You're The One That I Want chords

John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John

You're The One That I Want was written by John Farrar in 1978 for the film version of the musical Grease
Released: May 17, 1978 from the album: Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
Music: Key of C Major in 4/4 time at 112 bpm (♩)
Chords: C, E, Em, F, G, Am
Easy song for beginners

Chart Legend

Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note

You're The One That I Want

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              Am
Intro: 4/4  |     |  𝄎  |  𝄎  |  𝄎  |
                                 (I got)

          Am
1. I  got chills   They're mult-i-ply-ing
           F           C
   And I'm lo-sing con-trol
             E                 Am
  'Cause the po-wer you're sup-ply-ing
                  Am
   It's e-lec-tri-fy-ing! |  𝄎  |  𝄎  |  𝄎  |

                     C             Em
** You bet-ter shape up   'Cause I need a man
 Am                       F
   And my heart is set on you
                     C                Em
   You bet-ter shape up   You bet-ter un-der-stand
 Am                      F
   To my heart I must be true   Noth-ing left

   Noth-ing left for me to do

                   C                       F
Chorus: You're the one that I want   Oo-oo-oo, ho-ney
            C                       F
        The one that I want   Oo-oo-oo, ho-ney
            C                       F
        The one that I want   Oo-oo-oo
                  G                        Am
        The one I need   Oh, yes in-deed |     |  𝄎  |

             Am
2. If you're filled   With af-fec-tion 
              F            C
   You're too shy   To con-vey
           E           Am
   Bet-ter take my dir-ec-tion

   Feel your way

                    C               Em
**  I bet-ter shape up   'Cause you need a man (I need a man)
 Am                        F
    Who can keep me sat-is-fied
                    C           Em
    I bet-ter shape up   If I'm gon-na prove (You bet-ter prove)
 Am                         F
    That my faith is just-i-fied

    Are you sure   Yes I'm sure down deep in-side

                      C                       F
Chorus: ‖: You're the one that I want   Oo-oo-oo, ho-ney
               C                       F
           The one that I want   Oo-oo-oo, ho-ney
               C                       F
           The one that I want   Oo-oo-oo
                     G
           The one I need   Oh, yes in-deed :‖ (Repeat to fade)

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