I Only Want To Be With You chords
by Dusty SpringfieldSong Key: G Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 138 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Chords: G, Am, Am7, A7, C, D, D7, Eb, Em
Beginners: If you find Eb hard to play, strum the D chord starting on the 3rd fret (instead of the 2nd fret), and only play the top 3 strings.
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I Only Want To Be With You
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyG 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.
Song Details:
- Songwriters: Mike Hawker, Ivor Raymonde
- Date Created: 1961
- Lyrics Begin: I don't know what it is that makes me love you so.
- Performing Artists: Dusty Springfield
- Single:
Recorded: 1963
Released: 8 November 1963
B-side: Once Upon a Tim - Genre: Pop, Blue-eyed soul
- Album: Stay Awhile/I Only Want to Be with You
Recorded: October 1963 – January 1964
Released: June 1964