dE/G#arlin’ IF#mwas bElind to lDet you go A/C#
(LBm7et you go Ebaby)
Well F#mnow A/C#since I’Dve Aseen yoBmu Ein his Aarms
(I want you back)
Original ad libs on chorus chords to fade, I prefer to end on:
AYes I do now (I want you back)
AOoh ooh baby (I want you back)
AYeah no no no (I want you back)
Hard stop before “I want you back”
ANo no no no (I want you back)