I Only Want To Be With You chords

by Dusty Springfield
  • I Only Want To Be With You was written by English songwriters, Mike Hawker and Ivor Raymonde.
  • Recorded: 1963 at Olympic Studios, London
  • Single Release: Nov 8, 1963
  • Music: G major in 4/4 time at ~ 138 bpm
  • Chords: G, Am, Am7, A7, C, D, D7, Eb, Em
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
G Major Am Am7 A7 C Major D Major D7 Em Eb Major Eb Major
G Major Am Am7 A7 C Major D Major D7 Em Eb Major Eb Major

I Only Want To Be With You

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
  
             G     C     D    G     C     D
Intro: 4/4 ‖    -     |     |    -     |     ‖

     G                                   Em
1. I don't know what it is that makes me love you so
     G                          Em
   I on-ly know I nev-er wan-na let you go
       C            D                 Am7       D7
  'Cos you start-ed some-thing    Can't you see that
   G                               Em
   Ev-er since we met you've had a hold on me
      Am             D7        Am7           D7        G  C  D
   It hap-pens to be true    I on-ly want to be with | you      / |

      G                                Em
2. It does-n't mat-ter where you go or what you do
     G                                Em
   I wan-na spend each mom-ent of the day with you
      C             D                 Am7      D7
   Oh look what has hap-pened    With just one kiss
     G                              Em
   I nev-er knew that I could be in love like this
        Am              D7        Am7           D7        G  C  G
   It's craz-y but it's true    I on-ly want to be with | you      / |

 Eb                                G                C       G
** You stopped and smiled at me    Ask-ed me if I'd care to dance
   D                               Em       A7      D7           
   I fell in-to your op-en arms    I didn't stand a chance  Now listen honey

   G                            Em
3. I just wan-na be be-side you ev-‘ry-where
      G                               Em
   As long as we're to-geth-er hon-ey I don't care
        C            D                Am7       D7
   'Cos you start-ed some-thing    Oh can't you see that
   G                               Em
   Ev-er since we met you've had a hold on me
      Am               D7      Am7           D7        G  C  D
   No mat-ter what you do    I on-ly want to be with | you      / |

         G    Em    G     Em     C     D     Am7    D7
Instr: |    |     |     |     |     –      |     –     |

         G    Em    Am    D7    Am7    D7    G  C  G
       |    |     |     |     |      -     |          / |
                                               (Oh-oh-oh)

 Eb                                G                C       G
** You stopped and smiled at me    Ask-ed me if I'd care to dance
   D                              Em       A7      D7           
   I fell in-to your op-en arms   I didn't stand a chance   Now hear me honey

   G                            Em
3. I just wan-na be be-side you ev-‘ry-where
      G                               Em
   As long as we're to-geth-er hon-ey I don't care
        C            D                Am7       D7
   'Cos you start-ed some-thing    Oh can't you see that
   G                               Em
   Ev-er since we met you've had a hold on me
      Am               D7      Am7           D7        G  C  G
   No mat-ter what you do    I on-ly want to be with | you      / |
             Am                            D7
   I said no mat-ter   No mat-ter what you do
     Am7           D7        G  C  G
   I on-ly want to be with | you      / |

Please Note: If you use the Transposer and return back to the Original Key of G, you may find Eb replaced with D#. They are exactly the same notes (enharmonic equivalents). If you prefer to see Eb, simply refresh the page.

Dusty Springfield

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Dusty Springfield

Born: Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien on April 16, 1939 at West Hampstead, London, England.

Died: March 2, 1999 at Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England (aged 59).

Music Styles: Pop, R&B, Blue-eyed Soul

Active Years: 1958 - 1995

Profession: Singer, musician, record producer and television presenter

Instruments: Vocals, guitar, piano, percussion

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